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The Wallabies have the talent. But something is going badly wrong

The Wallabies have the talent. But something is going badly wrong

After another humiliating defeat, the Wallabies look a long way from putting together the team capable of delivering a home World Cup masterpiece.

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Peter Fitzsimons

‘Heist’ merchants or white knights? The private equity firm that owned David Jones

‘Heist’ merchants or white knights? The private equity firm that owned David Jones

Anchorage Capital Partners has owned more than 20 companies, with none more controversial than its tenure at Dick Smith Electronics.

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Nick Bonyhady

Albanese doesn’t need to be liked. He needs to be trusted

Albanese doesn’t need to be liked. He needs to be trusted

Just one in five voters trusts the prime minister. His path to the next election demands he rebuild the connection the Marrickville Golf Club scandal...

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James Massola

Can Albanese win the next election? Depends on the RBA’s danger zone

Can Albanese win the next election? Depends on the RBA’s danger zone

‘There’s always a plan’, the PM has said in the past, about 2027. There will have to be.

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Sean Kelly

Why younger homebuyers risk being locked in mortgage prison

Why younger homebuyers risk being locked in mortgage prison

There’s a generational gap between those who can switch banks to get a better home-loan deal, and those who cannot.

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Clancy Yeates

One trainer was fined $50k, the other was banned for a month. This is how their cases differed

One trainer was fined $50k, the other was banned for a month. This is how their cases differed

Were the Freedmans harshly done by in comparison to Chris Waller? We asked Racing Victoria to explain.

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Danny Russell

Crypto’s Trump-fuelled Washington boom comes to an abrupt halt

Crypto’s Trump-fuelled Washington boom comes to an abrupt halt

With Democrats set to control Congress following their midterm sweep, crypto faces the prospect of tougher rules and closer scrutiny.

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Teresa Xie

‘A nightmare for Pat Cummins’: Why Khawaja claims are set to dog Australia captain

‘A nightmare for Pat Cummins’: Why Khawaja claims are set to dog Australia captain

Figures involved with the Australian team during the ball-tampering controversy in 2018 have stayed silent following Usman Khawaja’s revelations....

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Tom Decent

This is the ultra-left, and it comes in all colours: A night with the Paris protesters

This is the ultra-left, and it comes in all colours: A night with the Paris protesters

Donald Trump blamed the protests on “migrants, jihadists and communists”. David Crowe, reporting from Paris, says it’s about political ideology,...

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David Crowe

About-face on Victoria Barracks is a sensible decision

About-face on Victoria Barracks is a sensible decision

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sounded the retreat on the sale of the barracks in Paddington, Sydney.

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The Herald's View

The American people have finally turned on Trump

The American people have finally turned on Trump

The Democratic trouncing of the Republicans and the revulsion against the Trump administration are beyond anyone’s imagination.

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Maureen Dowd

It was the email of my dreams! From Sally Sara. Or so I thought

It was the email of my dreams! From Sally Sara. Or so I thought

I’m Sally’s biggest fan. Overwhelmed with excitement, I wrote back saying I’d be delighted to contribute.

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Margot Saville

This Australian team was already under pressure. Khawaja’s allegations could finish it off

This Australian team was already under pressure. Khawaja’s allegations could finish it off

The Test series defeat in South Africa exposed a struggling batting order, an ageing bowling attack and a captain under fire. England, here for a...

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Michael Vaughan

Faith is neither blind nor restricted to religion

Faith is neither blind nor restricted to religion

Faith steps in when not all the facts are known and where reason alone does not suffice.

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Barney Zwartz

Pitch battle: Cricket NSW stumps Bears’ plan for historic return match

Pitch battle: Cricket NSW stumps Bears’ plan for historic return match

Perth Bears hoped to play their return match at their spiritual home, North Sydney Oval, but grade cricket is standing in the way.

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Danny Weidler

I don’t know a bowler who hasn’t licked, flicked, scratched or slobbered on a cricket ball

I don’t know a bowler who hasn’t licked, flicked, scratched or slobbered on a cricket ball

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has said he thought the punishment for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft was over the top. He...

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Geoff Lawson

Beijing gets ready to welcome ‘lame duck’ Trump and Putin

Beijing gets ready to welcome ‘lame duck’ Trump and Putin

A weakened Trump will arrive in China this month in a new test of his foreign policy agenda ahead of a possible three-way summit with Chinese leader...

