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There are no good choices left for Albanese, only hard ones

There are no good choices left for Albanese, only hard ones

Nothing is sticking for the government, which lost control of the economic narrative soon after the budget was handed down.

04.11.2026 2

The Age

James Massola

Why a ‘blue wave’ today is not necessarily a rejection of Trumpism

Why a ‘blue wave’ today is not necessarily a rejection of Trumpism

Americans put the president and his Republicans in power – twice – for a reason. If voters deliver a harsh verdict today, it is because they...

04.11.2026 1

The Age

Michael Koziol

If the RBA gets its job wrong, the PM will pay with his

If the RBA gets its job wrong, the PM will pay with his

Anthony Albanese. He’s a man who’s taken little interest in the economy now being caught by the iron rule of politics: if the economy turns bad on...

04.11.2026 1

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Ross Gittins

Big Build must serve the public, not party politics

Big Build must serve the public, not party politics

The latest allegations about how this state’s big transport projects were decided point to a callous disregard for Victorians and proper process.

04.11.2026 1

The Age

The Age's View

We want to gift our daughter $200k. Will that get us on the age pension?

We want to gift our daughter $200k. Will that get us on the age pension?

Gifting kids an early inheritance can be a good move, but don’t expect it to magically move you into age pension range.

04.11.2026 1

The Age

Noel Whittaker

Two years ago, the Wallabies rolled England at Twickenham. Can history repeat?

Two years ago, the Wallabies rolled England at Twickenham. Can history repeat?

Australia kick off a four-Test tour of the UK this weekend against England. Here are five burning questions about the month ahead.

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The Age

Iain Payten

There’s a problem with mince pies and spring. It goes way deeper than hot cross buns

There’s a problem with mince pies and spring. It goes way deeper than hot cross buns

I no longer believe the Christmas mince pie is an innocent little pastry designed to bring cheer.

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The Age

Nicola Redhouse

Let Aaron Sorkin do the preaching. I’d rather watch superheroes save the day

Let Aaron Sorkin do the preaching. I’d rather watch superheroes save the day

Marvel fatigue or not, the superhero genre’s clear line between good and evil is essential right now.

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The Age

Mali Cornish

‘I looked up and thought, oh god’: The split-second choice that delivered Point Of Law’s historic Cup triumph

‘I looked up and thought, oh god’: The split-second choice that delivered Point Of Law’s historic Cup triumph

A tearaway Royal Supremacy gapped the field, leaving jockey Ethan Brown with a decision to make aboard Point of Law. We break down the race and how...

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The Age

Danny Russell

The Reserve Bank has played its part. Now it’s Jim Chalmers’ turn

The Reserve Bank has played its part. Now it’s Jim Chalmers’ turn

This isn’t a recession, says Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock, but she concedes it sure feels like one.

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Shane Wright

A blue tidal wave is coming for Trump. But some polling experts are nervous

A blue tidal wave is coming for Trump. But some polling experts are nervous

The Democrats are odds-on favourites to win control of both chambers of US Congress, but painful defeats to Trump in the past come with a warning.

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Michael Koziol

Why working harder won’t make you rich – and what to do instead

Why working harder won’t make you rich – and what to do instead

The only way to get off that hamster wheel of chasing more is to stop chasing money and start building wealth.

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The Age

Paridhi Jain

Trump’s two-year demolition derby satisfied the bloodlust. Now his voters know the cost

Trump’s two-year demolition derby satisfied the bloodlust. Now his voters know the cost

In my state, Republicans haven’t lost a Senate race this century. Trump has been here repeatedly, fighting to stay alive.

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The Age

Cory Alpert

Trump has lost control of his war with Canada

Trump has lost control of his war with Canada

The US president tried and failed to bully Canada in tense negotiations this year. Now he may pay a heavy price.

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The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Forget the Melbourne Cup form guide – this is the horse that has it all

Forget the Melbourne Cup form guide – this is the horse that has it all

If you are looking for the runner that ticks every box for Tuesday’s $10 million feature, you can stop scrolling now. Ciaron Maher’s Point of Law...

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The Age

Ally Mosley

China is a dictatorship. The midterms will prove if the US has also become one

China is a dictatorship. The midterms will prove if the US has also become one

The US, for all the ugliness, does have the option of the bloodless removal of a bad government. On the proviso, of course, that Trump allows the...

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The Age

Peter Hartcher

My ordinary suburb starred in famous film about a rebel and its dissident heart remains

My ordinary suburb starred in famous film about a rebel and its dissident heart remains

From hosting the world’s first feature film to defeating a freeway plan to protect its native bushland, this ordinary outer-eastern pocket hides a...

