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Rebel without a pause: The ‘truth teller’ and the celebrity silk duel

Rebel without a pause: The ‘truth teller’ and the celebrity silk duel

Subplots abound in the real life drama of Rebel Wilson.

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Harriet Alexander

Guerra was appointed last April. It didn’t take long for the Demons to get buyer’s remorse

Guerra was appointed last April. It didn’t take long for the Demons to get buyer’s remorse

Paul Guerra drove into the MCG’s underground car park at 7.30am on Tuesday. Everything about the day was normal – until it wasn’t.

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Michael Gleeson

The next casualty of Trump’s war is already here

The next casualty of Trump’s war is already here

It is the coldest-known substance on Earth used in a number of crucial parts of the global economy. And we are running low.

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Everyone’s getting mugged by inflation – and you’ve got one man to blame

Everyone’s getting mugged by inflation – and you’ve got one man to blame

If Donald Trump’s war against Iran had not started, inflation would be falling – not increasing. That’s the problem facing the Reserve Bank.

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Shane Wright

Brad Hill had a hard conversation with Ross Lyon. This is why it’s good for the AFL

Brad Hill had a hard conversation with Ross Lyon. This is why it’s good for the AFL

It showed me what can happen when people get on the front foot, don’t hide things and are prepared, as leaders, to be vulnerable.

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Mathew Stokes

Why One Nation candidate David Farley’s ‘political journey’ doesn’t add up

Why One Nation candidate David Farley’s ‘political journey’ doesn’t add up

Pauline Hanson’s man in Farrer voiced support for independent Michelle Milthorpe at the last election. He didn’t stop there.

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Rob Harris

The humble hanky has fallen out of fashion. I am, single-handedly, bringing it back

The humble hanky has fallen out of fashion. I am, single-handedly, bringing it back

A hanky contains multitudes. Or it can. An adept user with a thick cold can bestow six or eight emissions before it goes into the laundry at the end...

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Michael Bachelard

If kids read The Twits and laugh, hairy-faced men will just have to cope

If kids read The Twits and laugh, hairy-faced men will just have to cope

An academic fears Roald Dahl’s novel exposes children to violence, coercive power and stereotyping of men with beards. OK, but what if kids actually...

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Michelle Cazzulino

Musk says he’s saving humanity as he battles Altman in court - but it may actually be xAI

Musk says he’s saving humanity as he battles Altman in court - but it may actually be xAI

Musk is playing up his role as AI’s - and indeed humanity’s - safety guard against a technology that “could kill us all”.

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Elizabeth Knight

Emiratis’ exit from OPEC will boost the flow of oil after the war

Emiratis’ exit from OPEC will boost the flow of oil after the war

UAE’s defection will reduce the oil cartel’s influence over the global energy market and help make up for the billion barrels of oil lost because...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

King Charles just told Trump exactly what he needed to hear – but it may not be enough

King Charles just told Trump exactly what he needed to hear – but it may not be enough

The King used the power of the podium at the US Congress to deliver a clever message to the American people – but the US president is unlikely to...

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David Crowe

Our grandkids’ super accounts were frozen. How else can we invest for them?

Our grandkids’ super accounts were frozen. How else can we invest for them?

Superannuation is a great way to save money while you’re working, but it’s less suitable for young children.

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Noel Whittaker

Forget the flowers: This Mother’s Day gift could net you $730k

Forget the flowers: This Mother’s Day gift could net you $730k

This one decision could be worth more to your financial future than any bunch of service station carnations ever will be.

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Melissa Browne

How speed killed the Bulldogs and the Storm

How speed killed the Bulldogs and the Storm

Melbourne and Canterbury built their games on defence – with plenty of success. But the expanded use of six-again set-restarts this season has left...

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Neil Breen

The fossil fuel industry is using the Iran war to undermine net zero

The fossil fuel industry is using the Iran war to undermine net zero

The war is like a Trojan horse – it’s being used by oil and gas producers to lobby for “energy security” and fight tax rises.

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Ross Gittins

Goldman Sachs’ Australian boss closes in on $5.3m Whale Beach reno

Goldman Sachs’ Australian boss closes in on $5.3m Whale Beach reno

The investment banker is closing in on a green light from the Northern Beaches Council to move ahead with a knockdown-rebuild on his Whale Beach...