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Lisa Visentin

House prices wouldn’t be falling so fast if Albanese was a man of his word

House prices wouldn’t be falling so fast if Albanese was a man of his word

Imagine how a first-time buyer who bought into the five per cent deposit scheme feels owing 95 per cent on an asset that’s losing value thanks to...

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Parnell Palme McGuinness

Worried you can’t afford aged care? Here’s what you could pay

Worried you can’t afford aged care? Here’s what you could pay

Australia’s aged care system is unreasonably complex, with myriad ways to pay and various fees to keep track of.

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Dominic Powell

Donald Trump said it 47 times, and it cost him the midterms

Donald Trump said it 47 times, and it cost him the midterms

It’s being called a “blue wave” and a “blunami”, but none of those descriptors work for veteran journalist Nick Bryant because they don’t...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Full-time workloads, part-time help: Coaches in women’s footy are being short-changed

Full-time workloads, part-time help: Coaches in women’s footy are being short-changed

Who’d want to be a woman and an AFLW coach? Not many people, judging by the events of the past year. Now there are now just three women left....

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Kelli Underwood

The only winner out of Khawaja’s bombshell is the saga’s villain

The only winner out of Khawaja’s bombshell is the saga’s villain

There are more losers than winners out of Usman Khawaja’s revelations. Even the players to whom he dedicated a chapter of his book don’t come out...

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Andrew Wu

Six months ago, Australians were optimistic. Now, we’re cutting back on toothpaste

Six months ago, Australians were optimistic. Now, we’re cutting back on toothpaste

It’s one thing to make sure you have an emergency savings account, it’s another thing to genuinely feel a sense of hopelessness when you think...

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Victoria Devine

I’ve just retired with $650k in super. Should I spend it faster?

I’ve just retired with $650k in super. Should I spend it faster?

As you progressively use up your super savings, your age pension entitlement will grow.

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Paul Benson

Donald Trump’s humiliation is an opportunity for America

Donald Trump’s humiliation is an opportunity for America

US voters have done their job, now politicians have to do theirs. But Trump is not a man who likes to be left out.

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The Economist

Satisfying your bloodlust is one thing. What happened at the boxing on Friday night is another

Satisfying your bloodlust is one thing. What happened at the boxing on Friday night is another

Nelson Asofa-Solomona – at 201 centimetres and 137 kilograms – is a man who, if so inclined, can inflict serious damage. With much power comes...

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Adrian Proszenko

Usman Khawaja remained silent for eight years. Why did he speak out now?

Usman Khawaja remained silent for eight years. Why did he speak out now?

Cricket Australia, and its Test players, might look back to their failure in 2018 to honestly and broadly tell the truth about what happened at...

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Malcolm Knox

Under siege, Trump reaches for his most trigger-happy lieutenant

Under siege, Trump reaches for his most trigger-happy lieutenant

Observers wondered whether Donald Trump’s final two years in the White House would be “lame duck” or “raging bull”. The appointment of...

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Michael Koziol

This is the Test match that does not need a fancy new format

This is the Test match that does not need a fancy new format

A 12-team tournament has been characterised as a power grab by the top-playing rugby nations to the detriment of Fiji, Japan and the Pacific islands.

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Paul Cully

Super funds are finally overhauling retirement. Here’s what’s changing

Super funds are finally overhauling retirement. Here’s what’s changing

Two million people are heading towards some of the biggest financial decisions of their lives, often with a blindfold on. But that’s slowly starting...

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Bec Wilson

How to turn your Christmas shopping into 55,000 frequent flyer points

How to turn your Christmas shopping into 55,000 frequent flyer points

This year – just in time for Christmas – I’ve honed my points hacking, and I’m ready to start stacking them from the silly season.

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Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

The face missing from the opening of the new Powerhouse

The face missing from the opening of the new Powerhouse

Few expect Lisa Havilah will return to the Powerhouse Parramatta as it gets its big day out.

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Linda Morris

Will and Kate’s kids’ names? I’m sick of being told I’m supposed to know about these things

Will and Kate’s kids’ names? I’m sick of being told I’m supposed to know about these things

Like Kaleb from Clarkson’s Farm, I have no idea what’s going on – and I’m proud of it.

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Richard Glover

A post-it note war on a windscreen showed that some men can’t park their hatred of women

A post-it note war on a windscreen showed that some men can’t park their hatred of women

I was tempted to pay old mate a visit. My beloved warned me against it. I just wanted to see what was his go.

