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The big changes coming to pension rates from July

Christmas is coming early for many senior citizens, with significant changes to the age pension from July 1.

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Noel Whittaker

Will the new super tax hurt my pension account earnings?

The proposed superannuation tax means unrealised capital gains will be taxed for the first time. How will that affect retirees with their super...

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Noel Whittaker

How Trump shifted on Iran under pressure from Israel

The US president spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war under way,...

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Jonathan Swan

Safeguarding the game or Trumpian overreach? NRL flexes new powers

There will be more sets of eyes scanning the game for crushers, hip drops and squirrel grips. But has the NRL gone too far in exercising its powers?

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Adrian Proszenko

Aged care reform delays could save you thousands – if you act soon

The Albanese government has delayed its aged care reform until November, which is good news for seniors.

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Rachel Lane

We were promised a crackdown on ‘deceptive’ influencer advertising. The ACCC has yet to deliver

It started, like much of the zeitgeist since the invention of Instagram, with Kim Kardashian. In January 2023, three months after the daughter of...

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Bronte Gossling

The world of work has been transformed. What happens next is still up to us

What sort of society do we want to live in when artificial intelligence hits its stride? That is the conversation we need now.

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Aruna Sathanapally

Trump’s trade war is starting to bite China’s economy

China’s economy is holding up better than expected in this early phase of the trade war, but first cracks are emerging.

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why Qantas deserves to miss out on top 10 airlines list

Qantas could once boast it had one of the most valuable brands in the country. It has a fair way to go to get back to that.

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Elizabeth Knight

‘Not a mainstream sport’: Stokes-owned WA media gives State of Origin sex ad snub

The AFL-aligned West Australian newspaper all but ignored Origin, relegating its existence to the escort services page and mocking the concept on...

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Michael Chammas

The G7 was a great idea – until it became one against six

One official said hosting a G7 in present circumstances was “like preparing the red carpet for Godzilla”.

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Andreas Kluth

Trump has the bomb that could destroy Iran’s ‘nuclear mountain’. Israel may not need it

One previous plan to take out Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear site involved Israeli commandos, but such an attack would be hugely risky, and...

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Joe Barnes

This perfect NSW play shows just how much trouble Queensland are in

The Blues have nailed one of my all-time favourite plays. It’s nearly impossible to defend, and the Maroons have already hit desperation stakes...

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Andrew Johns

I tried signing up for Trump Mobile service. Here’s how it went.

Trump Mobile successfully billed my credit card, at a cost considerably higher than advertised. But I haven’t been able to start using the service...

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Shira Ovide

The usually sure-footed Greiner stumbles but stays on track

The Liberal Party has turned to another elder statesman to clean up the mess in NSW, but his first words seem a little half-hearted.

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Fight to the death: The world has to prepare for a Middle East energy storm

Markets are acting like the Middle East conflict will blow over as seen so often in the past. But this time it’s different. Does Trump understand...

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Glass houses to a glass jaw: Why Slater went too far in the Origin theatre

Banter and sledging has long been a part of State of Origin. But Billy Slater misjudged his response to being called a “grub”.

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Adrian Proszenko

Friends, finance or flag prospects? Inside Tom De Koning’s life-changing decision

The Saints have thrown a king’s ransom at Tom De Koning, but he loves the Blues and his mates at the club. Which way will he go, and what factors...

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Andrew Wu

If Trump tries to go to war with Iran, he could become a lame-duck president

MAGA Republicans will erect a dividing line in their party if Donald Trump seeks to enter the war against Iran.

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Bruce Wolpe

My friend was assassinated. In a world of shrinking political ideals, she was a beacon

Melissa Hortman, a great American reformer, accepted my invitation to come to Australia. Now, that will never happen.

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Vafa Ghazavi

The weapons used as fighting between Israel and Iran rages

Everything from cutting-edge aircraft to old weaponry is being deployed as the two nations clash.

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Liam Mannix

As a Millennial who lived through ‘heroin chic’, the Age of Ozempic terrifies me

Though it was far from perfect, the body positivity movement felt revolutionary in many ways. But so much of that essential change is being undone...

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Bianca O&x27Neill

Made in the US? Trump’s MAGA mobile is just another phoney deal

The Trump family says it’s going to launch a mobile phone service with phones “proudly designed and built in the United States”. Really? Not...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Jim Chalmers faces a mission-critical national security test

As the gatekeeper of foreign investment in Australia, all eyes will be on federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers. How he responds to an Abu Dhabi-based,...

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Elizabeth Knight

Trump’s Russian delusion is complete. He sees Putin as a peacemaker

We know that Donald Trump has long had a soft spot for Vladimir Putin. But now it’s almost as if he’s given him a spot in his administration. The...

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Peter Hartcher

Iranians support Israel assassinating their oppressors – at least for now

Iranians are scared right now. A friend described to me how all the windows blew out in her north Tehran apartment a few nights ago, the walls...

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Kylie Moore-Gilbert

FOMO has hit the housing market, and it’s just the beginning

Since the first interest rate cut in February, home lending has not just grown – it’s exploded, according to figures released by the National...