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John Buckley

Trump told Americans to ‘do their own research’. Now they think the attacks on him are staged

Trump told Americans to ‘do their own research’. Now they think the attacks on him are staged

Two popular theories now circulating in the MAGA-verse are that the 2024 assassination attempt against Trump was staged and that Trump is the literal...

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Melanie la'brooy

There’s a new nose-spray flu vaccine. Should your kids get it?

There’s a new nose-spray flu vaccine. Should your kids get it?

With flu season almost upon us, it’s time to get vaccinated. And for the first time, there’s more than one option available.

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Liam Mannix

Accused rapist Russell Brand has found God. If only he knew how to find Bible verses on live TV

Accused rapist Russell Brand has found God. If only he knew how to find Bible verses on live TV

The comedian turned conspiracy theorist turned born-again Christian was doing an interview with commentator Piers Morgan to promote a new book about...

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Katy Hall

Meta will throw the toys out of the cot, again

Meta will throw the toys out of the cot, again

Local journalism deserves saving. But the scheme designed to save it rests on assumptions that the Facebook and Instagram owner has already...

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David Swan

Why our $12 trillion obsession with property could be under threat

Why our $12 trillion obsession with property could be under threat

With interest rates likely to continue rising in 2026, Australian households may want to consider lowering their huge exposures to property.

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Marc Jocum

An iconic store on life support: DJs gets more time, but no more money

An iconic store on life support: DJs gets more time, but no more money

This may be little more than an exercise in kicking the can down the road, but it will be a much-needed reprieve.

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Elizabeth Knight

It’s fine to call the US president a fascist or a despot – but this one line really rattled the White House

It’s fine to call the US president a fascist or a despot – but this one line really rattled the White House

At a time when there should be sympathy for Donald Trump and the White House, they make it so much harder by overplaying their hand.

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Michael Koziol

Fixing the NDIS won’t help the one in five Australians living with these challenges

Fixing the NDIS won’t help the one in five Australians living with these challenges

NDIS reform is welcome, but there are millions of Australians missing out.

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Allan Fels

‘Cash is king’: The four money myths holding your savings hostage

‘Cash is king’: The four money myths holding your savings hostage

If you’ve got savings that you know you probably ‘should’ invest, but you can’t quite bring yourself to do it – today’s column is for you.

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Paridhi Jain

AI heavyweights’ court battle could unravel the entire sector

AI heavyweights’ court battle could unravel the entire sector

Elon Musk is suing to make OpenAI a non-profit again and remove Sam Altman as its CEO. If he succeeds, the complex web of deal between the world’s...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

The AFL has made another failure of common sense. It’s time for us to arc up

The AFL has made another failure of common sense. It’s time for us to arc up

The controversial ARC call on Sunday has led to another call from head office that doesn’t serve the game either.

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Peter Ryan

PNG Chiefs’ courting of Luai shows not all NRL teams are created equal

PNG Chiefs’ courting of Luai shows not all NRL teams are created equal

The sight of the Wests Tigers star sitting next to PNG’s prime minister on Sunday highlighted the unprecedented nature of incentives wrapped up in...

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Emma Kemp

Trump says he’s won the war. No-one has told the Iranians

Trump says he’s won the war. No-one has told the Iranians

I hold all the cards, says the US president. But there’s no-one to play cards with.

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Peter Hartcher

This ‘energy crisis’ is fixable. We already have the answers

This ‘energy crisis’ is fixable. We already have the answers

Australia stands at a crossroads. But a more secure, competitive and prosperous future is possible.

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Christiana Figueres

The Collard case should prompt a rethink on homophobia

The Collard case should prompt a rethink on homophobia

The AFL needs to consult those who are most impacted by homophobia in devising their punitive measures and education programs. What they do not need...

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Jake Niall

Why Jarome Luai’s PNG parade was so painful for Tigers fans

Why Jarome Luai’s PNG parade was so painful for Tigers fans

The star playmaker returned to Sydney on Monday evening after a not-so-subtle trip to meet Chiefs officials in PNG. Wests Tigers fans are right to be...

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Christian Nicolussi

Home buying demand is falling off a cliff. Softer prices are a near-certainty

Home buying demand is falling off a cliff. Softer prices are a near-certainty

We may not be at a point of calling it a buyers’ market but this group is clearly recovering some of its bargaining power.

