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‘Planned operation’: the test result that reveals a dangerous Trump betrayal

‘Planned operation’: the test result that reveals a dangerous Trump betrayal

All the signs suggest Donald Trump or his administration made a technical decision that led to increased civilian casualties in Ukraine.

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David Crowe

What my pilgrimage to Mecca taught me

What my pilgrimage to Mecca taught me

The hajj – the pilgrimage to Mecca – is something every able Muslim must do once in their lives. And it can transform that life.

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Essan Dileri

Why the woman who won the Nobel Prize for Literature wears boxing gloves

Why the woman who won the Nobel Prize for Literature wears boxing gloves

Carson has Parkinson’s disease and says that it’s “all but impossible” to worry about the “black doorway” of death when someone has...

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Sophie Gee

‘You’ll be lucky to sell 300 copies’: How the Wiggles are still wiggling, 35 years on

‘You’ll be lucky to sell 300 copies’: How the Wiggles are still wiggling, 35 years on

Anthony Field has been entertaining children for nearly four decades. Here are his secrets.

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Peter Fitzsimons

Why no number of new migrants will ever satisfy Australian-born citizens

Why no number of new migrants will ever satisfy Australian-born citizens

The political parties have submitted their bids in the great Australian migration auction. Low, lower, lowest!

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Parnell Palme McGuinness

Will inheriting my mum’s CBA shares trigger a big capital gains tax?

Will inheriting my mum’s CBA shares trigger a big capital gains tax?

It’s possible for you to inherit the shares, enjoy the dividends, and never sell them, perhaps passing them on to your own children.

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Paul Benson

Backlash: Why the ATO’s credit card ban missed the mark

Backlash: Why the ATO’s credit card ban missed the mark

Australia’s small business sector found itself unwittingly strapped into a rollercoaster.

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Victoria Devine

‘I want him back’: V’landys’ pitch to rugby-bound Nawaqanitawase

‘I want him back’: V’landys’ pitch to rugby-bound Nawaqanitawase

NRL boss Peter V’landys declared his “man crush” on departing Rooster Mark Nawaqanitawase in front of plenty of onlookers at the World Cup...

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Danny Weidler

Weighing the real cost of migration cuts

Weighing the real cost of migration cuts

An analysis using Parliamentary Budget Office tools shows that One Nation’s immigration policy may add an extra $275 billion to national debt.

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The Herald's View

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

At Olympic Stadium, Wallabies needed spirit of Cathy Freeman. They got Eric the Eel

We came to see Les Kiss’ side atone for last week’s capitulation at Eden Park. They were humbled again … but at least they kept trying.

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Peter Fitzsimons

The Bledisloe Cup used to be a great rivalry. This year proved it no longer is

The Bledisloe Cup used to be a great rivalry. This year proved it no longer is

After a period of promise under new coach Les Kiss, the bubble has well and truly burst for the Wallabies.

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Tom Decent

Ground zero: America’s heartland hit by the fallout of Trump’s bomb

Ground zero: America’s heartland hit by the fallout of Trump’s bomb

The effects of Donald Trump’s war against Iran and various trade wars are spreading through the US, and rural America is feeling the pain.

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Jonathan Levin

Money talks: Why Australia can afford to have the oldest Test team since the 1920s

Money talks: Why Australia can afford to have the oldest Test team since the 1920s

As cricketers’ incomes continue to rise, we will have to change our ideas on what we think is “too old” for the Australian Test side.

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Malcolm Knox

Why all the president’s women are looksmaxxed, blonde, and more likely to be fired

Why all the president’s women are looksmaxxed, blonde, and more likely to be fired

A powerful female is less threatening if she looks like the kind of woman you might desire, and also denigrate, for apparently trying hard to be...

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Jacqueline Maley

Why Trump’s new press secretary had to go after just five days

Why Trump’s new press secretary had to go after just five days

When you have to sack your new recruit after just five days, that reflects much more on the person doing the hiring than the person being fired.

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Michael Koziol

Put Barenaked Ladies in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, you cowards

Put Barenaked Ladies in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, you cowards

It’s time for ’90s rock’s frontiersmen of fun to get the respect they deserve.

