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Great SRL Swindle plays us all for mugs

Great SRL Swindle plays us all for mugs

For five years, the rail improvement charge has been the dirty little secret at the heart of the state’s largest transport infrastructure project.

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The Age

Chip le Grand

Price wars in perpetuity: Discounts (and Ooshies) usher in Woolies’ resurgence

Price wars in perpetuity: Discounts (and Ooshies) usher in Woolies’ resurgence

After years of being beaten up by politicians and targeted by the consumer regulator, the supermarket giants won’t be winning any popularity...

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The Age

Elizabeth Knight

The high-wire genius of Dolly Parton, the last great unifier in a divided nation

The high-wire genius of Dolly Parton, the last great unifier in a divided nation

Dolly Parton understood how fragile the kind of fame she had developed could be among her mix of fans. And yet she was anything but a coward.

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The Age

Cory Alpert

Trump is clutching at straws and the world knows it

Trump is clutching at straws and the world knows it

A desperate Donald Trump is searching for a way out of his pointless war and drawing out the agony for the US and the world.

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The Age

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Are murderous dictators really so bad? The generation turning to tyranny

Are murderous dictators really so bad? The generation turning to tyranny

Trump himself, perhaps the biggest influencer of them all, appears more comfortable in the company of dictators than among America’s democratic...

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The Age

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Why Labor’s carbon credit scheme’s an economist-conceived sham

Why Labor’s carbon credit scheme’s an economist-conceived sham

Environmental economists came up with the idea of the offset. The Albanese government’s using the mechanism to pretend it cares about climate change.

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The Age

Ross Gittins

No excuses. Review of youth mental health services is needed now

No excuses. Review of youth mental health services is needed now

The state of mental health services for young people, as reported by The Age, requires action. We owe our young people the belief that hope lives.

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The Age

The Age's View

Should I sell my $1m investment property and put it into my super?

Should I sell my $1m investment property and put it into my super?

Money invested in a good super fund should outperform a 20-year-old investment property, particularly once you consider the costs that come with...

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The Age

Noel Whittaker

The alarming reason one in three seniors are giving up aged care

The alarming reason one in three seniors are giving up aged care

If people are refusing nursing or allied health because they believe they cannot afford it, we have a communication problem as well as a care problem.

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The Age

Rachel Lane

Gold has lost its glitter. Does that mean it’s time to buy?

Gold has lost its glitter. Does that mean it’s time to buy?

The queues outside the bullion dealers may be shorter, but now may be the right time to enter the store.

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The Age

Justin Lin

Essendon claim heritage was not a factor, but McVeigh’s return feels like a homecoming

Essendon claim heritage was not a factor, but McVeigh’s return feels like a homecoming

What Mark McVeigh lacked on his playing resume compared to James Hird, he more than made up for with his coaching CV.

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The Age

Andrew Wu

The tone-deaf Tigers have provided a lesson for all footballers

The tone-deaf Tigers have provided a lesson for all footballers

Sure, the Richmond players celebrating the end of their season didn’t think they were making themselves the story, but no one does until they are on...

yesterday 10

The Age

Michael Gleeson

Women have changed. Why are men struggling to keep up?

Women have changed. Why are men struggling to keep up?

We think men should have moved on in the way that women have moved on. But clearly, it’s not happening, and that’s a big problem.

yesterday 10

The Age

Jenna Price

The White House says this is the Iran endgame. We’ve heard that before

The White House says this is the Iran endgame. We’ve heard that before

The Trump administration’s latest vow to inflict an “economic D-Day” on Iran seems fated, yet again, to come up short against the cold, hard...

yesterday 10

The Age

Michael Koziol

Thredbo’s woes: Is a ski resort without snow like a pub with no beer?

Thredbo’s woes: Is a ski resort without snow like a pub with no beer?

Historically, there has been a vanity aspect to owning both of Australia’s major alpine resorts, Thredbo and Perisher. But global warming has melted...

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The Age

Elizabeth Knight

‘I didn’t earn this’: The silent shame of inheriting family wealth

‘I didn’t earn this’: The silent shame of inheriting family wealth

Receiving a large inheritance is not the kind of problem that garners much sympathy. Nevertheless, it does come with its own set of unique challenges.

yesterday 10

The Age

Paridhi Jain

The tough questions Hird fielded during his Essendon coaching interview

The tough questions Hird fielded during his Essendon coaching interview

James Hird left his coaching interview with the Bombers buoyant on two fronts, and having changed the perception that he was bigger than the club.

