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US Democrats need to get over Michelle Obama

US Democrats need to get over Michelle Obama

Is Michelle Obama, the great hope of the Democratic Party, teasing her political suitors? Last week, she announced the launch of her new podcast,...

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Isaac Schorr

Beg, borrow, steal: The secrets of success for Sydney’s NRL clubs

Beg, borrow, steal: The secrets of success for Sydney’s NRL clubs

On March 11, 1941, the Germans launched yet another bombing raid on Manchester, this time targeting the Trafford Park Industrial area. Some of the...

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Neil Breen

Much argy-bargy on the way to next week’s off-again, on-again budget

Much argy-bargy on the way to next week’s off-again, on-again budget

According to the business press, Anthony Albanese was desperately hoping for an early election so he could avoid next week’s budget and the...

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Ross Gittins

Trump and the teals have a lot in common

Trump and the teals have a lot in common

Donald Trump is destroying the system. Which system? The system of US government, developed over centuries, with its conventions and delivery...

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Sean Kelly

Bulldogs bite back as they look to turn tables in landmark Topine legal case

Bulldogs bite back as they look to turn tables in landmark Topine legal case

The headlines were sensational: Jackson Topine, taking on his former club Canterbury in court, supposedly had “at least six” former teammates...

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Danny Weidler

‘On the tightrope’: Britain tries to bridge a widening trans-Atlantic gap

‘On the tightrope’: Britain tries to bridge a widening trans-Atlantic gap

London: Five years after it left the European Union, Britain may have finally found a new role on the global stage – a gig that looks curiously...

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Mark Landler

Trump doesn’t want to ‘hurt Ireland’, but he probably will

Trump doesn’t want to ‘hurt Ireland’, but he probably will

In honour of St Patrick, here’s a word from the Irish language that has wheeled itself into English as spoken in Ireland: plámás (pronounced plaugh...

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Ronan Mcdonald

As a full-time writer, I know I should fear AI. Instead, I’m embracing it

As a full-time writer, I know I should fear AI. Instead, I’m embracing it

As a professional writer, I’m supposed to fear, loathe or at least be suspicious of artificial intelligence. The questions I often get asked about...

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Gary Nunn

The curse continues: Why Oscar Piastri is second banana, for now

The curse continues: Why Oscar Piastri is second banana, for now

Australia’s Formula 1 drivers must have walked under a ladder, encountered a black cat or broken a mirror. How else to explain a home-race podium...

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Matthew Clayton

‘I tried to push too much’: The highs and crushing low of Piastri’s race

‘I tried to push too much’: The highs and crushing low of Piastri’s race

For nearly 44 laps, it looked like Oscar Piastri was going to make history at Sunday’s rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver had...

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Hannah Kennelly

Looking at my middle-aged male friends, I see why women crave younger partners

Looking at my middle-aged male friends, I see why women crave younger partners

Move over pashminas and Prada handbags, the ultimate accessory for a woman in 2025 is a toyboy draped over her arm. A recent study published in a...

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Kathy Lette

My wife died suddenly aged 54. The next night she spoke to me in a dream

My wife died suddenly aged 54. The next night she spoke to me in a dream

I realised I’d probably gone back to work too soon when I began crying uncontrollably at the airport. I was looking out of the window to the planes...

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Richard Castles

You had me at Merlot: How to turn your favourite tipple into a money-making drop

You had me at Merlot: How to turn your favourite tipple into a money-making drop

Real Money, a free weekly newsletter giving expert tips on how to save, invest and make the most of your money, is sent every Sunday. You’re...

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Dominic Powell

Kate Ceberano: ‘Michael Hutchence climbed on my balcony one night … and stayed for breakfast’

Kate Ceberano: ‘Michael Hutchence climbed on my balcony one night … and stayed for breakfast’

Kate Ceberano has been one of Australia’s foremost singing talents for the better part of four decades. This week she announced her Australian Made...

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Peter Fitzsimons

Money talks, and defending free speech now comes at a cost

Money talks, and defending free speech now comes at a cost

What are the boundaries of acceptable free speech? And do those boundaries change if there is money on the line? The answer depends on who you are...

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Jacqueline Maley

Want to fix the housing crisis? Then listen to dads like Morgan

Want to fix the housing crisis? Then listen to dads like Morgan

There are many social issues that look very different from the bottom of the socioeconomic heap than they look when you’re nearer the top. Housing...

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Parnell Palme Mcguinness

We have low super but four properties. How should we plan for retirement?

We have low super but four properties. How should we plan for retirement?

