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Slopaganda and hate bait prey on our frustration

Slopaganda and hate bait prey on our frustration

You're riled up. It might be the overnight 30 cent hike in the price of a litre of petrol. Or the half day wasted waiting for the plumber to turn...

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John Hanscombe

Coconuts, french fries and spark plugs. Why we love to hate our public art

Coconuts, french fries and spark plugs. Why we love to hate our public art

When was the last time public art, like the new Sky Vessels in Launceston, was revealed to universal acclaim? Subscribe now for unlimited access....

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Laurie Bullock

Australia's student behaviour problem is becoming impossible to ignore

Australia's student behaviour problem is becoming impossible to ignore

Every once in a while, we get a planetary alignment of evidence so significant that you have to pay attention. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

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Blaise Joseph

Burke delivers overdue migration baby, but is it sturdy enough to withstand the critics?

Burke delivers overdue migration baby, but is it sturdy enough to withstand the critics?

Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government's migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise....

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Michelle Grattan

They infiltrate our lives then leave way too soon

They infiltrate our lives then leave way too soon

I've been living under intense surveillance for the past 13 years. Every movement monitored. Every step followed. Every conversation overheard....

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Garry Linnell

Grow up. Stop cancelling each other and have a tough conversation

Grow up. Stop cancelling each other and have a tough conversation

I think I'd love to have philosophers in charge of everything. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading I feel...

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Jenna Price

Someone tell Mr High IQ, 'It's the war, stupid.'

Someone tell Mr High IQ, 'It's the war, stupid.'

Clinton election strategist James Carville was on the money in 1992 when he coined the phrase "It's the economy, stupid." Subscribe now...

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John Hanscombe

How we measure production is producing problems

How we measure production is producing problems

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a flawed measure. Economists have known this for as long as we've been measuring it. Subscribe now for unlimited...

17.09.2026 20

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Adam Triggs

Talk about an AI kill switch might be too late

Talk about an AI kill switch might be too late

Who knows when and how the end will come for humanity? Will an overheated climate make life impossible? Or will artificial intelligence (AI) decide...

16.09.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Ugliness and stupidity have been democratised

Ugliness and stupidity have been democratised

Albo's old home was down the road a few blocks from where I lived - if you could call it "living" back then. Subscribe now for...

15.09.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Let's call the practice of pork barreling out for what it really is

Let's call the practice of pork barreling out for what it really is

Allocating 73 per cent of a $560 million community infrastructure program to government-held seats: approximately $409 million. Subscribe now for...

15.09.2026 10

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Zoë Wundenberg

One Nation's superannuation policy preys on desperate Australians

One Nation's superannuation policy preys on desperate Australians

Here's an interesting figure: Australia's household debt (mortgages, credit cards, loans etc) is $3400 billion. Australia's total...

15.09.2026 10

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Crispin Hull

Molly's Law changed bail, but sentencing discounts failed her: the urgent case to fix justice

Molly's Law changed bail, but sentencing discounts failed her: the urgent case to fix justice

"It must have been absolutely terrifying for Ms Ticehurst to die knowing that her worst fears had been realised." Subscribe now for...

14.09.2026 8

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Nick McGrath

It was the end of history. Then, it started again

It was the end of history. Then, it started again

At this time, 25 years ago, traumatised emergency services personnel were still working an enormous pile of glass, concrete and torn metal, with its...

14.09.2026 20

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Mark Kenny

Hastie shows how best to fight off One Nation

Hastie shows how best to fight off One Nation

Jacqui Lambie nailed it last week when she opened fire on Pauline Hanson. Every round hit the target. But it was the headshot which impressed me the...

14.09.2026 10

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John Hanscombe

Not all superheroes wear tight-fitting costumes and leap tall buildings

Not all superheroes wear tight-fitting costumes and leap tall buildings

Not all superheroes wear tight-fitting costumes and seek truth and justice. Some wear school uniforms. Some wear hi-vis work clothes. Some stand...

13.09.2026 20

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Craig Thomson

Social media is part of the issue, but the problem is sexist views already exist

Social media is part of the issue, but the problem is sexist views already exist

It's not all men, but it's almost always men. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading A series of sexual...

12.09.2026 20

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Ebony Bennett

Why building disaster resilience starts with connecting to your neighbours

Why building disaster resilience starts with connecting to your neighbours

Most Australians believe disasters happen to someone else. Until they don't. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...

11.09.2026 10

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Nichola Krey

I'm 18 and I hate the algorithm. But I can't stop scrolling

I'm 18 and I hate the algorithm. But I can't stop scrolling

I wish I grew up in a world without the algorithm. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading I hate the algorithm. I...

11.09.2026 10

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Juliana Bogdanoski

It's taken Hanson's overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals

It's taken Hanson's overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals

Pauline Hanson declared in a recent News24 documentary: "I don't back down". Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

11.09.2026 20

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Michelle Grattan

Navigating parenthood's stormy waters with the help of Below Deck Med

At our place, it's bad form to watch Below Deck Mediterranean alone. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading...

11.09.2026 10

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Br Doherty

Failing to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath

Failing to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to...

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Greg Barton

How I was seduced by a stranger from China

How I was seduced by a stranger from China

I swore I would never stray. Not this old-fashioned guy. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading Unfaithful friends...

11.09.2026 20

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Garry Linnell

In your wildest memes: sorry bureaucrats, this is what accountability looks like now

In your wildest memes: sorry bureaucrats, this is what accountability looks like now

Do we all have fantasy jobs? The work we might have done if we'd had the right skills or talents? And if we had those jobs, would we then be...