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Tom W Clarke

You don’t need to see my bank account to know I’m truly middle class

You don’t need to see my bank account to know I’m truly middle class

Being middle class is more a matter of attitude than cash. Let me show you.

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Richard Glover

My view from the news chair: the worst of the mob is coming for us

My view from the news chair: the worst of the mob is coming for us

“We, the people” increasingly deal with each other not through parliaments, or church halls but through a digital space whose profits depend on us...

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Hugh Riminton

Steve Smith’s wizardry can be developed. These cricket experts reveal how

Steve Smith’s wizardry can be developed. These cricket experts reveal how

Does your son or daughter dream of representing Australia? Two experts reveal key parts of Smith’s success.

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Nick Wright

Gaslighting on a biblical scale: Brethren evidence about election antics doesn’t match reality

Gaslighting on a biblical scale: Brethren evidence about election antics doesn’t match reality

Anyone who understands the secretive church knows this kind of activity is approved at the very top.

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Michael Bachelard

Think that you’ll choose when to retire? Think again

Think that you’ll choose when to retire? Think again

The end of our working life is often messy and unpredictable. Only one in three Australians choose when they go.

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Bec Wilson

A washing machine has more safeguards than the web, and the Libs are in a full spin cycle

A washing machine has more safeguards than the web, and the Libs are in a full spin cycle

Pauline Hanson says the Duty of Care bill is a crime against free speech, so the Coalition is performing its One Nation back-up dance.

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Peter Hartcher

The Wallabies are much improved under Les Kiss. But one key area is costing them dearly

The Wallabies are much improved under Les Kiss. But one key area is costing them dearly

They’ve improved their lineout, the scrum, their defence and their attack. But if they can’t secure the high ball, they can’t beat the All Blacks.

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Peter Fitzsimons

Shop around for bank savings rates. Here are the best

Shop around for bank savings rates. Here are the best

Interest rates on savings are going up, but online accounts aren’t simple any more. You need to avoid the traps.

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Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

‘China Shock 2.0’ is coming and the world is on edge

‘China Shock 2.0’ is coming and the world is on edge

You may think you have lived through an enormous economic shock as the result of the rise of China. But you ain’t seen nothing yet.

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Roger Bootle

Walsh v Ponga: How the most titanic of fullback battles vindicated Walters’ faith

Walsh v Ponga: How the most titanic of fullback battles vindicated Walters’ faith

It was a bold gamble to keep the faith in Reece Walsh. Watch all the World Cup key moments here.

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Nick Wright

Australia’s rugby players are looking for money in the wrong places

Australia’s rugby players are looking for money in the wrong places

The World Cup windfall must go towards the game’s future, and not the current crop of Wallabies – no matter what the Rugby Union Players...

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Paul Cully

American idol thinks she’s Pretty Woman. Then she throws a wally over a $22k mechanical bird

American idol thinks she’s Pretty Woman. Then she throws a wally over a $22k mechanical bird

Is there anything more obnoxious than squillionaire TV host Kelly Clarkson being outraged over an attempt to purchase a $22,000 bird?

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Bianca O'Neill

What my father Bruce taught me, and why I’ll always stare at fish

What my father Bruce taught me, and why I’ll always stare at fish

He was a great human. And he paid attention, especially to the things that aren’t written down, that aren’t on the syllabus.

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Julia Baird

Scheduling a 4.55pm meeting on Friday should be a workplace offence

Scheduling a 4.55pm meeting on Friday should be a workplace offence

If you want to work 10 or 12-hour days, go for it. But don’t force it on others and, for goodness’ (and your own) sake, leave Friday exempt.

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Jonathan Rivett

The Rising part II: We know how this movie should end, but wet track could deliver Everest boilover

The Rising part II: We know how this movie should end, but wet track could deliver Everest boilover

Ka Ying Rising is simply too good and remains the horse to beat in the $20 million race. However, if the track is really wet, Tempted could change...

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Ally Mosley

More Australians believe in political violence than go to church each week. This won’t end well

More Australians believe in political violence than go to church each week. This won’t end well

Look to the US or the UK and it’s clear that threats to politicians can and do escalate in real acts of brutality.