My husband (57) and I (55) are considering retirement planning. I earn $51,500 a year, while he is currently not working due to illness. I aim to...

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Paul Benson

Remembering Joseph, a model father and patron saint of workers

Remembering Joseph, a model father and patron saint of workers

St Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus, exerts a powerful and enduring influence on the Christian imagination. His feast day is celebrated...

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Ann Rennie

In the supermarket’s most tempting aisle, a familiar problem presents itself

In the supermarket’s most tempting aisle, a familiar problem presents itself

Contrary to popular opinion, there is no better time to do the weekly grocery shop than Sunday night. Of all available windows, it is the only one...

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Thomas Mitchell

As the clocked ticked down, McLaren turned up the heat. Catch Norris and Piastri if you can

As the clocked ticked down, McLaren turned up the heat. Catch Norris and Piastri if you can

McLaren came into the opening round of the Formula 1 season in Melbourne as the team to beat after pre-season testing in Bahrain, where last year’s...

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Matthew Clayton

I’ve lived in London for three years without seeing this - how foolish I have been

I’ve lived in London for three years without seeing this - how foolish I have been

Hello, and greetings from 135 metres above the River Thames. I’m standing alongside Julia Barfield, an architect whose vision changed London’s...

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Rob Harris

This derby looms as critical for the Waratahs. Here’s how they can beat the Reds

This derby looms as critical for the Waratahs. Here’s how they can beat the Reds

The Waratahs have a tough block of games coming up – the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday, the Brumbies in Sydney, and the Hurricanes in Wellington. In...

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Paul Cully

Is any NRL player worth $14m? History tells us monster deals don’t always end well

Is any NRL player worth $14m? History tells us monster deals don’t always end well

As he sauntered towards Redfern Oval for the meeting that would seal the fate of the world’s best prop, a familiar figure drew the attention of the...

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Adrian Proszenko

Elon Musk is not Tesla’s only problem

Elon Musk is not Tesla’s only problem

Friends help each other out. Tesla’s boss, Elon Musk, may well have been grateful when Donald Trump said he would buy one of its electric vehicles...

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The Economist

Is Trump going to destroy your retirement?

Is Trump going to destroy your retirement?

If you’ve been watching the markets lately – and thinking about retirement at the same time – you might be clutching your super statement with a...

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Bec Wilson

Bezos owns James Bond, but he’s not licensed to kill him off

Bezos owns James Bond, but he’s not licensed to kill him off

Every generation has its James Bond, and Amazon’s purchase of creative control over the movie franchise has triggered a moral panic about a new 007...

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Malcolm Knox

Ape Trump or bait him? He’s political kryptonite for PM and Dutton

Ape Trump or bait him? He’s political kryptonite for PM and Dutton

They thought they were so clever. The Australian politicians who decided that aping Donald Trump was a winning move. And for a while, for some, it...

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Peter Hartcher

How to avoid a double whammy to your private health premiums next month

How to avoid a double whammy to your private health premiums next month

In just over two weeks, there will be yet another hit to the hip pockets of millions of Aussies: private health insurance premiums will go up. But...

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

He’s barely two, but my grandson is already smarter than Elon Musk

He’s barely two, but my grandson is already smarter than Elon Musk

My youngest grandson, Sweetpea, is lying in an old-fashioned cot. He is being doted upon by two children: a six-year-old girl and her four-year-old...

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Richard Glover

The Eels are lacking a leader. Someone like, oh … Clint Gutherson

The Eels are lacking a leader. Someone like, oh … Clint Gutherson

Clint Gutherson, I said. Far and away the most important player at the Parramatta Eels, I said. The new coach must have ROCKS in his head to push...

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Peter Fitzsimons

The Hollywood Hawks are top of the pops, and here’s where Sam Mitchell thinks they’ll improve

The Hollywood Hawks are top of the pops, and here’s where Sam Mitchell thinks they’ll improve

Sam Mitchell’s box office Hollywood Hawks are the early March champions. This is not intended as a slight. Last year, Hawthorn didn’t open their...

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Andrew Wu

$2.8m in hybrid halves: Breaking down Newcastle’s Ponga-Brown shake-up

$2.8m in hybrid halves: Breaking down Newcastle’s Ponga-Brown shake-up

Sitting in the commentary box in Newcastle on Thursday night, Andrew Johns made a noise no man should make on a family-friendly broadcast. “There’s...

