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Peter Malinauskas invoked Donald Trump’s potty-mouthed Truth social posts in an amusing pitch to the AFL to extend his state’s Gather Round contract.
Bendigo Bank is the latest to swing the axe as banks try to expand the use of AI to save costs. Unions are powerless to put that genie back in the...
There is inflation; then there’s Clagflation. The ghosts of my Italian grandmothers are horrified.
Every time something crosses the line – cheap shots, retaliation, verbal back-and-forth – it drags the game away from what it should be.
So, what do you do if one day you open your inbox and are informed, in a roundabout way, that AI has come for your job?
A tiny bird’s ungainly end reminded me of my father, his shoddy binoculars, his devotion to a family of pardalotes and the havoc Spice the cat...
Governments’ finances were already stretched before the war in Iran sent energy costs soaring.
Money can get you a long way in the NRL, but not all the way. First and foremost, clubs need to be well-run. When you have both, you have a powerhouse...
Meta spent billions rebuilding its AI program and finally has something to show for it. Anthropic, meanwhile, has something it’s not sure anyone...
She was a homeless cat. My granddaughter stepped in and demanded we adopt her. And so began a story of love – and much-needed respite from a...
The US president has the power to quickly and unilaterally launch nuclear strikes. He is briefed by the military before taking office, and his...
Penrith’s latest evolution is at odds with their 16 NRL rivals. They look unbeatable.
Beware the ‘main character energy’ people, they could be trying to pull you into their web.
“How Do You Solve a Problem Like Pauline?” began as a novelty ditty, but has become a death metal banger for Labor and the Coalition. For too long...
As a psychologist, I see the shift in the diagnosis of ADHD away from boys and men as an important correction. But there has been too much self- and...
Hypocrisy and double standards are twin evils eating away at the international order. The prosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith should be a moment...
If the US president had launched his missile strikes, Tehran would have increased the civilian death toll.
About four weeks out from the very first Gather Round in 2022, I had the strangest discussion of my professional life.
The US-Iran ceasefire has sparked the mother of all relief rallies on global markets, even though the full economic cost of the war remains unknown.
All we can really say for now is that there appears to be a greater chance of peace today than there was yesterday. And that’s not a bad thing.
Timely access to flows of oil is being prioritised over price and the US is benefiting.
Stop making fun of Netflix’s Virgin River. It’s the public service we need right now.
Ralph Babet has long insisted he’d leave politics after one term. He’s already laying the groundwork for life after public office.
New fault lines have opened up in Australian politics since I’ve been away. And they are more of a worry than the cost of living.
For many couples, paying for aged care becomes a one-sided sacrifice, one which can see one member pushed to the financial edge.
The nation confronts the prospect of dire economic consequences if the Iran war drags on. But we’re not entirely helpless.
Anzacs fought for the rule of law – that’s what makes the prosecution of Ben Roberts-Smith so important.
We are moving house after 30-odd years. So what to do with all our accumulated stuff? I’ve surprised myself.
I can’t remember the last time I went a prolonged period without watching any horror. Is my addiction making me even more stressed?
A blueprint released by OpenAI boss Sam Altman includes ideas to socialise the monetary gains from AI by giving people “a stake in AI driven...
Under Donald Trump, the United States is not the same nation with which we allied in World War II. No longer the country we’ve long (maybe too long)...
Upgrading your house can feel like a financial panacea, but is it really giving you the life you want?
The US president is buoyed by recent military successes, but he is not following his usual playbook for a major attack. He is also conscious of...
There are many questions surrounding the world’s richest person’s plan to list his space company.
The more the US is entangled in Iran, the better for Xi Jinping. While Trump is neglecting the main theatre of global power – the Indo-Pacific –...
St George Illawarra shot up, then straight back down, and once again have a coach in the crosshairs with their salary cap spent in the wrong places.
The Australian climate change messiah used his Fortescue private jet for a recent trip to Africa after getting the aircraft fitted with a new engine.
The game built like a rolling avalanche towards a frantic final two minutes when the noise was so deafening the Hawthorn coach could not communicate...
An “epidemic of loneliness” at Australian universities is weighing on students as a vicious cycle of online learning leaves the campus experience...
Under President Donald Trump, America has adopted a new form of state capitalism, with huge consequences not just for the economy but the health of...
On a country footy oval in the shadows of the Grampians, the American produced what was possibly the greatest sprinting performance ever seen in...
Many parents feel as though they’re failing; the truth is, the system is failing them.
Data centres are the infrastructure boom of the decade. But how much of the investment actually stays in the country?
If Trump’s next step is to order the destruction of civilian infrastructure, he may only make the Tehran regime stronger and leave the Iranian...
The Bombers are winless and in the bottom two, but just won the second half against the AFL’s sole unbeaten team. Now, we wait to find out whether...
The US president’s latest outburst speaks to a commander-in-chief who is flailing and does not give the impression of someone with a calm, steady...
The Wests Tigers have a new-found toughness this season. You can trace its origins back to the events that transpired this time last year.
Life is sweet in this week’s locale, if sometimes a little confusing.
The United States and Israel are paying the price for misunderstanding the nature of the Iranian regime and its society more broadly.
Frequent flyer points are hugely popular and make big money for Qantas. But will people be as keen on racking up points if banks make them harder to...