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Sydney Sweeney’s ad puts a risky new industry in the spotlight

Sydney Sweeney’s ad puts a risky new industry in the spotlight

The Hollywood star’s risque new ad for an online sports prediction platform is just the latest bit of controversy for an industry on the rise.

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Kishor Napier-Raman

‘I am the Hoax Buster’: Trump takes on America with seven-post rant promoting AI, data centres

‘I am the Hoax Buster’: Trump takes on America with seven-post rant promoting AI, data centres

The US president has previously tried to sniff the breeze on what mainstream Americans think. In doubling down on claims of a “SICK conspiracy”...

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Michael Koziol

Our property obsession is about to face its toughest test yet

Our property obsession is about to face its toughest test yet

Australians have spent a generation treating property as the closest thing to a guaranteed wealth machine.

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Marc Jocum

No matter how much we make, it never feels enough. What can we do?

No matter how much we make, it never feels enough. What can we do?

The financial relief you’re looking for comes from having investments that can grow and make money for you.

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Paridhi Jain

Regrets, Hanson’s got a few, but she’s also chalking up wins

Regrets, Hanson’s got a few, but she’s also chalking up wins

Pauline Hanson’s political brand has been that of an outsider who never apologises. But you can’t do that if you want to be prime minister, as her...

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James Massola

The Carlton trap door: Behind the Blues’ brutal list cull

The Carlton trap door: Behind the Blues’ brutal list cull

Carlton will not offer Adam Saad a contract for 2027, which brings their total player cull to 11. To put that list surgery in perspective, West Coast...

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Jake Niall

Trump set to explode if his man does his job

Trump set to explode if his man does his job

Kevin Warsh was handpicked by Donald Trump to lead the Fed, but the pair have been on a collision course. Their relationship faces its first true test...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Formula 1 unveiled a new track on Sunday. The race was even worse than feared

Formula 1 unveiled a new track on Sunday. The race was even worse than feared

The Spanish Grand Prix put fans and drivers to sleep, with F1’s newest track having the same overtaking difficulties as Monaco, without the...

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Gary Anderson

Posing as a 17-year-old girl online, I expected body image content. I got gender division

Posing as a 17-year-old girl online, I expected body image content. I got gender division

Instead of feeding me disordered eating content, the algorithm once more showed me how it fuelled divisions between men and women.

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Amber Schultz

Euro-vision: Could Australia join the European Union? One key minister is open to it

Euro-vision: Could Australia join the European Union? One key minister is open to it

The EU is reportedly open to Canada becoming its first “associate” member. Australia might be next.

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Peter Hartcher

The NRL is bending the rules to anoint Peter V’landys. Strap yourselves in

The NRL is bending the rules to anoint Peter V’landys. Strap yourselves in

The bull-at-a-gate administrator’s expected switch from running racing to rugby league shapes as an epochal moment for both sports.

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Chris Barrett

Hanson’s migration plan is sloppy, but Albanese has missed the moment

Hanson’s migration plan is sloppy, but Albanese has missed the moment

Instead of landing on an argument to convince voters that migration was working in the interests of Australians, Albanese has been left making tedious...

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Paul Sakkal

Cleary sin bin highlights flawed rule that needs to be changed immediately

Cleary sin bin highlights flawed rule that needs to be changed immediately

Few would argue that kickers shouldn’t be protected, but things have gone way too far.

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Malcolm Knox

Sydney Sweeney’s naked bet is cheap provocation

Sydney Sweeney’s naked bet is cheap provocation

Sweeney has made clear she finds the public commentary on her body degrading. So why does she insist on playing into hyper-sexualised stereotypes?

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Courtney Thompson

Why the US-Iran peace deal falling apart wasn’t all Trump’s fault

Why the US-Iran peace deal falling apart wasn’t all Trump’s fault

The US president has so far failed to find a way to get Iran to agree to a permanent agreement, and a fringe group inside the Iranian regime may be...

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Farnaz Fassihi

Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.

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Toby Walsh

These three kings of AI have a plan. It could blow everything up

These three kings of AI have a plan. It could blow everything up

A trio of AI rivals are on the same page about the risks to humanity posed by the technology. But their plan could have catastrophic effects for all...

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Stephen Bartholomeusz

Purple haze and Friday lights: How Fremantle reclaimed their mojo and kept the dream alive

Purple haze and Friday lights: How Fremantle reclaimed their mojo and kept the dream alive

Friday night’s semi-final victory over Geelong was the perfect farewell to Optus Stadium in season 2026.