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Elizabeth Knight

Sydney is a peaceful city. Law and order should prevail. Not gangs

The words “in broad daylight” in relation to violent crimes often convey the sense that perpetrators have no respect for innocent lives, and so it...

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Trump’s Iran choice: Last-chance diplomacy or a bunker-busting bomb

Washington: US President Donald Trump is weighing a critical decision in the five-day-old war between Israel and Iran: whether to enter the fray by...

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David E. Sanger

We were promised a warm winter. So why is it so cold?

If you believe the weather bureau, Australia is expecting a warm, wet winter. If you believe your own senses when stepping outside the front door,...

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Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Here’s the smart way for Trump to end the Israel-Iran war

Behind the strikes and counterstrikes in the current Israel-Iran war stands the clash of two strategic doctrines, one animating Iran and the other...

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Thomas L. Friedman

Australia thinks of itself as an international player. Trump delivered a reality check

Calgary: Donald Trump’s decision to leave the G7 summit in Canada a day early and skip meetings with world leaders, including Anthony Albanese, is...

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James Massola

A beautiful defensive mind: How Stephen Crichton can mark two players at once

With just five minutes of Stephen Crichton’s time, you wonder if the game’s best defensive centre has, for once, made a terrible mistake. While NSW...

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Dan Walsh

Trump loves to talk big and do little, but this time he has to act – and the world is watching

Calgary: In the third episode of Aaron Sorkin’s classic White House drama, The West Wing, rookie president Josiah Bartlet is tasked with responding...

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Michael Koziol

I’ve received a large inheritance. Why am I so scared to spend it?

I’m in my 40s and I’ve come into a bit of an inheritance (a few hundred thousand dollars). I can’t bring myself to touch it. While I’ve always made...

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Paridhi Jain

I’ve always worked too hard. It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change that

I’m about to share something I’m afraid I’ll regret. That I’ll limit my professional opportunities by sharing what sometimes goes on in my...

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Sally Spicer

The Ennis succession plan and push for an Eagles old boy: Inside Manly’s coaching conundrum

At the end of last season, with Manly in discussions with Anthony Seibold and his manager Isaac Moses about a contract extension, the coach brought...

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Michael Chammas

Everyone’s a winner from Smith trade, but the Cats got the cream: Key takeouts from round 14

The mid-season bye rounds is a time for clubs to tie up their loose contract ends, as the Demons have done in locking away their most dynamic...

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Marc Mcgowan

DCE’s not good enough for Origin. Will he be good enough for the Roosters?

Queensland doesn’t want him, but do the Roosters? It comes down to this. If the Roosters think Daly Cherry-Evans can help them win a premiership...

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Neil Breen

The 28-year-old whiz Zuckerberg is betting $23 billion on

“Dear President Trump: America must win the AI war,” an eye-catching full-page advert in The Washington Post declared earlier this year. The...

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Matt Field

Soaring doctor fees are a pain, but medics have another problem

If you have a history of medical mayhem in your family, specialists are part of your life from early on. Sure, you might feel fine. But my darling...

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Jenna Price

Canada is good middle ground for Albanese to meet Trump

Australia has reason to be thankful that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first meeting with US President Donald Trump is not taking place in...

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Bayern thrash team of forklift drivers and fizzy drinks salesmen 10-0 in Fifa farce

Bayern Munich crushed part-timers Auckland City 10-0 as the controversial Fifa Club World Cup served up its worst ever mismatch in Cincinnati. The...

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Tom Morgan

How the housing crisis is fuelling a mental health catastrophe

Every day more Australians are forced to spend a huge share of income on rent or mortgages, putting them under intense stress. In 2024, all major...

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Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad

Cosmetic surgery ads have invaded my safe space

Everyone needs a safe space. For some, it’s the cafe on the corner with the too-small tables. For others, it’s the arms of the just-right person....

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Jayce Carrano

Melbourne doesn’t give up its secrets easily. This festival is delving below its surface

The Booklist is a weekly newsletter for book lovers from Jason Steger. Get it delivered every Friday . Melbourne doesn’t give up its secrets...

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Cameron Woodhead

How banks are muddying the waters for savers as interest rates fall

How banks are muddying the waters for savers as interest rates fall

When so many of us are groaning under super-sized mortgages, it’s not surprising that the first question many people ask after an interest rate cut...

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Clancy Yeates

The taboo question: At what point does America become unworthy as our ally?

The taboo question: At what point does America become unworthy as our ally?

Last week, a man named Alex Padilla attended a press conference held by US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. He attempted to ask...

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Sean Kelly

Trump fantasises about being king and he doesn’t care which rules he breaks to become one

Trump fantasises about being king and he doesn’t care which rules he breaks to become one

Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has been testing his power. He has ignored court orders, fired civil servants, limited journalist...

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Cory Alpert

Trump loves playing toy soldiers, but it is not a game

Trump loves playing toy soldiers, but it is not a game

Conflating patriotism and division with personality cult, Donald Trump taking the salute as the US Army celebrated its 250th anniversary cunningly...

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