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Albanese is riding high right now. That means the hits are just around the corner

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Mark Kenny

I've, finally, become a cricket mum

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Megan Doherty

Without this, Lake Burley Griffin is a characterless waste of space

Without this, Lake Burley Griffin is a characterless waste of space

I saw you toss the kites on high Login or signup to continue reading And blow the birds about the sky; And all around I heard you pass, Like...

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Ian Warden

The new National AI Plan gets the balance wrong

The new National AI Plan gets the balance wrong

Australia's new National AI Plan arrives at an important moment. Login or signup to continue reading Governments everywhere are introducing...

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Uri Gal

From Senate estimates to her own teens: commissioner's battle over the ban

From Senate estimates to her own teens: commissioner's battle over the ban

It's less than a week out from the ban everyone's talking about, and everything in my world is pointing to it being a very good idea. Login or...

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Sally Pryor

This is a dog's breakfast. Govts have previously done one of two things with messes like this

This is a dog's breakfast. Govts have previously done one of two things with messes like this

If you wanted an example of the inherent problems of federal systems, you couldn't do better than Australia's not-for-profit sector. Login or...

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Denis Moriarty

What's working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out

What's working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out

Working from home has become a fixture of Australian work culture, but its effect on mental health is still widely debated. Login or signup to...

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Jan Kabatek

The Commonwealth Park aquatic centre needs some parking, but it can't just be about cars

The Commonwealth Park aquatic centre needs some parking, but it can't just be about cars

The ACT government is preparing to construct a new aquatic centre located in Commonwealth Park. The project has a budget of $137.8 million,...

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Amy Jelacic

The high-risk policy trap that could make or break the opposition

The high-risk policy trap that could make or break the opposition

It's near-universally agreed that opposition policy development under Peter Dutton was too thin and too late. Now the Sussan Ley opposition is...

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Michelle Grattan

Gallagher will not get re-elected if she keeps treating her electorate like they're stupid

Gallagher will not get re-elected if she keeps treating her electorate like they're stupid

What's the point of electing and re-electing Katy Gallagher to the Australian Senate if she is going to betray fundamental principles of good...

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Jack Waterford

We got 50 demands for an apology in two hours. Here's how we responded

We got 50 demands for an apology in two hours. Here's how we responded

At 3.30pm on Wednesday, our editorial assistant, Ned, said to me over the partition that he was forwarding an email complaining about David Pope's...

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John Paul Moloney

The great gas rip off: how the govt can stop us all getting burned

The great gas rip off: how the govt can stop us all getting burned

The Albanese government could soon intervene to start fixing one of the biggest ongoing public policy fiascos in this country's history:...

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Ebony Bennett

For healthy food trust your gut and get real

For healthy food trust your gut and get real

Before the era of barcodes and biometrics, dinner was the easiest decision of the day. You looked in the pantry, not at a food influencer's post....

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Garry Linnell

I've been renting for eight years, so why do I still have my parents on my lease?

I've been renting for eight years, so why do I still have my parents on my lease?

Two months ago, I accepted a job as the Canberra Times' new property journalist. The job offer was exciting, of course but it also meant I would...

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Georgina Sebar

Poor men. They're not getting murdered every week. But what a terrible year for them

Poor men. They're not getting murdered every week. But what a terrible year for them

It's been a terrible year for men. Login or signup to continue reading Sure, it's not like they are murdered by their partners every other week but...

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Jenna Price

Students have little opportunity to study foreign languages in Canberra. That's a problem

Students have little opportunity to study foreign languages in Canberra. That's a problem

As schools wind down for 2025 and year 12 students begin their transition to "adult life", as my daughters call it, I'm also reaching the end of my...

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Elly Kent

After the ban parents must lead by example

After the ban parents must lead by example

Six more sleeps. No, not until Santa squeezes down the chimney. But many parents will receive an early Christmas present on December 10. That's...

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John Hanscombe

Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views

Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views

This year, a series of rallies organised by neo-Nazi groups in Australian cities sparked public outrage and concern about the extreme right. Login...

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Imogen Richards