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Karen Horsley

America Inc is turning away from Trump

America Inc is turning away from Trump

With the president’s grip on Washington set to be much weaker after the midterms, US bosses are desperately trying to de-MAGAfy their companies.

yesterday 10

The Age

The Economist

The staggering irony of the Binance hack

The staggering irony of the Binance hack

The company’s boss, Changpeng Zhao, served time in jail over anti-money laundering failures. To get his users’ money back, he must hope the rest...

yesterday 20

The Age

Nick Bonyhady

Under fire at home, Albanese walks a tightrope at Caribbean summit

Under fire at home, Albanese walks a tightrope at Caribbean summit

This major Commonwealth meeting couldn’t have come at a worse time for the prime minister. His appearances will be carefully stage-managed.

yesterday 20

The Age

James Massola

Cape Town was the batting collapse we had to have. Now selectors must make changes

Cape Town was the batting collapse we had to have. Now selectors must make changes

Selectors have been papering over the cracks of Australia’s frail batting line-up for so long that they have become deep chasms. Starting with...

yesterday 10

The Age

Greg Chappell

I’ve been to an Ivy League college – our universities are failing at one vital job

I’ve been to an Ivy League college – our universities are failing at one vital job

The University of Pennsylvania won me over with socks. Australian universities, I’m asking you for something worth much more.

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Allegra Schubert

Wall Street on edge after $1.4 trillion wipeout

Wall Street on edge after $1.4 trillion wipeout

For years, Wall Street has been happy to write blank cheques for some of the biggest companies in the world. But investors are now starting to get...

yesterday 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

‘Despicable betrayal’ reopens a Democratic Party wound that won’t heal

‘Despicable betrayal’ reopens a Democratic Party wound that won’t heal

Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens’ decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers not only endangers a critical Senate seat but exposes the party’s...

yesterday 20

The Age

Michael Koziol

Here’s another thing AI is making worse: the cost of borrowing money

Here’s another thing AI is making worse: the cost of borrowing money

The AI craze is not only threatening to wipe out jobs and inflate a sharemarket bubble. It’s also costing governments more when they borrow.

yesterday 10

The Age

Clancy Yeates

It is the RBA’s job to fight inflation, but governments must do more to help

It is the RBA’s job to fight inflation, but governments must do more to help

The RBA and Australian governments are pulling in opposite directions. No wonder inflation pressures persist.

yesterday 10

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The Herald's View

When it comes to mea culpas, they don’t come much stronger than Jim Chalmers’ recent admission

When it comes to mea culpas, they don’t come much stronger than Jim Chalmers’ recent admission

An urgency is building that an unpopular Labor government must define itself clearly and perhaps even stake out some new direction.

yesterday 10

The Age

Sean Kelly

We can’t accept a political culture that discourages good people from serving their communities

We can’t accept a political culture that discourages good people from serving their communities

Politicians should always be scrutinised and held to account because scrutiny is how democracy corrects itself. But scrutiny and intimidation are not...

yesterday 10

The Age

Susan Close

This horse is barred from running in Cup week after failing a drug test – that its trainer requested

This horse is barred from running in Cup week after failing a drug test – that its trainer requested

To say the large cohort of country-based owners are gutted is an understatement. One minute they are booking their tickets to Flemington, the next...

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Danny Russell

A billionaire tech boss shared a story about her 10-year-old daughter. It gave the world the shivers

A billionaire tech boss shared a story about her 10-year-old daughter. It gave the world the shivers

US tech billionaire Melissa Mayer was spruiking her new product for families when she inadvertently revealed just how creepy it, and a similar product...

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Melanie la'brooy

Trump’s midterm fall is the fault of one person: ‘I could say the stupidest things and you’d clap’

Trump’s midterm fall is the fault of one person: ‘I could say the stupidest things and you’d clap’

Armies of Trump supporters have been on hand to justify his erratic behaviour. But there comes a point where the president’s craziness becomes...

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The Age

Daniel Hannan

Despair and decline: The risks for Europe behind the riots

Despair and decline: The risks for Europe behind the riots

Many countries across Europe are suffering from low growth, stagnant wages, high debt and rising costs. While every country has its own trigger for...

