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The missing shoe and my Monday hell: How an app avalanche is killing parenthood

The missing shoe and my Monday hell: How an app avalanche is killing parenthood

One parent of a child said they were alarmed to receive a message titled “Unexplained student absence” regarding the child they had dropped off at...

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Shona Hendley

The time has come for Collingwood to rename the Copeland Trophy

The time has come for Collingwood to rename the Copeland Trophy

Build the man a statue, and rename the E.W. Copeland Trophy in honour of Collingwood’s greatest player – Scott Pendlebury.

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Michael Gleeson

Budget got you riled up? Take a deep breath, and consider this

Budget got you riled up? Take a deep breath, and consider this

If the budget got you fired up this last week, I suggest going for a walk and counting all the things your taxes have paid for.

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Paridhi Jain

Elon Musk’s OpenAI loss is the AI sector’s gain

Elon Musk’s OpenAI loss is the AI sector’s gain

The tech billionaire lost his attempt to neuter OpenAI - and that’s probably a good thing for the entire artificial intelligence complex, including...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Pep Guardiola managed every farewell with aplomb, except for his own

Pep Guardiola managed every farewell with aplomb, except for his own

Perhaps the greatest football mind the Premier League has known will bid farewell to the blue half on Manchester this weekend.

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Oliver Brown

One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia

One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia

US President Donald Trump went to Beijing in a weakened state. China’s President Xi Jinping took full advantage.

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Peter Hartcher

Why the auction market just dropped even further, but not everywhere

Why the auction market just dropped even further, but not everywhere

The property market is swinging in favour of buyers, but it’s not as simple as buyers being able to pick any property they like.

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Elizabeth Redman

Prepare for an AI jobs apocalypse

Prepare for an AI jobs apocalypse

Given how fast artificial intelligence is improving, it would be rash to dismiss fears of widespread job destruction. Governments should lay a safety...

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The Economist

Gen Zs are choosing JOMO over FOMO. I think they’re onto something

Gen Zs are choosing JOMO over FOMO. I think they’re onto something

There’s a quiet, very confident counter-movement happening in living rooms and on sofas everywhere. And I’m all in.

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Melissa Hoyer

Two bloopers got Origin build-up underway. The Blues can’t afford to fluff their lines

Two bloopers got Origin build-up underway. The Blues can’t afford to fluff their lines

NSW’s carefully stage-managed State of Origin launch got off to a rocky start, with a technical glitch, delayed flights, Reddit banter and a...

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Tom Decent

Taylor’s rebooted death tax scare franchise is flimsy. But it might stick

Taylor’s rebooted death tax scare franchise is flimsy. But it might stick

Taylor’s campaign on a new “death tax” is disingenuous, and he knows it. It smacks of opportunism from a party trailing both Labor and One...

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James Massola

Daley’s new Blues have a rocks-or-diamonds feel. One player sums that up

Daley’s new Blues have a rocks-or-diamonds feel. One player sums that up

Both Origin coaches have picked their squads with speed and mobility in mind, so at the very least the spectacle will have a fresh look this year.

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Malcolm Knox

‘Our country is falling apart’: Meeting the far right on London’s divided streets

The political shift in the UK is significant and real. The recent local elections, followed by a large weekend protest in the capital, show it’s not...

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David Crowe

Trump faces a reckoning as the markets start to wobble

Trump faces a reckoning as the markets start to wobble

Donald Trump came home from his trip to China without the main thing markets wanted.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Angus Taylor’s wrong. Immigrants need encouragement to become citizens, not threats

Angus Taylor’s wrong. Immigrants need encouragement to become citizens, not threats

De facto couples have the same rights and support as married ones. Why would citizenship be different?

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Luara Ferracioli

‘Sleazebags and losers’: The proof that Trumpism is here to stay

‘Sleazebags and losers’: The proof that Trumpism is here to stay

A series of primary election results in red states shows that among Republicans, Donald Trump remains as potent a political force as he has ever been.

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Michael Koziol

The banks’ rivers of gold are facing another blow

The banks’ rivers of gold are facing another blow

On top of a weakening economy and an energy crisis, banking giants now face a softer market in their most important type of lending: mortgages.