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Elizabeth Knight

Booing an Aboriginal elder at a solemn public commemoration is racial hostility, however you spin it

Booing an Aboriginal elder at a solemn public commemoration is racial hostility, however you spin it

Mature nations can hold both military remembrance and colonial honesty in the same frame. In fact, they must.

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Jessa Rogers

There’s a better way to do ‘forced and tokenistic’ Welcomes to Country

There’s a better way to do ‘forced and tokenistic’ Welcomes to Country

People may feel forced to be “woke” or politically correct. It’s time to go beyond this and get personal.

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Jioji Ravulo

Putin’s pain: The walls are closing in on Russia

Putin’s pain: The walls are closing in on Russia

The US may have gone soft on Russia, but the Europeans are getting more assertive, and they have also upset China in the process.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Sabastian Sawe conquered sport’s Everest. Where does it fit among the greatest feats?

Sabastian Sawe conquered sport’s Everest. Where does it fit among the greatest feats?

The performance of a Kenyan runner in London has stunned the sporting world.

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Oliver Brown

NRL does a good job with Anzac Day – shame about some of the jerseys

NRL does a good job with Anzac Day – shame about some of the jerseys

A day that will always warrant mixed feelings is one where things could quickly go wrong.

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Malcolm Knox

My suburb has a mountain on one side and high-rises on the other. And the odd python

My suburb has a mountain on one side and high-rises on the other. And the odd python

It’s a suburb of stark contrasts: community and commerce; wildlife and traffic; the living and the dead.

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Kim wilkins

The jet skis of suburbia are more popular than ever. I can’t believe leaf blowers are allowed to exist

The jet skis of suburbia are more popular than ever. I can’t believe leaf blowers are allowed to exist

The noise of a leaf blower sounds like 1000 mosquitoes whining their way to the core of my brain. You can’t even go camping without someone...

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Jo Stubbings

Coles and Woolies need to eat some of the food price rise pain

Coles and Woolies need to eat some of the food price rise pain

Rising food prices are generally good news for supermarket profits. But there are good reasons why the two giants should absorb some of the food...

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Clancy Yeates

‘Very brave, minister’: How boldness shapes political decisions

‘Very brave, minister’: How boldness shapes political decisions

Which came first, the government decision or the opinion poll? And why it matters.

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Sean Kelly

This was the best weekend Super Rugby Pacific has seen

This was the best weekend Super Rugby Pacific has seen

The three competing Australian teams left empty-handed, but Super Round in Christchurch was a success by every measure.

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Paul Cully

America is burning with political violence. It’s a fire that Trump keeps stoking

America is burning with political violence. It’s a fire that Trump keeps stoking

Trump, predictably, has already turned the attack to his own purposes: it’s now an argument for his new ballroom at the White House.

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Cory Alpert

All of his assumptions proven wrong, Donald Trump is Iran’s newest hostage

All of his assumptions proven wrong, Donald Trump is Iran’s newest hostage

Iran’s hardened, fanatical generals are tormenting Trump, out-trolling the master troller, and viciously mocking the president as a Bibi puppet who...

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Maureen Dowd

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded

Barely had the evening started – guests had just been told to sit for dinner – when gunshots were heard inside the ballroom.

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Michael Koziol

For King Charles, this could be his greatest challenge

For King Charles, this could be his greatest challenge

Relations between Britain and the US have plunged to a 70-year low. A successful royal visit could change that.

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George Brandis

‘You may find me chained to a tree’: Geraldine Brooks reveals her next act

‘You may find me chained to a tree’: Geraldine Brooks reveals her next act

From the Herald’s racing desk to fleeing Saddam Hussein and losing the love of her life, Brooks has led an extraordinary life.

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Peter Fitzsimons

A ‘floozy clause’ in a will: Can you really protect your money from the grave?

A ‘floozy clause’ in a will: Can you really protect your money from the grave?

Lawyers say people are increasingly asking how they can protect their assets after they die.

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Dominic Powell

There’s a good reason this Michael Jackson biopic stops at Bad. Before it got worse

There’s a good reason this Michael Jackson biopic stops at Bad. Before it got worse

Jackson made no secret of his intimacy with boys. He literally paraded them on red carpets. And now he is having the red carpet rolled out for him,...

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Jacqueline Maley