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Dan Walsh

Red flag for Trump as Putin uses classic Russian negotiating tactic

Red flag for Trump as Putin uses classic Russian negotiating tactic

Vladimir Putin had three options: accept Ukraine’s ceasefire offer, but surrender momentum on the battlefield; reject it and risk antagonising...

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Roland Oliphant

Popovic backs age over youth - and a player he blasted - for World Cup tilt

Popovic backs age over youth - and a player he blasted - for World Cup tilt

Tony Popovic has played it relatively safe with the most important Socceroos squad he has named in his six-month tenure as coach. That is to be...

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Vince Rugari

I thought I knew the word - until an audiobook told me different

I thought I knew the word - until an audiobook told me different

As a keen reader of US fiction, I’ve seen the word a thousand times: clapboard. The stuff of Californian bungalows and Cormac McCarthy. What...

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David Astle

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

Within minutes of Newcastle defeating the Dolphins on Thursday night, TV commentators started to discuss the club’s record signing, Dylan Brown. A...

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Christian Nicolussi

Trump’s rocked the boat, but now’s not the time to bail on AUKUS

Trump’s rocked the boat, but now’s not the time to bail on AUKUS

The world is in a difficult stage of its recent history, and the new United States administration’s change of tack is undeniably jarring. President...

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Jennifer Parker

Trump’s Putin charade insults our intelligence

Trump’s Putin charade insults our intelligence

Donald Trump is snatching Western defeat from the jaws of victory in Ukraine. He is extending a lifeline to a struggling war criminal running out...

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

De Belin and May cases highlight a tricky balancing act

De Belin and May cases highlight a tricky balancing act

In late February, a former NSW Police officer made admissions in criminal proceedings against him that he knowingly gave false evidence under oath...

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Darren Kane

I was wrong about Meghan. Hustling, humourless Meghan deserves respect

I was wrong about Meghan. Hustling, humourless Meghan deserves respect

And now, time for something that puts me in danger of choking on my tomato and caprese mozzarella ladybird. Gawd. Make a mea culpa to Meghan...

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Kate Halfpenny

I’m training for a marathon. It’s about as fun (and pain-free) as fixing the economy

I’m training for a marathon. It’s about as fun (and pain-free) as fixing the economy

It used to completely baffle me how addicted runners seem to be to their sport. My dad, who has run nearly 200 marathons, used to drive my brother...

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Millie Muroi

One ally has turned on Trump. Will Albanese and Dutton dare to take a swing?

One ally has turned on Trump. Will Albanese and Dutton dare to take a swing?

Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, had good reason to go hard against Donald Trump this week when he spoke to supporters after winning...

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David Crowe

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

Essendon thought Massimo D’Ambrosio was sticking around, on a modest one-year rookie contract. The mid-season draftee fell out of favour under new...

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Marc Mcgowan

Should I give a glowing reference to my toxic employee?

Should I give a glowing reference to my toxic employee?

I’m in a managerial position and have been struggling with a toxic team member for quite a while. Not long ago, they confided to me during a...

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Jonathan Rivett

Trump’s war sets up America for a painful future

Trump’s war sets up America for a painful future

The US inflation rate is falling, but what might otherwise be regarded as good news is being overshadowed by the ramping up of Donald Trump’s trade...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Why Ryan Peake is the best golf story of the year

Why Ryan Peake is the best golf story of the year

Look, of course I loved the win by the young Australian, “Koala Karl” Vilips, on the weekend. In just his fourth outing on the PGA Tour, the...

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Peter Fitzsimons

The Democrats can’t lay a glove on Trump – because they lack what Australia has

The Democrats can’t lay a glove on Trump – because they lack what Australia has

Let’s take Tuesday of this week in Washington. Donald Trump trashed the 20-year-old free trade agreement with Australia and launched punitive...

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Bruce Wolpe

Working from home? Here are five tips to stay comfortable (and stop slouching)

Working from home? Here are five tips to stay comfortable (and stop slouching)

Sore neck, tired eyes, tense shoulders. All of these are sadly familiar to anyone who’s ever spent time slouched over their work desk staring into...

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Tim Duggan

TV was supposed to enhance our lives. Instead, we got MAFS

TV was supposed to enhance our lives. Instead, we got MAFS

My roof leaked onto my TV. One rainy night when I was away the poor thing drowned, MAFS and all. I called a roof plumber and he turned up...

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Anson Cameron

Reds under the bed? Australia should be fearing the red white and blue

Reds under the bed? Australia should be fearing the red white and blue

Australia’s security blanket, which used to keep us safe from nightmares, has morphed into the nightmare itself. The security blanket, or Binky as...

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Melanie La’Brooy