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Clancy Yeates

Blues finally learn that only winners can stay loyal when it comes to Origin

Blues finally learn that only winners can stay loyal when it comes to Origin

There is a changing of the guard at NSW not seen since Brad Fittler ushered in 11 new faces for the ‘Baby Blues’ back in 2018. It needed to happen.

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Adrian Proszenko

Happily unburdened, Albanese and Chalmers have now tied themselves to a heroic task

Happily unburdened, Albanese and Chalmers have now tied themselves to a heroic task

Like Bob Hawke and Paul Keating before them, the prime minister and the treasurer cannot now relinquish the responsibility they have taken on.

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Sean Kelly

Xi gave Trump a clear warning. His red-line threat is one that most people don’t understand

Xi gave Trump a clear warning. His red-line threat is one that most people don’t understand

China glossed over the issues that Donald Trump had wanted to discuss with Xi Jinping. Now the US president has to scramble to prevent a bigger...

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Clinton Fernandes

Albanese has costed in his broken promises. Now Labor is paying the price

Albanese has costed in his broken promises. Now Labor is paying the price

What can the government ever really rule out or in now that it has broken its election pledges? The test is if people really care.

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James Massola

Nathan Cleary is weighing up his future. Andrew Johns knows what he should do

Nathan Cleary is weighing up his future. Andrew Johns knows what he should do

Andrew Johns’ advice for Nathan Cleary and his next deal, plus Perth’s travel wish list, and the partying Cowboys.

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Christian Nicolussi

Can Australia ever win Eurovision? Yes, but do we really need to?

Can Australia ever win Eurovision? Yes, but do we really need to?

The answer is not as simple as send an extraordinary singer and equip her with an extraordinary song. Even after a decade in the competition, we...

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Michael Idato

Broken Hearts: Socceroo left in tears as Scottish title bid ends in ‘shameful scenes’

Broken Hearts: Socceroo left in tears as Scottish title bid ends in ‘shameful scenes’

Heart of Midlothian’s bid to break Scottish football’s ‘Old Firm’ duopoly ended with a brutal 3-1 defeat – and a pitch invasion, in which...

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Vince Rugari

Waratahs waited too long to start youngsters. They deserve another shot

Waratahs waited too long to start youngsters. They deserve another shot

The excellent performances of Teddy Wilson and Jack Bowen in NSW’s win in Fiji raised the obvious question: why did it take so long to start them?

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Paul Cully

Suddenly, AI’s tech titans are talking up humanities. Wishful thinking or just a guilt trip?

Suddenly, AI’s tech titans are talking up humanities. Wishful thinking or just a guilt trip?

After decades of dismissing liberal arts as useless, the tech world is coming around to the idea that learning about human nature could be a valuable...

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Maureen Dowd

My suburb has gone from daggy to desirable. But we still miss the roller disco

My suburb has gone from daggy to desirable. But we still miss the roller disco

I used to think of it as a suburb you drove through rather than lived in. Now it’s all about microbreweries, specialist coffee roasters and gyms.

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Melanie Myers

Why Mary Fowler’s dreams and plans will shape Nathan Cleary’s next move

Why Mary Fowler’s dreams and plans will shape Nathan Cleary’s next move

Family, love and new success will take precedence over money when Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary weighs up his footballing future.

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Danny Weidler

Property or shares? The budget just flipped the script

Property or shares? The budget just flipped the script

With the tax system changing and house prices likely to fall as a result, other investment types might now become much more appealing.

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Dominic Powell

She sued the Pope, defended Julian Assange and just won the Sydney Peace Prize. Is Jennifer Robinson our most fascinating lawyer?

She sued the Pope, defended Julian Assange and just won the Sydney Peace Prize. Is Jennifer Robinson our most fascinating lawyer?

Jennifer Robinson is an internationally renowned human rights lawyer. Her documentary, Silenced, will open the Sydney Film Festival next month.

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Five minutes with fitz

Is the male loneliness epidemic real? The answer may surprise you

Is the male loneliness epidemic real? The answer may surprise you

The unique health challenges of boys and men are worthy of attention from governments. But we need to be careful to get the facts straight, so we know...

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Jacqueline Maley

Can you believe it? Our major parties suddenly find their beliefs

Can you believe it? Our major parties suddenly find their beliefs

From taxation to welfare for non-citizens, the lines are starkly drawn.