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The Age

Jon Pierik

Records tumble and so do robots at China’s humanoid Olympics

Records tumble and so do robots at China’s humanoid Olympics

Is there a more apt depiction of existential futility than a humanoid sprinting at top speed only to slam into a safety barrier?

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The Age

Lisa Visentin

The surprising figure One Nation supporters back more than anyone apart from Hanson

The surprising figure One Nation supporters back more than anyone apart from Hanson

No.1 among One Nation voters is, as you’d expect, Pauline Hanson. But No.2 is not Barnaby Joyce or Donald Trump or any conventional political figure.

yesterday 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

How is Trump weakening American power? Let me count the ways

How is Trump weakening American power? Let me count the ways

Donald Trump is on track to diminish America’s global dominance, and that’s bad news for its allies, such as Australia.

yesterday 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

My suburb drips with money. Its open-minded outlook may surprise you

My suburb drips with money. Its open-minded outlook may surprise you

Behind the displays of filthy lucre, there’s an energy and a kindness here, as well as a dedication to the arts.

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The Age

Peter Craven

Mess of its own making: KPMG sacrifices staff to limit financial damage

Mess of its own making: KPMG sacrifices staff to limit financial damage

The purge is just the start of a multi-year fallout for the business.

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The Age

Elizabeth Knight

The Sussexes’ selfish return spells peril for the royal family

The Sussexes’ selfish return spells peril for the royal family

Prince Harry and Meghan’s return to the UK heralds a moment of intense danger for the monarchy because almost anything could happen – and very...

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The Age

Allison Pearson

Dockers primed for finals despite loss while Eagles sweat on Harley tackle

Dockers primed for finals despite loss while Eagles sweat on Harley tackle

West Coast stopped Hawthorn from finishing third despite a big loss in wet conditions, while Fremantle ended their home-and-away season with their...

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The Age

Paddy Sweeney

People feared the Chiefs would be a joke. The NRL might have created a monster instead

People feared the Chiefs would be a joke. The NRL might have created a monster instead

The PNG Chiefs are happily swinging a wrecking ball through the entire league, a year and a half before they make their first tackle.

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The Age

Malcolm Knox

Trump’s war on the world is exposing him

Trump’s war on the world is exposing him

The Canadians’ preparedness to walk away from talks with their US counterpart is the latest sign that Donald Trump’s bulldozer approach may be...

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The Age

David J. Lynch

‘The worst actress that ever lived’: Fleet St has the knives out for Harry and Meghan and this won’t end well

‘The worst actress that ever lived’: Fleet St has the knives out for Harry and Meghan and this won’t end well

There is much confusion over the return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Let’s not forgot how Harry impressively fought the bullies that have...

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The Age

Gary Nunn

‘Never mind the Nazis’, Coalition says to the Brethren. ‘Just show us the money’

‘Never mind the Nazis’, Coalition says to the Brethren. ‘Just show us the money’

Revelations that a group of so-called Christians had paid neo-Nazis to sway an election have not shaken the Coalition’s public support for a...

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The Age

Michael Bachelard

Harm done now can be harm forever; how government delay can derail lives

Harm done now can be harm forever; how government delay can derail lives

Policymakers have long time frames. But lives are being changed forever by lack of immediate action.

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The Age

Sean Kelly

‘Frighteningly easy’: How fake AI payslips fuel mortgage fraud

‘Frighteningly easy’: How fake AI payslips fuel mortgage fraud

Dodgy loan applications are on the rise, reigniting a bank push for a shift away from old-school documents such as payslips and tax returns.

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The Age

Clancy Yeates

Good luck, NRL rivals. The Warriors can now stay in NZ until grand final week

Good luck, NRL rivals. The Warriors can now stay in NZ until grand final week

We’ve laid out every top-eight scenario for every team. And after the Roosters fell to the biggest upset of the season, the Warriors could be,...

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The Age

Dan Walsh

‘Scroungers’ or worth a second chance: What Londoners really think of Harry and Meghan

‘Scroungers’ or worth a second chance: What Londoners really think of Harry and Meghan

We headed to the Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo to find out. When Harry and Meghan return, they should drop in for a drink.

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The Age

David Crowe

After a week of pain, the healing begins for the Swans and their supporters

After a week of pain, the healing begins for the Swans and their supporters

The first home double-header in Sydney Swans history was both an unremarkably normal and singularly bizarre experience.

