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US Congress wants Inman Grant on control alt delete

Australia’s eSafety commissioner is unsure if she would be safe if she returned to the US to explain the teen social media ban.

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We should not sleepwalk into an attack on freedom of expression

We should not sleepwalk into an attack on freedom of expression

Labor’s highly contentious hate speech bill has deep flaws that may dissatisfy many.

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Alyssa Healy leaves cricket much bigger than she found it

Alyssa Healy leaves cricket much bigger than she found it

The Australian women’s cricket captain announces her retirement after helping to transform the game.

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Wilcox cartoon was divisive – and we apologise for the hurt it has caused

Wilcox cartoon was divisive – and we apologise for the hurt it has caused

Although there is no place in this country for hate speech, there must be room for people to express their views on politics and world events.

11.01.2026 10

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The childcare crackdown is welcome, but this is no time for a victory lap

The childcare crackdown is welcome, but this is no time for a victory lap

If 2025 was the year the sector faced a reckoning, then 2026 should be a year of action.

10.01.2026 20

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Albanese has acted at last but attacking commissioner is Trumpian

Albanese has acted at last but attacking commissioner is Trumpian

The announcement of a federal royal commission into the Bondi Beach shootings is our best chance to stop terror attacks.

09.01.2026 10

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A paean to the Sydney Cricket Ground Test

A paean to the Sydney Cricket Ground Test

The SCG is worth its weight in green and gold.

08.01.2026 10

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The tab for MPs living away from home in their own homes

The tab for MPs living away from home in their own homes

Another long-held entitlement for federal politicians looks increasingly out of step with public expectations.

07.01.2026 10

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Populate and cherish, wonderful ideas for city’s growth

Populate and cherish, wonderful ideas for city’s growth

The Sydney Summit next month presents some with a unique opportunity to try ideas for the future.

06.01.2026 10

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Call for e-bike green slips is worth considering

Call for e-bike green slips is worth considering

The popularity of e-bikes has prompted a push for a user-pays system to fund mounting medical and legal costs.

05.01.2026 10

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Trump’s attack on Venezuela is a dangerous and illegal gambit

US President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela contains the seeds of a wider tragedy.

04.01.2026 10

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There’s something fishy about this ferry wharf debacle

The venue is meant to be the Opera House for fish. Building a wharf to get tourists to visit would seem a no-brainer.

03.01.2026 20

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Usman Khawaja played a fine innings on his own terms

Following months of speculation about his future, Australia’s great opening batsman pulls up stumps.

02.01.2026 10

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Warnings about men who preach hate fell on deaf ears

Australian Jewish groups repeatedly warned authorities about Islamic hate preachers but saw little action.

01.01.2026 10

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The need for a federal royal commission is patently obvious

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cannot continue to obfuscate on a royal commission.

31.12.2025 20

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New laws aim to make Australian campuses safer

Universities have been forced to take action against gender-based sexual violence.

30.12.2025 10

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Clouds appear over Albanese’s promised transparency

Federal Labor vowed to be a government of openness, but it has lost interest in responding to parliamentary reports.

29.12.2025 10

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Trump’s Golden Fleet’s battleship unlikely to set sail

The US president has named a proposed new vessel after himself.

28.12.2025 10

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Wealthy schools find another money tree

Some Sydney private schools are taking a leaf out of the restaurant trade playbook, charging steep reservation fees.

27.12.2025 10

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Calls for greater Bondi police presence went unheeded

In the aftermath of such a major tragedy as the December 14 attack on Bondi Beach, the balance between reflection and action is a difficult one to...

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Philippines’ experience carries lessons for dealing with Bondi Beach

The Bondi Beach killings carry the seed that we may have been wrong to think we had helped stop the Philippines continuing as a launch pad for...

25.12.2025 10

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After Bondi Beach, Christmas can show human nature at its best

Christmas is very different for Sydney this year.

23.12.2025 10

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The tragedy at Bondi Beach demands a federal royal commission

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is resisting calls to conduct a federal royal commission into the Bondi Beach killings.

22.12.2025 10

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NSW gun reforms must pass without delay

Tighter gun control won’t eradicate hate crimes or banish the scourge of antisemitism. But it must be part of the response to the sickening...

