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How to benefit from the coming mortgage price war

How to benefit from the coming mortgage price war

Borrowers are in the box seat as competition between banks steps up in a weakening market. But price wars in banking are different to other sectors.

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Clancy Yeates

Trump’s ‘short war’ is spiralling out of control. His personal failings were the trigger

Trump’s ‘short war’ is spiralling out of control. His personal failings were the trigger

Before initiating a war, you must understand why and what you want to achieve. Trump didn’t, and his actions are leading to a less stable Middle...

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Rodger Shanahan

The moment Daisy Pearce broke the ice inside the Australian camp

The moment Daisy Pearce broke the ice inside the Australian camp

Libby Birch takes us into the Australian preparations for their AFLW international victory over Ireland.

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Libby Birch

Tony Abbott recalls a whiter Australia than I do. Menzies rejected his version, as do many Liberals

Tony Abbott recalls a whiter Australia than I do. Menzies rejected his version, as do many Liberals

Abbott upset a lot of Liberals by pronouncing multiculturalism a failure. Our party’s founder ridiculed the notion that we should be a “species of...

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George Brandis

I love eavesdropping but there are things I shouldn’t have to hear in public

I love eavesdropping but there are things I shouldn’t have to hear in public

As children, we’re told not to snoop, but that didn’t stop us. As adults, there’s a part of us that invites and revels in having an audience.

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Roby D'ottavi

I have seen the ‘sex faces’ of nearly every working actor, and I really don’t want to

I have seen the ‘sex faces’ of nearly every working actor, and I really don’t want to

Bring back the old days, when the details were left to our imaginations.

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Wendy Squires

Glasgow may have saved the Commonwealth Games, but it made a crucial mistake

Glasgow may have saved the Commonwealth Games, but it made a crucial mistake

Funded largely by Victoria, these Commonwealth Games were stripped back to ensure the event’s survival. The determination to keep it small and its...

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Michael Gleeson

‘It’s too late’: Patients are dying in agony due to limits on VAD

‘It’s too late’: Patients are dying in agony due to limits on VAD

VAD doctors and their terminally ill patients are calling on the government to allow them to use telehealth.

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Peter Fitzsimons

Your data has been leaked. What should you do?

Your data has been leaked. What should you do?

Corporate cyberattacks are on the rise. How should you protect yourself if you fall victim to a breach?

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Dominic Powell

Why the tradwife trend is totally logical

Why the tradwife trend is totally logical

Why be a frazzled career woman, when you can bake in a nice kitchen while someone else brings home the bacon?

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Jacqueline Maley

We’re being sold ‘get-fixed-quick’ schemes. It’s destroying our nation

We’re being sold ‘get-fixed-quick’ schemes. It’s destroying our nation

Politicians have worked out that voters reward them for the illusion of extra money more than for actually doing the hard things necessary to make you...

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Parnell Palme McGuinness

NRL ‘media cop’ to crackdown on negative coverage of game

NRL ‘media cop’ to crackdown on negative coverage of game

The NRL will assign an employee to police rugby league commentators with perceived conflicts of interest and broadcasters deemed to be too negative in...

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Danny Weidler

Why Richmond offer the best, win-win-win deal for Butters and Port Adelaide

Why Richmond offer the best, win-win-win deal for Butters and Port Adelaide

Holding pick No.1, the Tigers can put these two deals on the table, which would satisfy Port and would be damned hard for the other suitors to beat.

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Jake Niall

Men control 60% of household finances. Here’s why they shouldn’t

Men control 60% of household finances. Here’s why they shouldn’t

When it comes to seeking advice on big decisions or long-term financial strategies, women are still deferring to the men in their life.

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Victoria Devine

I’m 67 and on the pension. How do I leave my kids a good inheritance?

I’m 67 and on the pension. How do I leave my kids a good inheritance?

When it comes to passing on your assets once you’re gone, there’s nothing more valuable than the family home.

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Paul Benson

As census time nears, it pays to look beyond the headline numbers on this controversial question

As census time nears, it pays to look beyond the headline numbers on this controversial question

Fewer people may identify as religious, but that’s not the whole story.

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Barney Zwartz

The Blues are seizing their moment. It’s time Josh Fraser seized his, too

The Blues are seizing their moment. It’s time Josh Fraser seized his, too

Carlton’s interim coach will finally decide this week if he puts his hat in the ring for the top job. He’d be mad not to.

