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Waratahs had 10 Wallabies in starting XV and nearly lost. But victory was all that mattered

The win over the Highlanders was effectively an eight-point swing in terms of competition points, and could be vital come the end of the season.

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Paul Cully

This is the most shameful act of political intervention in the arts that I have seen

Creative Australia pulling its support for Khaled Sabsabi raises many questions. Among them, how can anyone have faith in the integrity of this...

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Nikos Papastergiadis

Trump and Musk’s ‘hard power’ is changing America before our eyes

“A big mouth doesn’t make a big man”: As the US president and his billionaire offsider exercise their “masculine maximalism”, they’d do...

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Maureen Dowd

President Trump is right. Europe must do more to meet the demands of its own security

The UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine. That means putting British troops on the ground if...

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Keir Starmer

No names, no crowds, no point: NRL needs to dump the Pre-Season Challenge

Wake me up when February ends. The Pre-Season Challenge is a painful watch, and it’s time to re-think the trials schedule.

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Christian Nicolussi

The sandstorms, collisions and rainbow controversy of surfing’s desert debut

A squillion-dollar tub and a backdrop of the Arabian desert, man-made mountains and a man-made wave set the scene for pro-surfing’s first event in...

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Dan Walsh

LIV has been a godsend for Australian golf – and it’s here to stay

Like it or not, Australia’s best option for hosting elite golf is LIV.

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Robert Dillon

Policing is not a popularity contest – being a politician is

If the karma bus hits the Allan government at the next state election, don’t be surprised if Shane Patton is behind the wheel.

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John Silvester

My suburb has panoramic views: ‘You can see the whole world!’

Doncaster has authentic cuisine from many cultures: Italian, Greek, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Iranian, Indian, as well as fish and chips, and...

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Louise Kloot

‘The big one’: Trump’s latest threat would lead to chaos

Donald Trump’s plan for the next chapter of his war on the world sounds simple but would be almost impossible to implement.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why Rupert Murdoch has blown up his favourite son’s future

The media mogul rolled the dice in trying to secure his empire for son Lachlan and has ended up pitting the latter against the collective might of...

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Elizabeth Knight

Sam Kerr the victim of white privilege? Give me a break

Just when you think you have seen an athlete do something indefensible, you are told it was all a justified reaction to the patriarchy, to the...

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Oliver Brown

As Dutton parades his softer side, let’s not forget how hard he’s played the politics of race

As Dutton parades his softer side, let’s not forget how hard he’s played the politics of race

On Thursday, responding to video of repellent comments from two NSW nurses about killing Israelis, Peter Dutton said we had to find out how one “...

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Sean Kelly

We may be short of leaders, but we’re not short on false prophets

We may be short of leaders, but we’re not short on false prophets

With this year’s federal budget supposedly brought forward to March 25, the seasonal peak in business bulldust has come early. Last week Canberra...

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Ross Gittins

What your team needs to improve to win the 2025 premiership

What your team needs to improve to win the 2025 premiership

As the 2025 AFL season heats up with pre-season matches under way, we take a look at the key areas your team needs to improve to push for the...

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Jon Pierik

Ban? Seriously? WADA has done Sinner a massive favour

Ban? Seriously? WADA has done Sinner a massive favour

We did not have long to wait. News of Jannik Sinner’s negotiated three-month ban dropped about 8.30pm on Saturday, and in less than an hour, his...

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Simon Briggs

Europe has been blindsided by Trump on Ukraine. Wasn’t it listening?

Europe has been blindsided by Trump on Ukraine. Wasn’t it listening?

Berlin: When it comes to US President Donald Trump and Ukraine, Europe seemingly spent too much time hoping for the best and not enough planning...

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Rob Harris

Trump’s awful ideas are working exactly as they’re supposed to

Trump’s awful ideas are working exactly as they’re supposed to

The first month of the second Trump presidency has put the lie to the widespread wisdom that Donald Trump has no ideology and no ideas, only an...

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M. Gessen

Trump retreat emboldens Putin and Xi. Australia must rethink its whole US relationship

Trump retreat emboldens Putin and Xi. Australia must rethink its whole US relationship

It has been a fascinating and disconcerting week for observers of the war in Ukraine. Comments by Donald Trump apparently left open the way for...

