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We call them “social media”, but one of their main lines of business is social misery. We’re talking about the most nauseating crimes...
Anyone thinking of selling an investment may want to consider holding off until after June 30, as they could pay less tax on any realised capital...
The supersizing of our world is consuming our cars. Let’s eat jumbo-sized muffins, live in McMansions with no garden space, lust over phones that...
The average first home buyer deposit in Australia now tops almost $119,000 – more than the average full-time salary of $94,000. On these numbers,...
A curious thing has been happening in China’s vast real estate market — or rather, not happening. For two years, a financial crisis has rocked...
Millions of younger Australians are missing out on higher superannuation returns by investing in relatively low-risk MySuper accounts, and their...
In early February 2020, I sat down with Latrell Mitchell outside a Redfern cafe to discuss rugby league’s troubled relationship with Indigenous...
Really, you couldn’t make this stuff up. Adam Rytenskild, the head of one of Australia’s largest gaming companies, Tabcorp, has been forced to...
A strange dynamic has developed where smart people think it’s the smart-person position to be pro-nuclear. But these people are confused. Rather,...
You had to love the crucial moment midway through the second half of the Reds-Rebels game that confirmed the Queenslanders are right in the mix....
What would the NRL have given for “Air Coates” to have scored a try like that in Las Vegas? As the dust settles on Melbourne winger Xavier...
There have been plenty of hypocritical statements by foreign ministry spokesmen over the years. Russia’s protestations that it wants peace in...
It’s taken me years to realise this, but prison has radically rewired my emotional landscape. In the 804 days I lost to Iran’s Evin prison, I...
Ivanhoe might sound like a place of nobility, but its colloquial name, The ’Hoe, tends to dampen notions of upper-class superiority. Which suits...
Hear me out. For all his match-winning ability, highlight-reel moments and standout individual matches, Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney’s career...
Last week we got a reminder that, among its many functions, the federal budget is the repository of all the successful rent-seeking by the...
In the week after the Liberals’ disastrous result in the Aston by-election, Peter Dutton finally came to a firm position on a constitutionally...
In the days after the October 7 massacre, US President Joe Biden rushed to Israel, stood shoulder to shoulder with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Two goals were the difference in the game kicked by two players who are the difference between Geelong and St Kilda. The last comes first in this...
The government’s announcement that it will provide superannuation as part of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme has rightly put a...
After four rounds of Super Rugby, Waratahs coach Darren Coleman has a record of one win and three losses, and will soon find out if he has done...
When I was young, I grew up thinking my mum was a woman who made friends everywhere she went. Whatever the situation: a doctor’s waiting room, a...
My identical twin, Julia, and I recently went to an art gallery talk about Diane Arbus’ famous photograph, Identical Twins, Roselle, N.J. The...
Labor’s mixed messages on the Israel-Palestine conflict, inflamed by the barbarous Hamas attacks on October 7, were perfectly illustrated by a...
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The new class of weight-loss drugs – Ozempic being the most famous – has brought a different dimension to the Oscars red carpet. Scrolling through...
I am 43, newly single, with shared care for an 11-year-old. I have a $550,000 mortgage, fully offset. I’ve got $345,000 in super in a high-growth...
Listen, you can call me a leaguie nutter if you like, but here’s the thing. I reckon if you look closely, you’ll see that the wheels have fallen...
Collingwood maintain they are at ease with their decision to let Jack Ginnivan go, but the premiership star’s performance for Hawthorn on...
The NRL has been left looking limp as officials privately fume about the influence of powerful South Sydney pair Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker...
A few years ago, I moved into my grandparents’ house, and it was exactly how you imagine a grandparents’ house to be: homely, cosy, and purchased...
Aged care and home care used to be something that you could worry about later in life, or, frankly, leave for your kids to worry about for you. But...
“I’m extremely proud of the contribution every individual at PwC Australia makes to this firm and their ongoing commitment to producing...
“Every human being is an unprecedented miracle. One tries to treat them as the miracles they are, while trying to protect oneself against the...
There’s an annual charade around the rising cost of private health insurance, and it’s orchestrated by the federal government and the private...
For months, Donald Trump has held out the promise of a speedy end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine if he were in power. “If I’m president, I will...
Whether it’s a premiership hangover or not, Collingwood has a mighty headache for which there is no instant cure. For the first time since his...
A senior person at the organisation I work for told me that a recent post I’d made on LinkedIn was completely inappropriate and that I should be...
Not many people do it until it’s too late, but it’s important to consider early what a comfy, and happy, retirement would look like to you. Is it...
Every now and then, prompted by a notification from a friend or acquaintance, I open Facebook to discover I’m invited to enter a competition for...
These days we hear incessantly about “data”. The media is full of reports of new data about this or that, and there’s a new and growing...
More so than other countries, Australia expects its figureheads not just to inspire the nation but to embody it. Representing the country meets...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This round one blockbuster at the MCG was a game of denial. Richmond, like Monty...
Indispensability is a concept beloved by player agents to make weak administrators overpay for players, and judging by the balance sheets of most...
On many, if not most subjects, Brad Scott is forthright and unequivocal. He has been blunt in describing the unprofessional standards he found at...
NSW Premier Chris Minns is flat out wrong to claim that Victoria is “now a welfare state receiving a bunch of money from the pockets of NSW...
Unfortunately for Jason Demetriou, none of this will be new to him. In between staring at the hotel ceiling after a calamitous loss to Brisbane on...
My husband’s away for a few weeks, which means steering clear of shows we’ve earmarked to watch together. So I’m dabbling in Drive to Survive to...