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Why Australian billionaires are falling behind their uber rich peers

Australia is missing two vital ingredients that have promoted rapid wealth accumulation by the super rich: a strong technology sector, and Donald...

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Elizabeth Knight

European leaders warn of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ over Trump’s Greenland threats

Top European leaders say they won’t back down in the face of the US president’s tariff threats as the row over the Arctic territory deepens.

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David Crowe

Appeasing Trump won’t work. Could Europe deploy its ‘bazooka’ over Greenland?

Europe is scrambling to respond to Donald Trump’s threat of more tariffs if the EU doesn’t help deliver ownership of Greenland.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump’s morphed into Donald of Deliria. God help us all

Historically, Donald Trump was never that keen on military adventurism. Chillingly, he’s changed his mind.

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Maureen Dowd

My mates and I went on a cruise to meet girls. It went better than expected ... for some of us

It was a supposedly fun thing, but the author is pretty sure he’ll never do it again.

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Karl Quinn

Albanese’s response to Bondi shattered a central promise – and exposed familiar patterns

Voters have delivered a coherent verdict: the PM dithered, flip-flopped and politicised a crisis that demanded decisiveness and moral clarity.

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Rob Harris

Trump a reminder that governments should govern, not police

We expect politicians to act within the constraints imposed by that role. With Trump, we have had too much Trump, not enough president.

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Sean Kelly

Of all the jaw-dropping spectacles at the White House, this was one of the most bizarre

Donald Trump grinned broadly as he posed with María Corina Machado on Thursday. Shortly after, she left. Her medal stayed. It was a window into the...

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David E. Sanger

The four reasons Trump’s tariff threats won’t hand Greenland to him

Donald Trump’s tough talk about capturing Greenland for the US has so far used the slow pressure of tariff threats and social media posts. It is...

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David Crowe

My daughter set me a tough literary challenge. What a journey it’s been

I was tasked with reading 52 books from 52 countries in 52 weeks. I didn’t quite get there, but I still enjoyed the expedition. Here are some of...

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David Crowe

Trump’s crackdown won’t solve credit cards’ many problems

Credit card interest rates are often painfully high, but there are better ways to protect consumers than the 10 per cent rate cap flagged by Donald...

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Clancy Yeates

Trump puts NATO alliance at risk of collapse for first time since World War II

When eight European countries sent troops to Greenland this week, it was meant to show the US president that NATO was serious about security. He...

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Connor Stringer

The Big Bash has never seen more power hitters. Now it needs a hit of star power, too

The Big Bash has never seen more power hitters. Now it needs a hit of star power, too

A recent survey found that a job in the armed services was the least desired career for some members of Gen Z, followed by working at the fast-food...

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Iain Payten

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

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George Brandis

Silicon Valley made us fear friction. But what if it is the secret to a better life?

From ChatGPT to delivery apps, digital tools have supercharged our hunger for convenience, at the cost of human connection.

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Lauren Ironmonger

Albanese loves to ban things. But PM, your prohibition fixation’s not working

Banning things doesn’t mean that the forbidden thing goes away. The prime minister should realise that by now.

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

I’m about to get my inheritance. Should I buy a Lamborghini?

Once you’ve cleared your mortgage and set a nest egg aside, perhaps you could pursue fun things like a sports car.

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Paul Benson

First, we mourn. And mourn again. Then, life must go on

The same 30 days of mourning that marked the death of Moses have now been observed for the 15 killed at Bondi. Life will never be the same.

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Ralph Genende

It’s a good thing Shakespeare wasn’t invited to Adelaide Writers’ Week

The writers’ festival had to be destroyed to save it. In the future, arts boards will stick to safe programming. But will those events be worth...

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Malcolm Knox

NRL’s new kick-off plan could backfire like basketball’s infamous slam dunk ban

NRL’s new kick-off plan could backfire like basketball’s infamous slam dunk ban

According to Danish law, parents of newborns must pick their baby’s first name off a government-approved list. Invented and non-listed monikers...

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Darren Kane

The viral sweet potato trend is a culinary scam

We’ve officially reached the end-of-civilisation stage of the internet when we start treating a tuber stuffed with cheddar like it’s a...

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Jenna Guillaume

To stand out among the standouts takes someone special. Alyssa Healy is just that

To stand out among the standouts takes someone special. Alyssa Healy is just that

On the back of the NSW Breakers’ training and playing apparel is the number 1934. It signifies the year the NSW women’s team was formally...

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Geoff Lawson

Albanese’s capitulation is embarrassing, but at least it avoids moment of national shame

Stripping out controversial anti-vilification laws from a sprawling bill to counter antisemitism represents the PM’s second backdown in 10 days.

