Taxpayers are starting to believe Labor’s economic delusion.
Opinion
Christopher Dore

FRONT DORE: Jim Chalmers, inflation and economics 101

We have been so battered and bruised, robbed and rear-ended by successive outfits in Canberra that Australians actually paused and thought this week: ‘gee that 300 bucks could come in handy, hey’. 

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Politics

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have very different visions for the future of Australia
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Battlelines drawn as Albo and Dutton race for poll position

One thing became very clear this week in Canberra. Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have very different visions for the future of Australia.

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The UK’s Indo-Pacific Minister says Australia should reconsider cutting iron ore exports to China.
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UK
Latika M Bourke London

China must be punished for military incursions

The UK’s Indo-Pacific Minister says Australia should reconsider cutting iron ore exports to China.

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Senator Fatima Payman’s comments have been condemned.
Politics
Remy Varga

What does ‘From the River to the Sea’ actually mean?

Parliament has condemned it, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has branded it “hate speech” and Jewish groups say it is anti-Semitic. 

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Australia

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Mr Wright and his wife Kaia who run multiple tourism operations in the NT.
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Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Bucks night mishap stirred menacing calls to croc-wrangler

A man whose fingers were ripped off by a crocodile at one of Matt Wright’s resorts has been convicted of menacing the celebrity croc-wrangler and his wife with drunken messages on social media. 

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The man on trial for murdering Charlise Mutten claims her mother shot her. (Regi Varghese/AAP PHOTOS)
NSW
Duncan Murray

Alleged schoolgirl killer pointed finger of blame at mum

On the same day Charlise Mutten's mother reported her missing, fiance Justin Stein told police it was her who had taken the schoolgirl.

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Two men have been stabbed, one of whom is fighting for his life, after an attack in Brisbane’s south. 
Queensland
Peta Rasdien

Man fighting for life after horror stabbing

Two men have been stabbed, one of whom is fighting for his life, after an attack in Brisbane’s south. 

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Business

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Sarah Hunter is MD of Officeworks.
Business
Adrian Rauso

Officeworks boss reveals the best advice she’s ever received

LEADERS SURVEY: Sarah Hunter, the managing director of Officeworks, says the best advice anyone has ever given her related to recruitment — something she practises to this day.

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Morgan Stanley has taken a negative stance against the major banks.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Major analyst takes negative stance against Australian banks

A less competitive retail banking environment could weigh on the profitability of Australia’s major banks, with Morgan Stanley analysts taking a negative stance against the Big Four.

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Despite the gloomy outlook in her Budget papers, WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti said she remained ‘cautiously optimistic over our iron ore prices’
Mining
Josh Zimmerman

Did Treasurer just call time on Australia’s iron ore party?

The iron ore bonanza that has underwritten both the State and the nation since the start of COVID-19 may soon be over, according to stark warnings contained in both the WA and Commonwealth Budgets.

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Opinion

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Taxpayers are starting to believe Labor’s economic delusion.
Opinion
Christopher Dore

FRONT DORE: Jim Chalmers, inflation and economics 101

We have been so battered and bruised, robbed and rear-ended by successive outfits in Canberra that Australians actually paused and thought this week: ‘gee that 300 bucks could come in handy, hey’. 

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The King, the King and I: Jonathan Yeo and King Charles at the unveiling of his controversial official portrait.
Opinion
Simon Collins

Jonathan Yeo’s painting of King Charles is bloody brilliant

I’m no fan of the royal family, but the red-hued first official portrait of the British monarch rules, OK?

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While Labor are looking to the future, the Liberals are looking to the past. 
Editorial
Hayley Sorensen

Election stage set for battle between future and familiar

With Budget week done, the countdown has officially started to the 2025 Federal election. 

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The New York Times

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From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
Travel
The New York Times

‘A different kind of wow’: Next-level hotel experiences

From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.

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Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. With most phones, this happened after about only three years. Things are finally starting to change. The new number is seven.
Technology
The New York Times

Smartphones can now last 7 years. How to keep them working

Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. But things are finally starting to change.

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Airlines are using artificial intelligence to save fuel, keep customers informed and hold connecting flights for delayed passengers. 
Technology
The New York Times

Did you make your connecting flight? It may be thanks to AI

Airlines are using artificial intelligence to save fuel, keep customers informed and hold connecting flights for delayed passengers. 

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Culture

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The Big Cigar is streaming on Apple TV+
TV
Wenlei Ma

Does it really matter how true a story is?

When a TV show says it’s based on a true story, do viewers have a right to expect it would be 100 per accurate?

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What you're aiming for is the medium place, like on The Good Place.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Perfect formula for surviving a long-haul flight

You might think you should catch up on the latest new release movies or the buzzy series everyone is talking about, but that’s not the best strategy.