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Paddy Sweeney

Reality check in the mail for Wallabies with scary Springboks up next

Reality check in the mail for Wallabies with scary Springboks up next

After dispatching the All Blacks 3-1 in a brutal Test series, South Africa are the world’s best side, with daylight second. And they’re heading...

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Iain Payten

Key Trump adviser confident Australia would join US ‘in a good fight’

Key Trump adviser confident Australia would join US ‘in a good fight’

Previously unreported comments shed light on why the Trump administration supports the AUKUS treaty.

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Michael Koziol

More than half of voters don’t trust Albanese. Can he ever win them over?

More than half of voters don’t trust Albanese. Can he ever win them over?

Anthony Albanese spent three decades building up political capital, and then spent through most of it in a single day in May.

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James Massola

The economic puzzle behind AI giants’ doomsday warnings

The economic puzzle behind AI giants’ doomsday warnings

Warnings about the artificial intelligence race are becoming ever more apocalyptic, but the AI companies can’t be counted on to slow down by...

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Clancy Yeates

Is Hastie a hero for tackling Hanson? It’s complicated

Is Hastie a hero for tackling Hanson? It’s complicated

The Liberal frontbencher says he used to be “respectful of Pauline … And then she came for me”. He saw her nastiness clearly only once he was on...

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Sean Kelly

Former Tennis Australia boss departs with bumper pay packet

Former Tennis Australia boss departs with bumper pay packet

If a fresh tax return is any indicator, former Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley left the organisation as one of the best-paid executives...

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John Buckley

Forget the Cleary chaos. These Panthers moments tell the true tale of another epic

Forget the Cleary chaos. These Panthers moments tell the true tale of another epic

When you know you’re really, well and truly alive – and trying to stay that way in a game of rugby league – that’s what Penrith still do...

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Dan Walsh

Roosters go down but Nawaqanitawase magic breathes life into their season

Roosters go down but Nawaqanitawase magic breathes life into their season

Mark Nawaqanitawase’s intercept try gave the Roosters belief they could cause a boilover and beat the minor premiers in their own backyard.

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Tom Decent

It’s not ending with Trump. Now we’re under attack from his clones

It’s not ending with Trump. Now we’re under attack from his clones

Since Trump’s re-election, no-one appears to know any more what the basic standards of character are to hold elected office.

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Melanie la'brooy

Putin will not win: My encounter with Europe’s new-found optimism

Putin will not win: My encounter with Europe’s new-found optimism

Despite Trump’s America retreating from its role as protector of the free world, a weekend conference in Kyiv showcased Europe’s solidarity and...

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George Brandis

‘No name is beautiful enough for my child’

‘No name is beautiful enough for my child’

Parents think deeply before naming a child, especially if they are Muslims.

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Naureen Choudhry

I’m in a tricky spot. I have money in the US that I need to transfer here

I’m in a tricky spot. I have money in the US that I need to transfer here

This is a really difficult situation. Australian financial planners aren’t allowed to give advice on US schemes.

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Paul Benson

Raiding super is a sugar hit: Here are five sweeter ways of getting $44 a week extra

Raiding super is a sugar hit: Here are five sweeter ways of getting $44 a week extra

One Nation’s plan to allow people to dip into their super might sound delicious, but we all know the dangers of tooth decay.

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Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Are we in for another GFC? Will interest rates soar? Is Hanson crazy? I asked this economist

Are we in for another GFC? Will interest rates soar? Is Hanson crazy? I asked this economist

ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga is no alarmist, but he does sound one big alarm for the global economy.

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Peter Fitzsimons

People take the money and run: The pitfalls of early super access

People take the money and run: The pitfalls of early super access

It quickly becomes apparent there are many ways in which this idea is, to put it bluntly, terrible.

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Victoria Devine

Tigers to curb Marshall’s powers as they search for coaching director

Tigers to curb Marshall’s powers as they search for coaching director

The Tigers have realised the club legend needs help in his role after another tumultuous season.

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Danny Weidler

It’s the vibe: Why Hanson’s candidate with a drug-taking past will win

It’s the vibe: Why Hanson’s candidate with a drug-taking past will win

In Australia, as in Germany and elsewhere, “populist” parties are gaining strength. The main parties might prefer that term to “working class”...

