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Christmas is coming early for many senior citizens, with significant changes to the age pension from July 1.
The proposed superannuation tax means unrealised capital gains will be taxed for the first time. How will that affect retirees with their super...
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,...
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?
The Albanese government has delayed its aged care reform until November, which is good news for seniors.
It started, like much of the zeitgeist since the invention of Instagram, with Kim Kardashian. In January 2023, three months after the daughter of...
What sort of society do we want to live in when artificial intelligence hits its stride? That is the conversation we need now.
China’s economy is holding up better than expected in this early phase of the trade war, but first cracks are emerging.
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.
The AFL-aligned West Australian newspaper all but ignored Origin, relegating its existence to the escort services page and mocking the concept on...
One official said hosting a G7 in present circumstances was “like preparing the red carpet for Godzilla”.
One previous plan to take out Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear site involved Israeli commandos, but such an attack would be hugely risky, and...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Banter and sledging has long been a part of State of Origin. But Billy Slater misjudged his response to being called a “grub”.
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...
MAGA Republicans will erect a dividing line in their party if Donald Trump seeks to enter the war against Iran.
Melissa Hortman, a great American reformer, accepted my invitation to come to Australia. Now, that will never happen.
Everything from cutting-edge aircraft to old weaponry is being deployed as the two nations clash.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Since the first interest rate cut in February, home lending has not just grown – it’s exploded, according to figures released by the National...
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...
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...
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,...
Behind the strikes and counterstrikes in the current Israel-Iran war stands the clash of two strategic doctrines, one animating Iran and the other...
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...
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...
Calgary: In the third episode of Aaron Sorkin’s classic White House drama, The West Wing, rookie president Josiah Bartlet is tasked with responding...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“Dear President Trump: America must win the AI war,” an eye-catching full-page advert in The Washington Post declared earlier this year. The...
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...
Australia has reason to be thankful that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first meeting with US President Donald Trump is not taking place in...
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...
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...
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....
The Booklist is a weekly newsletter for book lovers from Jason Steger. Get it delivered every Friday . Melbourne doesn’t give up its secrets...
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...
Last week, a man named Alex Padilla attended a press conference held by US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. He attempted to ask...
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has been testing his power. He has ignored court orders, fired civil servants, limited journalist...
Conflating patriotism and division with personality cult, Donald Trump taking the salute as the US Army celebrated its 250th anniversary cunningly...