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The Age

Vince Rugari

My suburb gentrified decades ago. Now the people who live here are afraid to walk the streets

My suburb gentrified decades ago. Now the people who live here are afraid to walk the streets

The woundedness here in the west hurts and not because I’m squeamish. This is not about hatred, blame or judgment. It’s about loss.

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The Age

Ceridwen Spark

‘Free burgers! Free hot chips’: Two-day Test cricket is drab and damaging to the game

‘Free burgers! Free hot chips’: Two-day Test cricket is drab and damaging to the game

Spectators in Mackay were actually cheering any not out verdict from the umpires on Sunday, not through any lack of patriotism, but simply because...

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The Age

Daniel Brettig

Natalie Harp has a magnificent obsession with Trump

Natalie Harp has a magnificent obsession with Trump

It’s a perfect (taxpayer-funded) relationship. She thinks he’s amazing. And he agrees.

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The Age

Maureen Dowd

Natalie’s Magnificent Obsession

Natalie’s Magnificent Obsession

It’s a perfect (taxpayer-funded) relationship. She thinks he’s amazing. And he agrees.

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The Age

Maureen Dowd

I bet my wife I could do our grocery shop in five minutes with AI. I was wrong

I bet my wife I could do our grocery shop in five minutes with AI. I was wrong

There is a lot more human input in this errand than I had thought.

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The Age

Kirk Simmons

Australia had an innings win, but these five players didn’t get a pass mark in our player ratings

Australia had an innings win, but these five players didn’t get a pass mark in our player ratings

How the Australians rated in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay.

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The Age

Daniel Brettig

Trump’s desperate move to mess with markets is destined to fail

Trump’s desperate move to mess with markets is destined to fail

The Trump administration shouldn’t be in the business of using taxpayer money to muck around with markets. Its latest move is the longest of...

sunday 10

The Age

Jonathan Levin

Like an iPad in your pocket: The best big folding phones of 2026

Like an iPad in your pocket: The best big folding phones of 2026

Though they cost a premium, book-style folding phones can give you the best of a smartphone and a tablet in one.

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The Age

Tim Biggs

There is a time for all things, including winter

There is a time for all things, including winter

The seasons have ruled humanity for all its lifetime, not least winter.

sunday 10

The Age

Ann Rennie

Melissa Donnelly used to work at Target. Now she’s the head of the ACTU

Melissa Donnelly used to work at Target. Now she’s the head of the ACTU

The average union member in Australia is a 40-something working mother. So is the new head of the ACTU.

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The Age

Peter Fitzsimons

Why selling your shares is about to become more taxing

Why selling your shares is about to become more taxing

Until now, selling shares has been fairly straightforward, but the impending tax law changes will alter that.

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The Age

Dominic Powell

Survival of the fittest: Could this NRL title race be the easiest yet?

Survival of the fittest: Could this NRL title race be the easiest yet?

Of the teams expected to contest the grand final, the Panthers are the most experienced; the Roosters have the most depth and the Warriors would be...

sunday 10

The Age

Roy Masters

From the Swans to Scots: Blaming the alleged victim means a harrowing truth can be avoided

From the Swans to Scots: Blaming the alleged victim means a harrowing truth can be avoided

When famous men or private schoolboys are accused of sexual assault, victim blaming is a disturbingly familiar misogynistic reflex.

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The Age

Jacqueline Maley

Posting this photo was a big mistake for a club trying to re-establish itself as an NRL giant

Posting this photo was a big mistake for a club trying to re-establish itself as an NRL giant

Parramatta posted two photos of controversial former star Jarryd Hayne in their dressing rooms last weekend. The backlash was swift and damning.

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The Age

Danny Weidler

Both major parties are right and wrong in their response to One Nation

Both major parties are right and wrong in their response to One Nation

Neither side knows if dealing with Pauline Hanson is a risk or an opportunity.

sunday 10

The Age

Parnell Palme McGuinness

Missed out on a pay rise? Here’s how to guarantee one next year

Missed out on a pay rise? Here’s how to guarantee one next year

Getting turned down for a raise can really knock the wind out of your sails and sour how you feel about your job. Here’s how to make the most of it.

sunday 10

The Age

Victoria Devine

I’m 64 and I just inherited $700,000. What should I do with it?

I’m 64 and I just inherited $700,000. What should I do with it?

A large inheritance can seem like an overwhelming prospect, but there are some clear areas you should be looking to invest it.

sunday 10

The Age

Paul Benson