21.12.2025 10

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ASIO has a record billion-dollar budget, but fumbled terrorist threat

Australia’s chief spy agency needs to be better scrutinised.

19.12.2025 10

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ASIO has a record billion-dollar budget, but fumbled terrorist threat

Australia’s chief spy agency needs to be better scrutinised.

19.12.2025 10

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Albanese tries to reseize the day on Bondi Beach

The prime minister hopes to put regrets about not doing more to tackle antisemitism behind him as he announces new reforms.

18.12.2025 10

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PM’s inaction on antisemitism comes back to haunt him

Albanese’s failure to return to the scene of the crime has turned a national tragedy into a political circus.

17.12.2025 6

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PM’s inaction on antisemitism comes back to haunt him

Albanese’s failure to return to the scene of the crime has turned a national tragedy into a political circus.

17.12.2025 6

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PM’s inaction on antisemitism comes back to haunt him

Albanese’s failure to return to the scene of the crime has turned a national tragedy into a political circus.

17.12.2025 9

The Age

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PM’s inaction on antisemitism comes back to haunt him

Albanese’s failure to return to the scene of the crime has turned a national tragedy into a political circus.

17.12.2025 6

Brisbane Times

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Mourn for Bondi Beach, but now hard questions must be asked

Days after Sunday’s deadly mass shootings comes the realisation that Australian has to learn the lessons of being ill-prepared.

16.12.2025 4

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Dark day hurts us all: now we must show unity and resolve

The mass shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted the Jewish community is an obscene crime that diminishes us all.

15.12.2025 10

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Sydney Metro line appears to be off the rails again

The government agency overseeing Sydney’s rail project is missing its own deadlines for awarding contracts.

14.12.2025 20

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Trump won’t shield US teens on social media but wants to scroll through yours

A plan to vet the social media and personal history of tourists entering the US is a new low in Trumpian chaos.

12.12.2025 20

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Usually confident Albanese puts a wrong foot forward

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese passes the buck on MP expenses.

11.12.2025 8

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Wells’ expenses a costly distraction from admirable social media ban

The Albanese government has needlessly allowed Anika Wells’ expenses to cast a shadow over its big-ticket reform.

10.12.2025 8

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Government blinded by the lights of its own media ban

The Albanese government has overreached in promoting world-first child safety law.

09.12.2025 10

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Vicious hazing attack has no place in any school

The principal of The Scots College was slow to react to a brutal initiation ceremony by his students.

08.12.2025 6

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The costs are eye-watering, but our city is worth its infrastructure investments

Big infrastructure takes time and costs a fortune. But our city would become unworkable without it.

07.12.2025 10

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The M4 tunnel is no place to be kept in the dark

Two years after we celebrated the opening of the M4 tunnel comes a reminder of the vulnerability of our infrastructure.

05.12.2025 7

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Breathing new life into Bondi Junction

Waverley Council is trying to balance retention of its commercial core with the need for higher-density residential developments.

04.12.2025 6

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Wells’ Big Apple trip suggests something beginning to rot at the core

A ministerial trip to sell Australia’s teen social media ban in the US raises questions about government integrity.

03.12.2025 10

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We need to rethink the use of e-bikes, especially by children

The state government will limit the power of e-bikes following a tragic accident in Sydney on Tuesday. But there are still many potential risks with...

02.12.2025 10

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Defence Department spending overhaul was long overdue

Following decades of procurement delays and costs blowouts, the Department of Defence pays the price.

01.12.2025 8

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The unequal costs that created a divided Sydney

New research shows the most disadvantaged region in Sydney carries an unequal burden.

30.11.2025 7

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UTS’s needless backflip damages reputation

Higher purpose makes unis different from other businesses but the University of Technology of Sydney has hurt itself by choosing the balance sheet...

28.11.2025 10

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Council flower power spend emits a bad bouquet

Sydney City Council cops heaps for spending a motza on CBD beautification program.

26.11.2025 10

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Council kowtows to developers with affordable housing backflip

Frenchs Forest town centre was meant to be made up of 10 per cent cheaper housing in a plan to increase density but that has been drastically reduced.

25.11.2025 7

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Change of Liberal leader breathes new life into NSW politics

The NSW Liberals have been swinging in the breeze. Kellie Sloane’s arrival will rejuvenate the party.

24.11.2025 10

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