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Andrew Wu

Before they find a new coach, the Waratahs need to find an identity

Before they find a new coach, the Waratahs need to find an identity

The last time NSW had a clear sense of who they were was in 2014, when they last won the Super Rugby title. Twelve years later, does anyone have a...

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Paul Cully

Knock on wood, but I think I’ve wasted enough time on silly superstitions

Knock on wood, but I think I’ve wasted enough time on silly superstitions

Sometimes a splodge of bird poo is just a splodge of bird poo.

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Richard Glover

Banks are quietly gutting credit card perks. Here’s what you stand to lose

Banks are quietly gutting credit card perks. Here’s what you stand to lose

What I feared – and forecast – is coming true: banks are quietly slashing consumer perks, even before the October 1 surcharge ban hits.

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Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Why your bank might be overcharging you interest – and how to check

Why your bank might be overcharging you interest – and how to check

Got an offset account linked to your mortgage? A recent report shows why you should take a look to ensure it’s saving you the money it should....

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Bec Wilson

Political donations are a matter for all of us

Political donations are a matter for all of us

Politicians reflexively duck questions when they’re asked about those who pay to see them. That’s no longer good enough.

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The Age's View

‘Not if that chairman was you’: The brutal exchange that sparked the AFL’s quiet revolution

‘Not if that chairman was you’: The brutal exchange that sparked the AFL’s quiet revolution

There are positive signs that the political infighting and campaigning that accompanied Richard Goyder’s last days as AFL Commission chairman are a...

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Caroline Wilson

Is this the worst thing that’s happened in cricket? Praise the Lord, and pass the sandpaper

Is this the worst thing that’s happened in cricket? Praise the Lord, and pass the sandpaper

The reaction to “Clicky Ponting’s” actions has been hysterical. All this for a village cricketer who did what he shouldn’t have?

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Peter Fitzsimons

One bold, fiscal move would ease our economic anxiety. Does the PM have the nerve?

One bold, fiscal move would ease our economic anxiety. Does the PM have the nerve?

Balancing the federal budget would reduce Australia’s risks, improve stability, and lift confidence. But it will require political courage.

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Peter Hartcher

Pauline Hanson as PM? The maths versus the mirage

Pauline Hanson as PM? The maths versus the mirage

It takes a mammoth effort to win a single seat in the House of Representatives. One Nation would need to seize at least 39 seats.

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Richard Whitington

How the storming of Ceuta shifts Europe to the right

How the storming of Ceuta shifts Europe to the right

The mayor-president of Ceuta, Juan Jesus Vivas, said 60,000 people rushed over the border. The Spanish Interior Ministry claimed almost all the...

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David Crowe

TikTok, a judge and a take-down order after footage was leaked from inside a Perth court

TikTok, a judge and a take-down order after footage was leaked from inside a Perth court

The interest in a British YouTuber on trial in Perth for rape has raised questions about the role of social media and the legal complications of court...

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Rebecca Peppiatt

‘Clicky Ponting’ and cricket’s nudge, nudge, wink, wink relationship with fair play

‘Clicky Ponting’ and cricket’s nudge, nudge, wink, wink relationship with fair play

For a game that treats sportsmanship so seriously that it has the “Spirit of Cricket” enshrined in its lawbook, cricket has an absurd relationship...

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Andrew Wu

I was recruited into a cult as a teenager. Here’s how it happened

I was recruited into a cult as a teenager. Here’s how it happened

What started as a youthful attempt to understand myself, led to me being deeply immersed in bizarre beliefs. Now, as a psychologist, I help people...

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Ahona Guha

For three decades, Glenn A. Baker and I shared a private joke

For three decades, Glenn A. Baker and I shared a private joke

When a fez appeared above the crowd, you knew he was looking for mischief.

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Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Australia’s flagship emissions policy is like bailing out a boat with a teaspoon while adding water by the bucketload.

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Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The ‘spirit of cricket’ is hard to pin down, but Clicky Ponting’s trial by social media ain’t it

The ‘spirit of cricket’ is hard to pin down, but Clicky Ponting’s trial by social media ain’t it

The alleged actions of Brian Devine were audacious and quite possibly against the laws of the game, but the pile-on without due process has been hard...

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Darren Kane

The penny has finally dropped at AFL House. It was a mistake to copy the men

The penny has finally dropped at AFL House. It was a mistake to copy the men

They are the three most marketable players in AFLW right now and the league is leaning into their social media fame.