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Paul Sakkal

Adelaide was to be my first big writers’ festival. Then it all went wrong

The cancellation of the festival was a blow for established writers. But for debut authors like me, it was a nightmare.

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Olivia De Zilva

Michele Bullock is standing her ground against Trump. Here’s why it matters

Donald Trump is trying to play God with interest rates. Central bankers are (rightly) coming after him.

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Millie Muroi

Loved and unloved: Behind the relationship between Djokovic and Australia

Loved and unloved: Behind the relationship between Djokovic and Australia

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. To win the Australian Open for the 11th time and become the first to reach 25 grand...

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Jake Niall

Kazem Hamad arrest a welcome breakthrough in the fight against illicit tobacco

The arrest in Iraq of kingpin Kazem Hamad is positive news but law enforcement and governments will need to be constantly vigilant.

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The Age&x27S View

Global warning: Trump’s war on the planet heats up

The impacts of the US president’s attack on climate science are profound but as yet unquantifiable. But his language of denial has now bled into...

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Nick O&x27Malley

Women’s super gap isn’t just a data point. It’s a ticking time bomb

We have a retirement system that has never fully accounted for the fact that women have more fractured working lives than men, even today.

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Bec Wilson

Should you fix your home loan before it’s too late?

Expectations of a rate hike next month have eased, but lenders have already started to shift their fixed rate offerings.

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Climate whiplash: We can no longer pretend this isn’t a crisis

Australia has been riven by fires and floods this summer. What will it take to make policymakers treat this as the crisis it is?

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Bianca Hall

Being sick was bad enough, but did everyone else need to be so jolly?

Having the flu during summer festivities is like watching the world through death’s door.

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Anson Cameron

Wall Street CEOs staying silent on Trump is no longer an option

Business leaders – for their own good, for the good of the world, and for the sake of their legacies – have been silent on Trump long enough. If...

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Gautam Mukunda

Steve Smith v David Warner: Why Sydney cricket fans should enjoy it while they can

Steve Smith v David Warner: Why Sydney cricket fans should enjoy it while they can

They played hundreds of games together, sharing partnerships and helping the Australian cricket team win world championships in all three formats...

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Robert Dillon

There’s a dinner party game we play about disaster. But when fire bears down the choice is stark

Everything that could be done was done. With fire approaching your family home, what choices would you make?

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Kate Halfpenny

My health app cheated on me, so I dumped it

I was seduced by my fitness app’s relentless attention and generosity. But after almost three years together it was time to move on.

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Neil Breen

Too fast, too slow, too broad, too narrow... Albanese’s hate speech critics agree on one thing

Legislation is not a press conference. It has to anticipate future situations and be coherent 20 years hence.

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Waleed Aly

My work moved office. Why won’t they pay for my travel costs?

If you’re being asked to drive from your home to a new premise and back, your options may be limited.

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Jonathan Rivett

Trump’s trade war with China is a $1.8 trillion fail

A tsunami of Chinese exports to the rest of the world has blunted Donald Trump’s attack on the world’s second-largest economy.

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Elizabeth Knight

The not-so-subtle message in cheesy moment between two leaders

Like all finely tuned pieces of diplomatic stagecraft, there was more to the friendly jamming session than matching tracksuits and K-pop hits.

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Lisa Visentin

After Bondi, time must be taken to get race hate law changes right

It would be remarkable to see the Coalition, which has argued antisemitism is a national crisis, vote against the laws while the Greens allow them...

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Matthew Knott

FA counting on bold new management structure to help revive domestic game

FA counting on bold new management structure to help revive domestic game

Most of the time, when a sporting organisation appoints a new chief executive, there are two seats at the press conference. That’s the standard...

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Vince Rugari

The five surprising skills you’ll need to get a promotion this year

The last few years in the workplace have seen some of the biggest upheavals to how we work in generations. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack.

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Tim Duggan

It’s the accepted wisdom on reducing bushfire risk, but doubts are growing

For decades, authorities have used prescribed burning to reduce bushfire severity. But a rising number of scientists say we can no longer burn our...

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Bianca Hall

Heated Rivalry proves hot is hot, romance is romance and sex is sexy

Having spent years waiting for the inevitable snickers at displays of homosexual desire in cinemas, the acceptance of HBO’s steamy gay hockey TV...

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Damien Woolnough

I’m in the viral beach cabana video and I’m not ashamed, even if I leave mine empty sometimes

Throw shade all you like. I am one of those annoying cabana owners, and I’m happy to be on the beach and out of the hot sun.

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Cara Waters

The world watched as Australia kicked under-16s off social media. The results are in

Almost 5 million accounts have been deactivated since Australia’s ban came into effect five weeks ago. So why are some parents still finding their...

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Bronte Gossling