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An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

An unexpected windfall changed my life this week. Many Gen Xers are not so lucky

There are millions of us, ordinary, work-our-whole-lives, one-modest-home people, staring at ceilings at 3am worrying about carrying mortgages into...

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Kate Halfpenny

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?

Maroons veteran Ben Hunt says two Origin rookies are up to the task of filling the state’s halfback void left by Tom Dearden.

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Nick Wright

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Why we must overhaul cricket’s governance after failed push to privatise Big Bash

Australian cricket faces genuine commercial pressures, but selling the T20 league to private interests wasn’t the answer. Instead, we need a CA...

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Greg Chappell

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

If Angus Taylor can’t thread this political needle, his fate might be all sewn up

The Liberal Party leader must somehow win back voters from both Labor and One Nation. It’s a diabolical challenge for a leader who is still cutting...

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James Massola

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout

In 2017, the ABC took aim at One Nation’s decision to deny the broadcaster access to events. This time, its leaders haven’t commented.

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Calum Jaspan

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain

The latest tax changes will hurt people, including some of the people they’re meant to help. But they’re the right move to make.

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Millie Muroi

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Jim Chalmers is a dramatist. He’s setting the stage for his big reveal

Our tax system tells you that if you earn money by working, you’re a fool. You should instead be earning it by owning an asset whose growth is...

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Waleed Aly

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?

If an influential colleague is turning your workmates against you, there’s a chance you could be a victim of groupthink.

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Jonathan Rivett

Why staying in your ‘safe’ job is costing you $5700 a year

Why staying in your ‘safe’ job is costing you $5700 a year

In our unstable world it’s no surprise many see secure employment as a victory. But what if I told you this could come at a cost?

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Max Yong

The Cats have made a statement. They are the real deal yet again

The Cats have made a statement. They are the real deal yet again

Geelong’s 41-point win over the two-time reigning premier Lions shows they are a genuine top-four contender again this season.

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Peter Ryan

Taylor goes big in battle to bring Liberal Party back to life

Taylor goes big in battle to bring Liberal Party back to life

Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor are both putting a lot of chips on the table. Only one of them will get the chance to cash them.

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Paul Sakkal

Coles has been caught red-handed. But don’t discount this pricing loophole

Coles has been caught red-handed. But don’t discount this pricing loophole

The court found that Coles had misled the public. But retailers can get around the ruling by keeping certain information from shoppers.

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Bea sherwood

‘What happened?’: Why Gen Z workers are revolting against AI

‘What happened?’: Why Gen Z workers are revolting against AI

A poorly received commencement speech made by a real estate executive in the US has shown just how quickly young people are turning against AI.

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Tim Duggan

Woolworths will be battening down the hatches after ACCC slays Coles’ false discounts

Woolworths will be battening down the hatches after ACCC slays Coles’ false discounts

If battling Aussies were shopping for another reason to hate Australia’s supermarket duopoly, the competition watchdog has handed it to them on a...

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Colin Kruger

One rule, a century of chaos: Why we still can’t define holding the ball

One rule, a century of chaos: Why we still can’t define holding the ball

While holding the ball has been a talking point since the game started, it has reached fever pitch. Here’s why.

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Wayne Campbell

How some who once felt blessed became Hanson’s people

How some who once felt blessed became Hanson’s people

Country people once felt valued. But many came to feel abandoned as services considered the natural right of city dwellers were withdrawn. Now comes...

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Tony Wright

Supply shock: The Iran war will change the oil market forever

Supply shock: The Iran war will change the oil market forever

The latest International Energy Agency assessment of the oil market points to a continuing shortfall of oil supply, and higher prices, even if the war...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

The ‘big danger’ for Australia as Trump meets Xi

The ‘big danger’ for Australia as Trump meets Xi

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who spent more than 1000 days detained by China, says middle powers will be anxious to avoid an ambiguous...

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Michael Koziol

Middle-aged women are blowing up their lives. This is what’s behind the boom

Middle-aged women are blowing up their lives. This is what’s behind the boom

My friends are raging against the machine of mid-life malaise and I’m here for it.