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Kelli Underwood

There can only be one Taylor Swift. For the rest of us, there’s life

There can only be one Taylor Swift. For the rest of us, there’s life

Our young companion had given up on fame. Who was I to argue?

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Anson Cameron

‘Cautious, concerned and insecure’: Australians too scared to move jobs

‘Cautious, concerned and insecure’: Australians too scared to move jobs

In a vibrant economy, workers freely move jobs searching for better conditions and pay. But Australians aren’t prepared to do that.

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Shane Wright

Australia dominated the Glasgow pool, but how would they rate at the Olympics? We’ve run the numbers

Australia dominated the Glasgow pool, but how would they rate at the Olympics? We’ve run the numbers

The medals accumulated by the Dolphins in the Glasgow pool were great if you like seeing swimmers with big grins on medal podiums and the sound of the...

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Tom Decent

No, Bombers. James Hird will not ‘heal’ my beloved Essendon. Appoint him and I’m done

No, Bombers. James Hird will not ‘heal’ my beloved Essendon. Appoint him and I’m done

There’s a point in every life when looking backwards stops being an act of remembrance and becomes an act of avoidance.

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Kate Halfpenny

Forgot password? From food apps to help lines, tech is being used to frustrate us

Forgot password? From food apps to help lines, tech is being used to frustrate us

What starts with a craving for takeaway, leads to a frustrating password verification loop. Soon we are all spiralling.

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Waleed Aly

News Corp plots future of tabloid chief

News Corp plots future of tabloid chief

Company sources are talking about opportunities to promote Daily Telegraph chief Ben English to a role with more responsibility for managing profit...

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Calum Jaspan

Are the Bulldogs… back? Their new and old tricks point to a finals charge

Are the Bulldogs… back? Their new and old tricks point to a finals charge

A new, eye-catching halves pairing. Enterprising play. And brutal, uncompromising defence. All of a sudden, Canterbury are looking like contenders...

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Dan Walsh

Most of us get this economics question wrong. We’re paying for it

Most of us get this economics question wrong. We’re paying for it

Australians care about price growth. So, why do most of us have the wrong idea about how to slow it down?

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Millie Muroi

We think our boss has become obsessed with a chatbot. What can we do?

We think our boss has become obsessed with a chatbot. What can we do?

One day in the future consulting with robots as if they’re trustworthy humans might be entirely normal, and possibly beneficial. That day has not...

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Jonathan Rivett

The 39 minutes that showed why the Cats have the wood over the Pies

The 39 minutes that showed why the Cats have the wood over the Pies

Geelong have now won their past four matches against Collingwood and have edged ahead them again in 2026.

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Peter Ryan

The ghost of Bob Hawke supports Pauline Hanson? I saw first-hand how wrong that notion is

The ghost of Bob Hawke supports Pauline Hanson? I saw first-hand how wrong that notion is

The Institute of Public Affairs claims Bob Hawke would have supported Pauline Hanson’s objections to welcome to country. It’s a ludicrous slur,...

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Tony Wright

Infantino’s FIFA has offered Football Australia $40m. Can it afford to say no?

Infantino’s FIFA has offered Football Australia $40m. Can it afford to say no?

One of the biggest single financial windfalls in Australian soccer history has been tabled by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. But, like all things in...

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Vince Rugari

The holiday paradox: why time dawdles by the hour but zooms by the day

The holiday paradox: why time dawdles by the hour but zooms by the day

After an interstate holiday, I considered our obsession with time, and how human consciousness bends it.

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David Astle

American anger: The real takeaway from Fauci’s show trial is enduring rage

American anger: The real takeaway from Fauci’s show trial is enduring rage

The COVID-19 pandemic did not give us government at its best. We ought to learn the lessons. But there has to be a point at which you let it go.

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Michael Koziol

Did AI really ‘go rogue’? Not exactly, but we have plenty to fear

Did AI really ‘go rogue’? Not exactly, but we have plenty to fear

We cannot continue to rely on tech companies to do the right thing. There’s too much at stake. It’s time governments stepped up.

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Toby Walsh

Buckle up for the banks’ mortgage war! Home loans have fallen off a cliff

Buckle up for the banks’ mortgage war! Home loans have fallen off a cliff

The evidence is overwhelmingly in. Home loan applications haven’t just dropped, they have plummeted thanks to the RBA’s rate rises and the federal...

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Elizabeth Knight