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Roblox should be stopped from manipulating kids

Roblox should be stopped from manipulating kids

The popular online gaming platform is using hidden gambling-like tricks and scams that exploit children.

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The Herald's View

My question to Jim Chalmers wasn’t ‘hard hitting’. Here’s why I asked it

My question to Jim Chalmers wasn’t ‘hard hitting’. Here’s why I asked it

When an invitation to return to the budget for a second year came up, I didn’t hesitate. Here’s what it was really like.

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Victoria devine

Fifty years ago, these men set out to defeat an insidious disease. A fortnight ago, they did

Fifty years ago, these men set out to defeat an insidious disease. A fortnight ago, they did

Fred Hollows was a true mentor and teacher. Following his example, on April 29, Australia finally defeated the world’s leading infectious cause of...

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Hugh taylor

I own no investment properties or trusts. Will the budget affect me?

I own no investment properties or trusts. Will the budget affect me?

Last week’s budget came with a lot of talk about shifting wealth from older Australians. But for many retirees, very little will change at all.

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Paul Benson

A new hero emerged, but this win proves how much Carlton still need Patrick Cripps

A new hero emerged, but this win proves how much Carlton still need Patrick Cripps

A harrowing week at Princes Park finished with a drought-breaking win for the Blues, largely, but not solely, because of their captain.

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Andrew Wu

It takes faith to ask for help

It takes faith to ask for help

Spare a thought for those who think it necessary to risk their lives.

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Julianne o'brien

First Qantas, now Coles: the star corporate lawyer beating her one-time clients

First Qantas, now Coles: the star corporate lawyer beating her one-time clients

Kevin Rudd implied that Gina Cass-Gottlieb would be a patsy for the corporate world she had represented as a lawyer when she came to the ACCC. The...

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Nick Bonyhady

Humanity’s endangered, so let’s take a tip from the penguins

Humanity’s endangered, so let’s take a tip from the penguins

In 500 years from now, what will they say about us? Did we dare to choose courage over silence?

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Natalie Kyriacou

Why Les Kiss is the coach Wallabies need … even if Reds don’t reach Super Rugby semis

Why Les Kiss is the coach Wallabies need … even if Reds don’t reach Super Rugby semis

There will be a predictably gloomy reaction if the Reds, and Brumbies, are knocked out before the semi-finals. Here’s why it won’t matter to the...

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Paul Cully

Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?

Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?

Death is how mortals do things, yet how often do you broach the topic?

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David Astle

VAR is removing the colour and chaos from sport. It’s time for a renaissance

VAR is removing the colour and chaos from sport. It’s time for a renaissance

In using technology to reveal what the human eye missed, video refereeing creates conditions for romance to die, not live. In this, it is the...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Labor’s response to gambling harm report looks halfhearted

Labor’s response to gambling harm report looks halfhearted

After a more than 1000-day delay, the prime minister has tackled only a handful of the recommendations made in the gambling harm report led by late...

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The Age's View

‘All things are still on the table’: The Origin selection calls facing Laurie Daley

‘All things are still on the table’: The Origin selection calls facing Laurie Daley

A six-man bench, the increase in set-restarts and some key injury questions mean there are more variables than ever this year. These are the big calls...

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Adrian Proszenko

The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected

The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected

With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.

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Peter Hartcher

‘Just push through’: Five signs you might be overachieving at work

‘Just push through’: Five signs you might be overachieving at work

These five core beliefs form the operating system most ambitious, driven people are running on, often without realising it.

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Fleur marks

Seven money tricks that just became a whole lot better

Seven money tricks that just became a whole lot better

Every time the rules change, we find the new angles and smarter structures. And after the budget, a few specific ones come into focus.

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Bec Wilson

Will the budget really help first home buyers? I don’t think so

Will the budget really help first home buyers? I don’t think so

Labor’s 5 per cent deposit scheme spurred an influx of aspiring first home buyers who are now set to be punished by next year’s taxation changes.

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

‘I probably don’t want to leave’: Trump gushes over China during tiptoe among the trees

‘I probably don’t want to leave’: Trump gushes over China during tiptoe among the trees

Eager to announce “wins” from his Beijing visit, Donald Trump said “some fantastic trade deals” had been struck, as he touted his strong...

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Lisa Visentin