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Jenna Price

People were vile to me while I was an MP. Here's why I won't out them

People were vile to me while I was an MP. Here's why I won't out them

Why do so few of our decent, hard-working, caring, young Australians get the credit they deserve? Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup...

10.09.2026 20

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Amanda Vanstone

Strict and fierce, maybe, but we paid attention

Strict and fierce, maybe, but we paid attention

Mr Morrow was terrifying. Physically squat, clad in a black academic gown which made him look like an angry bat, his temper was as short as his...

10.09.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Forget free speech, it's freedom from odious speech most of us want

Boy oh boy, there's been some nonsense about the government's proposed digital duty of care on social media. Subscribe now for unlimited...

09.09.2026 20

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John Hanscombe

Why Treasury is scrambling to fix new trust tax laws

It's now more than three months since the May budget was handed down, and the fallout continues unabated. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

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Noel Whittaker

When the carnies spruik dodgy cure-alls, run, run as fast as you can

Roll up! Roll up! In my hand and in limited supply is this rare miracle snake oil which the ancient Chinese discovered could cure aches and pains...

08.09.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

Trump has failed every test required of a leader

US President Donald Trump fell for the observers' paradox when he posted his ratings recently of the leadership qualities past US presidents....

08.09.2026 30

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Crispin Hull

From TV to TikTok: A troubling tale of how two tragedies were told, 25 years apart

This Friday will mark the day 25 years ago when time itself appeared to stop dead. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue...

07.09.2026 30

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Mark Kenny

Bondi was but one example of unchecked hate. And we're all paying the price for it

In one of the first interviews I did after Bondi, a reporter said something I have not been able to shake. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login...

07.09.2026 30

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Sheina Gutnick

Sometimes, it pays to look on the bright side

We interrupt this program to bring you some breaking news: there are some good things happening in the world. Here is just a handful: Subscribe now...

07.09.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

Is the $43 million Princess Theatre reno now heading in the right direction?

There comes a point in every major public project when numbers stop being an inconvenience and start becoming a concern. For the $43 million Princess...

06.09.2026 20

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Craig Thomson

Cutting the health insurance rebate is ticking timebomb for public hospitals

Despite ever-rising health insurance premiums, alongside the rising cost of living more generally, the federal government has come up with further...

05.09.2026 20

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Tim Udorovic

Here's the myth about supermarkets raking in megaprofits

For the past few years, Australia's supermarket debate has proceeded from a wonderfully simple story. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login...

05.09.2026 30

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Brett Stevenson

'Depressingly weak': why cost relief won't be getting much better very soon

Treasurer Jim Chalmers would have sighed with relief at this week's economic growth figures. Despite some preview talk of possible stagnation, we...

04.09.2026 30

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Michelle Grattan

We don't need costly ads, just parents to step up

Something tragic is happening with young Australians and sex. Violence has slipped into their bedrooms disguised as intimacy and there's no...

04.09.2026 20

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Garry Linnell

Boy, oh boy. Someone needs to teach Matt Canavan a lesson

I got a strange email last week. OK, that's true most weeks but this was among the weirdest. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup...

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Jenna Price

We all suffer through the era of instant anger

The hate was constant and visceral. Every morning, it would be waiting for me in the inbox. It wasn't criticism of what I had written but a deep...

03.09.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

Here's why your home insurance costs are likely skyrocketing

Receiving my home insurance was an unpleasant experience last week. It went up 15 per cent since last year. This would have been fine except that it...

03.09.2026 30

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Adam Triggs

I tried to beat the freezing cold this winter. What I got was deeply unpleasant

Canberra gets pretty freezing in winter, which is why lots of people (including me) plan holidays to warmer places then. But those jetting off to a...

02.09.2026 20

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Ebony Bennett

Hello pot, this is kettle. Give us a break, Pauline

I didn't particularly want to write about Pauline Hanson but couldn't let her breathtaking hypocrisy through to the keeper. Subscribe now...

02.09.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

Spring has sprung but what follows is worrying

Pinch and a punch, first day of the month, no returns! Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading Where I live, spring...

01.09.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

If we voted today, Labor would get towelled up. And Labor can't see the peril it's in

Last Saturday's Western Australian byelection in the state seat of Secret Bay was worse than diabolical for Labor. Subscribe now for unlimited...

31.08.2026 30

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Crispin Hull

Trump's shock value has faded. No one's listening

When Donald Trump signed one of his first executive orders of his second term, renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in January 2025, the...

31.08.2026 30

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John Hanscombe

AI can be the technology of the future, but it must power itself first

Tasmania has a rare window of opportunity to capture one of the biggest technological shifts since the advent of the internet. Subscribe now for...

30.08.2026 20

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Craig Thomson

Why voters rage against the machine, and how the majors can win them back

Several surveys now have pegged the typical person crossing the Rubicon to One Nation as a white outer-suburban male, in his 50s. Subscribe now for...

30.08.2026 30

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Mark Kenny

This is not an obituary. It's a love letter to Dolly

If someone had walked into a tiny cabin in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee in the 1950s and pointed to a little girl singing into a homemade tin-can...

30.08.2026 30

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Zoë Wundenberg

How Meta's US legal deal could reshape social media for teens

Tech giant Meta will pay up to roughly US$18 billion, plus make major design changes to Facebook and Instagram, as part of a settlement it has agreed...

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Rob Nicholls