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The Age

David Crowe

Remembering the dead, in all their glory and their failings

Remembering the dead, in all their glory and their failings

This is the time of the year in which traditionally we remember the dead.

previous day 20

The Age

Jane E Sullivan

The wildcard NRL option that has suddenly emerged for Nathan Cleary

The wildcard NRL option that has suddenly emerged for Nathan Cleary

The champion halfback is expected to stay at Penrith – but clubs are circling as the game’s No.1 target goes on the open market on Sunday.

previous day 20

The Age

Danny Weidler

As an American down under, I thought I’d escaped Trump. Now there are mini Trumps here too

As an American down under, I thought I’d escaped Trump. Now there are mini Trumps here too

Before I came to Australia, I never predicted how many people would ask me about politics the moment they heard my accent, or how embarrassed I’d...

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Brielle Kohlbeck

‘I thanked God for the axe’: Historic case shines light on women who kill

‘I thanked God for the axe’: Historic case shines light on women who kill

Women who kill their partners are almost always killing their abuser. Many judges have had a surprising response.

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Peter Fitzsimons

Leaving money to your kids? What you need to know about Australia’s ‘death tax’

Leaving money to your kids? What you need to know about Australia’s ‘death tax’

Australia doesn’t have an official death tax, but there are still some taxes that come into play when people pass away.

previous day 20

The Age

Dominic Powell

One Nation is heading towards the same rock on which the Liberal Party shattered

One Nation is heading towards the same rock on which the Liberal Party shattered

What happens when the party splinters is anyone’s guess.

previous day 30

The Age

Parnell Palme McGuinness

Prime ministers are remembered for one or two big mistakes. Albanese might have just made his

Prime ministers are remembered for one or two big mistakes. Albanese might have just made his

What will define the Albanese era? He must hope it’s not “melons”.

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Jacqueline Maley

Dismembered at Newlands, Cummins’ men no longer deserve to be called the world’s best

Dismembered at Newlands, Cummins’ men no longer deserve to be called the world’s best

Australia were not just defeated in the final two Tests in South Africa. When it mattered, they were dismembered.

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Daniel Brettig

I’m 64 with just $93,000 in super. Should I add to it before retiring?

I’m 64 with just $93,000 in super. Should I add to it before retiring?

Topping up your super is a wise choice if you can, but how you do it will depend on your level of taxable income.

previous day 20

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Paul Benson

Skipping meals to pay the rent? Your spending habits aren’t to blame

Skipping meals to pay the rent? Your spending habits aren’t to blame

If you’re struggling to put food on the table or to keep the roof over your head, just know that you are not alone.

previous day 20

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Victoria Devine

It’s the most important part of Test cricket – and it’s not batting, bowling or fielding

It’s the most important part of Test cricket – and it’s not batting, bowling or fielding

A classic Test comes to its conclusion tonight – and the result will come with a judgement on one call made by Australian captain Pat Cummins.

saturday 20

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Geoff Lawson

The 60 minutes that showed why Wallabies must take Zac Lomax on spring tour

The 60 minutes that showed why Wallabies must take Zac Lomax on spring tour

The former NSW Origin star dominated the aerial contest for Australia A against the USA, suggesting he can be the answer to the Wallabies’ woes...

saturday 20

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Christy Doran

The King and the colonies: Why Charles will have to confront slavery

The King has expressed sorrow, but stopped short of a formal apology. At a meeting of Commonwealth leaders next week, several appear determined to...

saturday 20

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David Crowe

Wallabies should wing it with Lomax and Pietsch ahead of the World Cup

Wallabies should wing it with Lomax and Pietsch ahead of the World Cup

Zac Lomax’s ability under the high ball should make him a contender for a Wallabies wing spot, but he’s stuck playing in the centres for Australia A.

saturday 20

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Paul Cully

If you’re going to celebrate Halloween, could you at least include some local colour?

If you’re going to celebrate Halloween, could you at least include some local colour?

When it comes to spooky ghost stories, Australia has tales more terrifying than anything Americans can offer.

saturday 20

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Richard Glover

As a reviewer, I believe star ratings are an insult to the public

As a reviewer, I believe star ratings are an insult to the public

They’re useful when choosing a hotel – but in the popular arts, star ratings are a bust.

saturday 10

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Benji Wilson

Fire ants have arrived. Let’s make sure rock snot and murder hornets don’t

Fire ants have arrived. Let’s make sure rock snot and murder hornets don’t

Forget ghosts and ghouls this Halloween. These are the monsters that keep conservationists up at night.

saturday 10

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Carol Booth

I’ve found a cure for the internet – and I think I might have overdosed

I’ve found a cure for the internet – and I think I might have overdosed

Want an unforgettable night out on the town? Keep your fingers off your phone. The answer is analogue.

saturday 20

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Symonne Torpy