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Waleed Aly

Trump’s new press secretary: not quite attorney-at-law

Trump’s new press secretary: not quite attorney-at-law

Katie Zacharia says the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding.

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Shawn McCreesh

The disappearing women of the Trump administration

The disappearing women of the Trump administration

In Donald Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are overwhelmingly women.

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Erica L. Green

Yes, Albanese threw Chalmers under the bus, but it was a very small bus

Yes, Albanese threw Chalmers under the bus, but it was a very small bus

The fuss over the ATO tax fix is a storm in a teacup. Bed-wetting Labor MPs need to hold their nerve.

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James Massola

Abundance or extinction? We can still influence AI’s outcome, but not for long

Abundance or extinction? We can still influence AI’s outcome, but not for long

There are two very distinct narratives emerging about AI right now, and they’re both getting more extreme.

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Tim Duggan

Why I have an issue with the Nick Blakey trade to North Melbourne

Why I have an issue with the Nick Blakey trade to North Melbourne

The hand-wringing that followed the Pullman incident, and the concern for the women making the complaints that were so frequently expressed in August,...

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Peter Ryan

I was in Florida when Ted Bundy was on trial. My mother was right about his, and every, execution

I was in Florida when Ted Bundy was on trial. My mother was right about his, and every, execution

I’ve been thinking about Bundy this week, ever since US War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a livestream of the execution by firing squad of Nidal...

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Michelle Griffin

The damage Trump has inflicted on America is spreading

The damage Trump has inflicted on America is spreading

A shock economic update couldn’t have come at a worse time for Donald Trump and the Republicans.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

To taste Rome’s ‘life-changing’ pasta, I had to betray my friends and go it alone

To taste Rome’s ‘life-changing’ pasta, I had to betray my friends and go it alone

Occasionally, you must do what must be done in pursuit of living.

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Brooke Boney

I’m listening to an audio book. Does that mean I’m cheating?

I’m listening to an audio book. Does that mean I’m cheating?

Some books just sound better this way.

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Sophie Quick

So many people are angry. It’s becoming clear where this comes from

So many people are angry. It’s becoming clear where this comes from

Something powerful is going on in the way that we accept complexity, and place trust in politicians.

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Shaun Carney

Contending, rebuilding or stuck in limbo: What AFL trade period says about your team’s flag hopes

Contending, rebuilding or stuck in limbo: What AFL trade period says about your team’s flag hopes

We rate every club’s player movement window – and rank the teams from best to worst – as the draft picture takes shape.

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Andrew Wu

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

Prominent US comedian Shane Gillis used his opening monologue of Saturday Night Live to offend women everywhere.

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Katy Hall

Calling climate talks a dud misses the point, but the gains are in jeopardy

Calling climate talks a dud misses the point, but the gains are in jeopardy

According to the Pacific, the controversial Fiji climate talks were a resounding success, but that does not absolve Australia from responsibility for...

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Nick O'Malley

Is time running out for Miles to stay as opposition leader?

Is time running out for Miles to stay as opposition leader?

Internal rumblings of Steven Miles’ leadership persist as a Christmas deadline approaches.

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James Hall

The A-League can’t afford to play more games. It also can’t afford not to

The A-League can’t afford to play more games. It also can’t afford not to

The A-League’s 26-match season is the longest of any Australian football code, and yet too small by global standards, undermining the ability of...

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Vince Rugari

Trump’s America and Wall Street are in a dangerous spiral

Trump’s America and Wall Street are in a dangerous spiral

Governments and Wall Street titans are borrowing at record rates. The ramifications could be catastrophic.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘My president ... excuse me, my husband’: Trump’s new spinner gets off to a rocky start

‘My president ... excuse me, my husband’: Trump’s new spinner gets off to a rocky start

Katie Zacharia was visibly nervous on her first outing as Karoline Leavitt’s replacement. In a briefing that lasted less than 15 minutes, she took...

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Michael Koziol

Single mum, two kids. Should we give our daughter a $200,000 inheritance in advance?

Single mum, two kids. Should we give our daughter a $200,000 inheritance in advance?

And if we do, will it affect our age pension and our eligibility for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card?

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Noel Whittaker