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Mick Ryan

Should we fear growing separatism? Germany offers a clue

Should we fear growing separatism? Germany offers a clue

Thanks to two nurses making casually – they say jokingly – antisemitic statements on social media, Australia has had a terrifying glimpse into a...

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

Our lives and those of our trees are forever joined

Our lives and those of our trees are forever joined

It stands there still, the tree that was planted in my grandparents’ front garden when I was born. In planting it, my refugee grandparents were...

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Sidra Kranz Moshinsky

My partner is 18 years older than me. How do we plan for retirement?

My partner is 18 years older than me. How do we plan for retirement?

There is an 18-year age gap between my partner and me. How should we be thinking about retirement planning? The primary challenge is typically that...

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Paul Benson

Snakes and ladders: The teams that will rise and fall in 2025

Snakes and ladders: The teams that will rise and fall in 2025

Last year Collingwood missed the eight by percentage. The 2023 premiers beat eventual flag winners Brisbane both times during the 2024 season – but...

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Michael Gleeson

The US President has his own meme coin, but is it a Trumped-up investment?

The US President has his own meme coin, but is it a Trumped-up investment?

Real Money, a free weekly newsletter giving expert tips on how to save, invest and make the most of your money, is sent every Sunday. You’re...

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Dominic Powell

Living on the edge: The AFL coaches fighting for their jobs in 2025

Living on the edge: The AFL coaches fighting for their jobs in 2025

While all AFL senior coaches suffer the slings and arrows of feral fans and cop greater scrutiny than cabinet ministers, at least four or five...

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Jake Niall

Rachel Griffiths: What I learnt from Julia Roberts, Johnny Depp and sex workers

Rachel Griffiths: What I learnt from Julia Roberts, Johnny Depp and sex workers

Rachel Griffiths is an Oscar-nominated Australian actress with a diverse body of work stretching back 35 years. Her latest drama series is Madam,...

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Peter Fitzsimons

I’ll respond when I return (and other lies I tell in my out-of-office email)

I’ll respond when I return (and other lies I tell in my out-of-office email)

Everyone knows that taking leave from work means a frantic tying up of loose ends and a sprint to the finish that is so stressful you begin to...

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Thomas Mitchell

Why Trump’s transgender edict spells chaos for 2028 Olympics

Why Trump’s transgender edict spells chaos for 2028 Olympics

It surprised no one that US President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports. Trump has been campaigning...

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Darren Kane

Shane Patton was never the problem – refusal to take his advice was

Shane Patton was never the problem – refusal to take his advice was

There are two faces to police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton. The public one where he’s always optimistic and the one behind closed doors where he...

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John Silvester

Down with ‘unputdownable’: Is there a case for boycotting book blurbs?

Down with ‘unputdownable’: Is there a case for boycotting book blurbs?

Explosive. Searing. Volatile. That’s how Sean Manning felt about the prattle on every second book cover. Even those he’d published, where a novel...

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David Astle

‘Aluminium Albo’ has blueprint to test Trump’s mettle

‘Aluminium Albo’ has blueprint to test Trump’s mettle

When the American author Bill Bryson turned his gaze towards Australia at the turn of this century to pen his international bestseller, Down Under,...

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Nick Bryant

Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

Dutton should Welcome a chance to land on the right side of history

Two years ago this week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton stood up in parliament to “say in an unscripted way” that he was sorry for having boycotted...

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The Age&x27S View

Maths or no maths? Ross Gittins and Richard Holden both have it wrong

Maths or no maths? Ross Gittins and Richard Holden both have it wrong

We’ve heard the old(er) boys argue over the optimal level of maths in economics, but they’ve delivered some imperfect information. Don’t know...

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Millie Muroi

Being jealous of your daughter is natural, Joanna Lumley says. But it goes deeper

Being jealous of your daughter is natural, Joanna Lumley says. But it goes deeper

My husband was almost teary watching our daughter thrashing the blokes in the speed skating race at a Saturday night roller disco, long hair flying...

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Kate Halfpenny

The Roosters have been decimated. Can a journeyman and a youngster lead them to glory?

The Roosters have been decimated. Can a journeyman and a youngster lead them to glory?

Midway through 2024, with retirement at the forefront of his mind, Chad Townsend received a call from Trent Robinson. “The opportunity to join the...