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Kathy Lette

It’s time for Queensland to give Sam Walker the No.7 jersey

It’s time for Queensland to give Sam Walker the No.7 jersey

Billy Slater should look to the future, not the past, when picking his No.7 for Origin, which means giving Sam Walker a chance over veterans Daly...

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Andrew Johns

In these bizarre times, fury is being directed at the opposition. The Liberal legacy is collapsing

In these bizarre times, fury is being directed at the opposition. The Liberal legacy is collapsing

Pass the smelling salts: an Australian government has used a budget to reorganise the economic system and, by implication, society.

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Shaun Carney

Trump burnt Xi last time. Today, he needs the Chinese president to save him

Trump burnt Xi last time. Today, he needs the Chinese president to save him

Xi Jinping hasn’t forgotten what happened when he rolled out the red carpet for Trump’s China visit in 2017. Trump responded with tariffs on...

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Clinton Fernandes

We’re 71 with no super. Should we sell our house and invest the proceeds?

We’re 71 with no super. Should we sell our house and invest the proceeds?

When it comes to the later stages of life, making sure you have accommodation that suits your lifestyle becomes a key priority.

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Noel Whittaker

Negative gearing or not, property was never an easy ticket to wealth

Negative gearing or not, property was never an easy ticket to wealth

Property as an investment has always been more complicated than our cultural obsession leads us to believe.

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Paridhi Jain

Keep, trade or axe: The Blues are in a hole. We examine their list to see how they can climb out

Keep, trade or axe: The Blues are in a hole. We examine their list to see how they can climb out

Blues CEO Graham Wright said the club wants more selections in this year’s draft, the last uncompromised one before Tasmania’s entry, but how can...

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Andrew Wu

The Cleary bombshell we all should have seen coming

The Cleary bombshell we all should have seen coming

Regardless of what happens next, Ivan Cleary will be remembered alongside coaching greats Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy. But unlike the veteran...

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Adrian Proszenko

A budget that meets the moment but doesn’t yet prepare for the future

A budget that meets the moment but doesn’t yet prepare for the future

Long-awaited action on taxes producing perverse outcomes is to be welcomed but there is still much to be done to boost the economy and repair the...

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The Age's View

We Australian Jews are not responsible for Israel’s actions. Please stand up for us

We Australian Jews are not responsible for Israel’s actions. Please stand up for us

Have your views about the Middle East. You’re entitled to them. Criticise Israel if you like – you can find plenty of Zionists who will do so too....

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Keren Zelwer

Australia loves unicorns, so why are we taxing go-getters like me, Mr Chalmers?

Australia loves unicorns, so why are we taxing go-getters like me, Mr Chalmers?

The removal of capital gains tax concessions is seismic for the founders of daring new businesses. It will hurt Australian enterprise.

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Shivani Gopal

Pauline plays mother duck as she parades new recruit in Canberra

Pauline plays mother duck as she parades new recruit in Canberra

The One Nation leader was keen to project confidence. In a wobbly press conference, she ended up guarding her MPs from questions about rogue...

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Mike Foley

Yes, this film was deep. But was it really better than Wayne’s World?

Yes, this film was deep. But was it really better than Wayne’s World?

My cinephile friends can scoff but I could be on the verge of a creative breakthrough.

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Sophie quick

Trump’s man can’t do what the president wants from him

Trump’s man can’t do what the president wants from him

The new head of the Federal Reserve starts this week. He just found out he won’t be able to deliver what Donald Trump expects from him.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Is this the budget we need? Our experts deliver their verdicts

Is this the budget we need? Our experts deliver their verdicts

Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget broke election promises, but the government says it simply had to rebalance Australia’s wealth. Here’s what our...

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Shane Wright

The ‘angertainment’ trap: Why you can’t stop clicking on things that make you mad

In exploiting the human instinct to seek threat, online “rage bait” is dividing society. Is it time it came with a warning label?