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Parnell Palme McGuinness

Fagan got ‘nasty’ at four players for the first time this year. It sparked carnage for the Crows

Fagan got ‘nasty’ at four players for the first time this year. It sparked carnage for the Crows

It took just 29 seconds in the contest for Kai Lohmann to kick the first goal of the night – triggering a procession of five unanswered goals in the...

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Nick Wright

Brisbane Lions v Adelaide player ratings: Fagan’s men who stood tallest after embarrassment against Swans

Brisbane Lions v Adelaide player ratings: Fagan’s men who stood tallest after embarrassment against Swans

The back-to-back premiers are on track for yet another flag after obliterating the Crows at the Gabba in what became Adelaide favourite son Taylor...

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Scott Spits

The Roosters’ wheels came off at exactly the wrong time. Can they go back to the future?

The Roosters’ wheels came off at exactly the wrong time. Can they go back to the future?

Just four weeks ago, the Roosters beat Penrith in the club’s biggest win in years. Then they lost three straight. Now their title hopes are in real...

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Dan Walsh

Refugees must not be judged as a cost item in a balance sheet

Refugees must not be judged as a cost item in a balance sheet

The children rescued by the Tampa in 2001 have become civil engineers, health professionals, tradespeople and loyal taxpayers. They are not a...

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Violet Roumeliotis

The ‘unique’ Docker standing between the Swans and another grand final

The ‘unique’ Docker standing between the Swans and another grand final

Fremantle’s Luke Jackson underlined his ability as one of the best ruckmen in the game with a devastating performance against Geelong. How can...

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Jonathan Drennan

From ‘faster, higher stronger’ to ‘bolder, shorter, louder’ – athletics takes a great leap

From ‘faster, higher stronger’ to ‘bolder, shorter, louder’ – athletics takes a great leap

In the week the NFL ventured down under, cricket planned a sell-off and tennis toyed with innovations of its own, athletics is trialling a fresh new...

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Michael Gleeson

They’re an AFL powerhouse. So why can’t Collingwood’s women’s team find success?

They’re an AFL powerhouse. So why can’t Collingwood’s women’s team find success?

Collingwood should be a successful AFLW club. They have up-to-date facilities and a strong history of success in the men’s program. So what’s...

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Hannah Kennelly

‘Made for finals’: The interstate gun with the AFL’s No.1 ranking

‘Made for finals’: The interstate gun with the AFL’s No.1 ranking

Izak Rankine only moved to a permanent midfield role in round nine this year after being primarily a forward and part-time mid.

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Michael Gleeson

Tom Lynagh is Australian rugby’s biggest enigma. Can he be a saviour, too?

Tom Lynagh is Australian rugby’s biggest enigma. Can he be a saviour, too?

Brilliant but brittle, the young Queensland five-eighth started against the Lions last year but has barely played since. Getting Lynagh fit again...

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Iain Payten

BBL sell-off plans will be on the right side of history

BBL sell-off plans will be on the right side of history

Modern cricket is a dual-format sport: Tests supply history and depth, and T20 provides the commercial engine that funds the lot. Since the Indian...

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Colin Smith

Why am I feeling sorry for rich nepo babies? Next Gen NYC achieves the impossible

Why am I feeling sorry for rich nepo babies? Next Gen NYC achieves the impossible

The new reality show, Bravo’s most-watched series premiere ever, is wildly enjoyable (and slightly tragic) viewing.

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Nicole Elphick

Lying in defence of a puppy? I think I’ve made a new friend for life

Lying in defence of a puppy? I think I’ve made a new friend for life

Welcome to the latest instalment in the diary of Frank, the world’s most adorable dog.

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Richard Glover

‘A love letter to concrete and steel’: This suburban house is different

‘A love letter to concrete and steel’: This suburban house is different

At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Melbourne’s inner north-west is a unique and remarkable house surrounded by typical suburban McMansions.

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Stephen Crafti

Why Hastie v Hanson has become a defining moment for One Nation … and the Coalition

Why Hastie v Hanson has become a defining moment for One Nation … and the Coalition

Putative future Liberal leader Andrew Hastie says Pauline Hanson’s hold on the Coalition has been broken after a bruising political feud that became...

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Peter Hartcher

Whatever James Hird does next, it’s time for him to shed the entourage

Whatever James Hird does next, it’s time for him to shed the entourage

James Hird needs to rise above the theatrics and nonsense that again enveloped him and Essendon this week.

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Caroline Wilson