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Malcolm Knox

Paul Langmack’s footy yarns were legendary. This was one of his best

Paul Langmack’s footy yarns were legendary. This was one of his best

The former Bulldogs, Magpies, Blues and Kangaroos great, who died this week, came from the era of true rugby league characters – so he had plenty of...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Trump is a false idol and his local franchisee is dumping the brand

Trump is a false idol and his local franchisee is dumping the brand

After the midterm rout, One Nation quickly and quietly removed from its website an article offering itself as the local franchisee of the Trump brand:

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Peter Hartcher

As one Sydney icon faces an uncertain future, another is born

As one Sydney icon faces an uncertain future, another is born

As the vast David Jones empire faces a precarious existence, a new city icon is about to open.

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Jordan Baker

Lone wolf: Trump is capable of anything after being embarrassed

Lone wolf: Trump is capable of anything after being embarrassed

A conversation I had with the future president two decades ago gives us an inkling of what could be ahead.

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Timothy L. O'Brien

The demise of David Jones leaves an empty feeling

The demise of David Jones leaves an empty feeling

The Australian department store giant with an iconic past faces an uncertain future.

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The Herald's View

From Swans to the AFL’s ugly ducklings: Sydney’s shame is no one-off

From Swans to the AFL’s ugly ducklings: Sydney’s shame is no one-off

Tom Papley’s roadside drug test failure – the outcome of which is yet to be verified by a secondary sample – can be a positive for the Swans, so...

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Jake Niall

The four lessons Hanson needs to learn from the Trump dump

The four lessons Hanson needs to learn from the Trump dump

As soon as the extent of Trump’s electoral rout became clear, One Nation mysteriously deleted a blog post on its website comparing Pauline...

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James Massola

Will Russell Brand be the last predatory celeb to hide in the open? Depends on us, not him

Will Russell Brand be the last predatory celeb to hide in the open? Depends on us, not him

He was comfortably enabled by powerful systems, and by the people he made money for. He was named “shagger of the year” three times by The Sun...

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Jacqueline Maley

What’s ‘common’ in 2026? Let’s start with fiddle-leaf figs, Lululemon and Ozempic

What’s ‘common’ in 2026? Let’s start with fiddle-leaf figs, Lululemon and Ozempic

Every year, British interior designer Nicky Haslam – once called “the most stylish man in the world” – releases his damning list. You can...

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Kate Halfpenny

I will always defend the right to be a bigot. It’s hypocrisy that annoys me more

I will always defend the right to be a bigot. It’s hypocrisy that annoys me more

Unless you’re willing to defend the right to express views that offend just as strongly as views that gladden your heart, you can’t be taken...

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George Brandis

My partner’s colleagues are always off sick. Is it wrong to speak up?

My partner’s colleagues are always off sick. Is it wrong to speak up?

It’s no secret that schools, to a great extent, run on the goodwill of staff. But this is taking it too far.

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Jonathan Rivett

Trump crashed on his own shores of discontent, but the blue wave doesn’t deliver certainty

Trump crashed on his own shores of discontent, but the blue wave doesn’t deliver certainty

The trouble with talk of waves and tsunamis is that they assume something steady lies beneath.

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Waleed Aly

Is this even legal? Ten’s staff scratching their heads over ‘buyout’ offer

Is this even legal? Ten’s staff scratching their heads over ‘buyout’ offer

Network Ten insists its cost-cutting drive is not a redundancy round. But it sounds a lot like one.

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Calum Jaspan

Sydney’s newest museum is lucky to look like our greatest design icon

Sydney’s newest museum is lucky to look like our greatest design icon

The humble milk crate is so perfectly designed it should be shorthand for the new Powerhouse.

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Andy Marks

Lighter policing is earned through trust. Lederer’s letter to Wanderers fans erodes it

Lighter policing is earned through trust. Lederer’s letter to Wanderers fans erodes it

The Western Sydney chairman attacked NSW Police over “intimidating” treatment of A-League fans. He forgets the force works on intelligence, and...

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Darren Kane

Cutting government spending may slow prices, but it could bring on something worse

Cutting government spending may slow prices, but it could bring on something worse

Both the Reserve Bank and government are copping blame for things out of their control. But bending to pressure might put us in a worse position.

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Millie Muroi