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Ed Coper

Labor’s budget promised reform, but delivered only half measures

Labor’s budget promised reform, but delivered only half measures

While last night’s budget no doubt addressed intergenerational inequality, I’d say the reforms are more of a tiptoe than a slam dunk.

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Max Yong

We’re witnessing a hard right populist revolt. There’s a way Albanese can stop it turning ugly

We’re witnessing a hard right populist revolt. There’s a way Albanese can stop it turning ugly

Liberal leader Angus Taylor thought he had found the way to staunch the bleeding. He’s since discovered that fighting the hard right populists on...

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Dennis Glover

Why Carlton could follow Collingwood in this key area after Voss’ resignation

Why Carlton could follow Collingwood in this key area after Voss’ resignation

Graham Wright helped get the Magpies back into contention after Nathan Buckley left. Can he do the same in the post-Michael Voss era at Carlton?

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Peter Ryan

Voss passionately defended his club. He did not have the same support from his bosses

Voss passionately defended his club. He did not have the same support from his bosses

The former Brisbane Lions champion spent much of his coaching career looking over his shoulder.

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Caroline Wilson

“For me, it’s personal”. Wayne Swan on the fight against our most common cancer

“For me, it’s personal”. Wayne Swan on the fight against our most common cancer

Almost 4000 men lose their lives to prostate cancer each year. This has to stop.

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Wayne Swan

It pains me to say nice things about politicians, but this is a good budget

It pains me to say nice things about politicians, but this is a good budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says this is the budget that will finally do something to correct “intergenerational unfairness”. In which case, it gets a...

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Ross Gittins

The war against Iran is the dark cloud hanging over this entire budget

The war against Iran is the dark cloud hanging over this entire budget

The war, the response of older investors and the actions of the Reserve Bank are the biggest risks to Chalmers’ outlook, which anticipates a quick...

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Shane Wright

This budget will be attacked as a nightmare. That’s exactly what the PM wants

This budget will be attacked as a nightmare. That’s exactly what the PM wants

By fighting to protect investors and older people, the Coalition could defend a dying demographic while Labor looks to a better future for younger...

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Peter Hartcher

Federal budget verdict: Jim Chalmers’ report card is in

Federal budget verdict: Jim Chalmers’ report card is in

We mark the treasurer’s work – and his grades are a mixed bag.

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James Massola

Young Australians faced a dark future. Now the treasurer has cued the sun

Young Australians faced a dark future. Now the treasurer has cued the sun

Aware that Labor’s (and Australia’s) golden age could end at any moment, Jim Chalmers has pitched reforms to help workers and younger generations....

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Jacqueline Maley

Are you a winner or a loser in this budget?

Are you a winner or a loser in this budget?

There’s help on the way for taxpayers and first home buyers – while property investors and trust fund users won’t be as thrilled

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Matthew Knott

China can far outlast America over the Middle East conflict

China can far outlast America over the Middle East conflict

In a contest of “eating bitterness” and enduring economic pain, Communist China has infinitely greater staying power than unruly, grievance-ridden...

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

There’s one glorious reason my kids and I love our e-bike

There’s one glorious reason my kids and I love our e-bike

Riding an e-bike is like being a teenager again. You fly along; adult problems left behind in your slipstream.

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Sally Rawsthorne

Our gorgeous daughter is four months old. Ethical commercial surrogacy has changed our lives

Our gorgeous daughter is four months old. Ethical commercial surrogacy has changed our lives

Sixteen weeks ago, our beautiful, healthy baby girl arrived. She was born a long way from home, in Reno, Nevada. My partner Hamish and I stood in awe...

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Simon abrahams

Blues players expected their coach to tear strips off them. What followed stunned them

Blues players expected their coach to tear strips off them. What followed stunned them

Among the moments that contributed to rising frustration at Carlton was a meeting after an embarrassing defeat that didn’t pan out as expected.

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Sam Mcclure

Inside the demise of Voss, and the weakness that sealed his fate

Inside the demise of Voss, and the weakness that sealed his fate

The new Carlton regime wanted Voss to succeed, but in the end he couldn’t deliver the improvement his bosses wanted.

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Jake Niall