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Billie Eilish's third studio album Hit Me Hard And Soft has been released. (AP PHOTO)
Culture
Ellie Iorizzo

Billie Eilish bold new release centred on love

The theme of Billie Eilish's new album Hit Me Hard And Soft is an outlier in that it is centred on love and its accompanying heartbreak.

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Society

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Pro-Palestine solidarity encampments stationed at universities across Australia remain defiant in the face of mounting pressure to disband their tent cities.
Education
Remy Varga

Uni bolsters security as protestors issue joint statement

The University of Melbourne is bolstering campus security and has warned “external actors” they could be referred to police as hundreds of students continue to occupy a building in a pro-Palestine protest.

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Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. With most phones, this happened after about only three years. Things are finally starting to change. The new number is seven.
Technology
The New York Times

Smartphones can now last 7 years. How to keep them working

Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. But things are finally starting to change.

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Elon Musk will be on Ausrtalia’s doorstep this weekend as he expands his Starlink satellite internet empire to a nearby hotspot.
Asia Pacific
Georgina Noack

Elon Musk set to make huge change for Aussie holiday hotspot

The tech billionaire will be on Australia’s doorstep this weekend as he expands his Starlink satellite internet empire to a nearby hotspot.

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Lifestyle

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We live in a society which admires and, to some extent, fetishises thinness and has done so since the end of the First World War. 
Opinion
Alexandra Shulman

Has Ozempic killed off the plus sized model?

Skinny, it seems, is back — and the weight-loss jab may well be to blame.

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Macquarie Bank customers will need to use ATMs to get cash.
Australia
Matt Shrivell

Why the ‘cash activists’ want their money back

The campaign to keep cash in circulation has backfired on organisers as a major bank removes transactions from branches.

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From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
Travel
The New York Times

‘A different kind of wow’: Next-level hotel experiences

From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.

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Sport

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Payne Haas’ father has been arrested on drug trafficking charges.
NRL
Jake Santa Maria

NRL star’s dad facing death penalty

The father of NRL star Payne Haas has been locked up in the Philippines on serious drug trafficking charges. He faces extradition to Indonesia where he could face the death penalty.

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Video
Three A-League players have been charged following an investigation by the Organised Crime Squad into alleged betting corruption.
Football
Sarah Blake

Shadowy criminal boss behind A-League spot-fixing scandal

A South American crime figure directed a spot-fixing scheme that NSW Police allege wound in at least three A-League players whose arrests a week out from the game’s grand final has left soccer reeling.

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Ulises Davila.
Sport
George Clarke

A-League betting scandal: Who is Ulises Davila?

The Mexican midfielder has been a revelation since arriving in Australia in 2019 - but now he’s among the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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World

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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to force weapons shipments to Israel, (EPA PHOTO)
World
Patricia Zengerle

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel

The Israel Security Assistance Support Act has been approved 224 to 187 by the Republican-led US House of Representatives, largely along party lines.

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Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the first criminal trial of a former US president. (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Trump's lawyer says Cohen lied about adult film star hush money

Michael Cohen has been questioned on his criminal history as Donald Trump's lawyers argue his testimony in a hush money trial cannot be trusted.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met with his military commanders in Kharkiv. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Ukraine claim Russian offensive in key town blocked

Military officials in Ukraine say their units are locked in street battles with Russian forces in a north-eastern town and have halted their advance.

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The Best Australian Yarn

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Sharleigh Crittenden.
The Best Australian Yarn
Emma Garlett

Award renews First Nations writer’s love for storytelling

There was a time when Sharleigh Crittenden lacked confidence in her writing abilities. Now, she’s penning a novel.

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Best Australian Yarn judge author Holden Sheppard. Kelsey Reid
The Best Australian Yarn
Holden Sheppard

Win or lose, writing competitions are the best

Yes, this contest offers a lot of money but it also offers opportunity, acclaim and a lesson in resilience

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Professor Kim Scott will be on the judging panel of Indigenous judges for this year’s First Nations Storytelling Prize.
opinion
The Best Australian Yarn
Emma Garlett

Stories we choose to pass on tell us about who we are

Indigenous stories are the bedrock of Australia, and we need to dig beneath the surface to find the hidden gems of our future talent which will transform the nation.

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Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and a friend went missing on a surfing trip in Mexico.
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Bodies found in Mexico confirmed as Australian surfers

Three bodies found in a remote well in Mexico have been identified as Australian surfing brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Rhoad.

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St Ives gold mine near Kambalda.

Tragedy as second worker dies on Aussie gold mine in 18 mths

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Shocking new data reveals opportunistic predators are manipulating children as young as three years old into “disturbing” sexual abuse while playing alone online.
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Predators now targeting THREE YEAR OLDS on devices at home

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Comedian Arj Barker has come under fire over kicking out a woman with a baby at a Melbourne show.
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Mum hits back after Arj Barker kicks baby out of show

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Many parents are debating how to get their children off smartphones.

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