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Adrian Proszenko

This Lattouf saga is the worst ABC whodunnit ever

This Lattouf saga is the worst ABC whodunnit ever

When the ABC brought us Yes, Minister, The Games and Utopia, its business was entertainment, not self-portraiture. By 2023, these comic...

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Malcolm Knox

Think the major parties have turned their backs on democracy? Here’s proof

Think the major parties have turned their backs on democracy? Here’s proof

Don Farrell, the federal minister in charge of this week’s “reforms” of political donations and election funding, made two claims: that the...

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Anthony Whealy

Trump needs to put his foot on Putin’s throat as Russia’s economy starts to crack

Trump needs to put his foot on Putin’s throat as Russia’s economy starts to crack

For at least a year now, the Kremlin has been convinced — and persuaded many others — that it holds all the cards in Ukraine, with more manpower...

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Marc Champion

After a lazy summer, school is back. So is the juggle – and an important piece of cardboard

After a lazy summer, school is back. So is the juggle – and an important piece of cardboard

It’s back. After a largely dormant summer, the family calendar is once again at the centre of our household. Multicoloured ink fills each family...

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Mathew Dunckley

For Ukrainians like me, a Trump-Putin ‘peace deal’ is a sickening betrayal

For Ukrainians like me, a Trump-Putin ‘peace deal’ is a sickening betrayal

Horror has been a constant companion over the past three years for Ukrainians like me in Australia. Sometimes, it arrives with phone calls bearing...

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Kateryna Argyrou

Taunts, a brawl, men in tears: A wild Merseyside Derby through Australian eyes

Taunts, a brawl, men in tears: A wild Merseyside Derby through Australian eyes

There’s a difference between a stadium and a ground. You know it, even if you can’t precisely define it. Stadiums are where Taylor Swift comes to...

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Waleed Aly

An ‘insect’ house that touches the ground lightly

An ‘insect’ house that touches the ground lightly

A Newcastle house that started its life as a simple interwar cottage before being damaged in the 1989 earthquake is now an architectural treasure....

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Stephen Crafti

Can the teals resist this $90m party invitation?

Can the teals resist this $90m party invitation?

The new law on political donations has all the hallmarks of a backroom deal that helps the dealmakers and shuts out the rest. Labor and the...

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David Crowe

Beyond Elon Musk’s chaos is a plan being executed with terrifying precision

Beyond Elon Musk’s chaos is a plan being executed with terrifying precision

Whatever you choose to call it, Elon Musk has captured the inner workings of the US government on President Donald Trump’s behalf. His operatives...

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Tressie Mcmillan Cottom

My boss literally looks over my shoulder at work. How do I make them stop?

My boss literally looks over my shoulder at work. How do I make them stop?

My direct manager looks over my shoulder at work. I don’t mean that in a metaphorical way - I mean they quite literally look over my shoulder while...

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Jonathan Rivett

Trump wants lower interest rates. His tariffs won’t help

Trump wants lower interest rates. His tariffs won’t help

Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve Board to cut interest rates. After an unexpected rise in inflation in January, markets are now saying he may...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Rex needs an owner, Virgin a CEO, Qantas needs to fly under the radar

Rex needs an owner, Virgin a CEO, Qantas needs to fly under the radar

There’s two major positions/opportunities currently vacant in Australian aviation. Number one: Seeking new owner for clapped-out regional airline...

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Elizabeth Knight

We’ll know Trump’s tariff war is serious when he hits Big Macs

We’ll know Trump’s tariff war is serious when he hits Big Macs

We will only know if Donald Trump is serious about tariffs if he pushes up the price of his beloved Big Mac. The president’s threat to slap a 25...

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Shane Wright

Why you should immediately cancel all your one-on-one work meetings

Why you should immediately cancel all your one-on-one work meetings

On the surface Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, and Jensen Huang, the CEO of computer chip manufacturer Nvidia don’t seem like they’d have much in...

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Tim Duggan

The 630 missing wickets that have alarm bells ringing for Australia

The 630 missing wickets that have alarm bells ringing for Australia

How much stock to put in Australia’s surprise 49-run loss to Sri Lanka less than a week out from the start of the Champions Trophy, one of the few...

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Dan Walsh