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As federal public servants and key ministers are crafting the May budget, University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Bill Shorten put forward a proposal...
As it does in these early days of autumn, the sky had turned cobalt blue. It was cloudless and there was the faintest hint of sea breeze, just enough...
Australia prides itself on being an innovation economy. We celebrate startups, talk about productivity, and lean into our reputation for punching...
There's no doubt about it, war's expensive, costing America about US$1 billion a day in Middle East. That's not to mention what...
The National Party has lunged for the button marked 'break glass in emergency' by drafting the contrarian populist agitator, Matt Canavan,...
The Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Oliver Cromwell, is not one of my favourite figures of history, but once gave one of my favourite...
As I write, our often hard-hearted nation is showing some tender-heartedness towards the Iranian soccer players who want to stay in Australia....
Something happened in the Senate this week. It didn't change the law, but it revealed something important about the politics of gas in...
As the current cohort of students journey through secondary school and university, they are at the forefront of a major technological shift. Subscribe...
I spent last weekend in Melbourne at the Formula 1 grand prix. It's been a family ritual for a few years now. We get to the gates an hour before...
By personality and at his stage in life, Dennis Richardson is a man who, on occasion, stands on his dignity. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login...
The impact of technical issues plaguing the first day of NAPLAN across Australia shines a light on the outsized role this national scheme now plays in...
It's 1.47am and my bedroom is crowded with ghosts of the past, demons of the present and several monsters from the future. Subscribe now for...
Just been thrown into the wayback machine: what's the go with the au pairs? Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...
Who knew wearing my hair in a bun could save me $423? Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading I am one of thousands of...
Ministers, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this media strategy meeting. As you know, there's a lot of public...
The 30th anniversary of the election of the Howard government has induced a fair bit of reflection and reminiscing. John Howard and Peter Costello...
Let's just say the quiet part out loud: people are scared. Not in the dramatic, headline-chasing way the news cycle likes to package fear, but in...
Two things everyone should have learned by the time they reach adulthood: never tell an angry person to calm down and under no circumstances tell...
In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away? Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or...
A war by any other name would still be the cause of as much misery, to reapply the Shakespearean quote. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or...
So, I give it a 15 out of 10, it's going so terrifically. So great, I called for unconditional surrender over the weekend, you see that? Said I...
In 2022, I asked the question, "Do we really need to duplicate Athllon Drive?". Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...
Even before new Middle East conflict sparked concern about petrol prices, Australia's latest CPI release had reignited familiar anxieties about...
Do your holidays always feel too short? Or are you a parent struggling to juggle the demands of school holidays with the leave you're allowed to...
Let's start with the good news. Australia's economy is growing at its fastest rate in three years, faster than any advanced economy in the...
Sharks hit the headlines this past summer for the most distressing reasons, including several fatalities and serious injuries due to attacks along our...
Many Australians believe gender equality is a problem of the past, or at least one that will solve itself. Women lead companies, sit in parliament,...
What an attentive friend America is, steadying a disorderly world and making it safer for Australians everywhere. Subscribe now for unlimited access....
Who else would think to stick a mirror reflector on the front of MS Magazine? It was 1975, International Women's Year, and editor Gloria Steinem...
The suggestion that Australia, or the Australian Labor government, nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, though one coming from a senior...
I once loved swimming. Now though, whenever I go for a dip our local pool, especially with my son, it fills me with dread. Subscribe now for unlimited...
More than a week after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the conflict has escalated into a multi-front war. Subscribe now for unlimited...
A new season always brings hope. Nerves. Possibility. As 2026 begins for the men's competition, I've been reflecting on something else...
US President Donald Trump has summed up his rationale for attacking Iran fairly simply, saying "this was our last best chance to strike"....
One of my best friends is stuck in Dubai, caught by a war during what was supposed to be a couple of days' visit. He's sent home what to me...
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed federal parliament on Thursday his well-crafted speech had one gaping hole. It did not mention the...
"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a railway carriage, alone with his thoughts, on a five-hour...
Are all these raging conservatives just throwing bad money after bad? Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading In...
Woke this morning covered in oil. The sheets above and below me, cotton blended with polyester, are spun from oil. The elastic in their fitted corners...
The implosion of the Kyle and Jackie O radio partnership after 27 years has sent shockwaves through the radio industry and sparked a spectrum of...
Swim parallel to the beach. That's the advice from lifesavers if you're stuck in a rip. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup...
It's well established that truth is the first casualty in war. But in this one, truth didn't even make it onto the battlefield to be gunned...
I'm watching the news from the Middle East. Here we go again. If that sounds weary, it's because it is. Subscribe now for unlimited access....
Every time the situation between the United States and Iran flares, the public conversation collapses into the same predictable imagery: grainy drone...
Ever find yourself craving a piece of cheesy toast, followed by a sizzling steak? Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...
There are signs in the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Small Business Pulse that 2026 can be a year of renewal,...
Enjoy it while you can. Those fresh, crisp vegetables. The salad with your steak. The cheese plate after the main course. Almost every food that...