Opinion

Pope Francis, who passed to his reward on the morning after Easter at age 88. Pictured in 2015 in Manila, Philippines.

Francis and the end of the Imperial papacy

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Pope Francis was a version of the liberal pope that many Catholics had earnestly desired all through the long reign of John Paul II and the shorter one of Benedict XVI.

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ANDREW CARSWELL: If Peter Dutton falls short of being able to cobble together a misfit army of crossbenchers to form a minority government, perspective will be required; an art often lost on election night.

A Coalition loss shouldn’t mean burning the house down

ANDREW CARSWELL: If Peter Dutton falls short of being able to cobble together a misfit army of crossbenchers to form a minority government, perspective will be required; an art often lost on election night.

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‘The old adage of ‘third time lucky’ proved true for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday night, saving his strongest performance for the third debate of the election campaign,’ writes Ellen Ransley.

Good things come in three, but it’s still too late

The old adage of ‘third time lucky’ proved true for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday night, saving his strongest performance for the third debate of the election campaign. 

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In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea visits Peter Dutton’s MUST-win seat to find out how punters in Curtin are voting. Plus, yet global event disrupts this campaign, and we ask: Where is Liberal MP Andrew Hastie?

Punters reveal early votes in Dutton’s MUST-win seat

WATCH: In Newsworthy, Ben O’Shea visits Peter Dutton’s MUST-win seat to find out how punters in Curtin are voting. Plus, a global event disrupts the campaign, and we ask: Where is Liberal MP Andrew Hastie?

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KATE EMERY: The days when a six-figure salary was a bulwark against hard times are behind us, underscoring just how quickly and completely the cost of living crisis has arrived.

Why a six-figure salary ain’t what it used to be

KATE EMERY: The days when a six-figure salary was a bulwark against hard times are behind us, underscoring just how quickly and completely the cost of living crisis has arrived.

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Benji Marshall, Lachlan Galvin and Isaac Moses.

Galvin’s puppet master needs to come clean

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Lachlan Galvin appears to be a pawn in a much larger game and the potential superstar has the most to lose.

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The Noah Balta assault case has been poorly handled by the AFL.

AFL’s role in Balta disgrace has been ‘pathetic’

GEORGIE PARKER: The Noah Balta scandal should have never become such a mess and the league needs to take serious steps to stop it happening again.

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KATINA CURTIS: Peter Dutton’s shift to national security and community safety adds to what is already a very blokey campaign from the Liberals in this election.

Dutton hits security button in search for campaign reset

KATINA CURTIS: Peter Dutton’s shift to national security and community safety adds to what is already a very blokey campaign from the Liberals in this election.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Brace yourself. Donald Trump’s trade war with China will get even uglier.

Trump’s trade war with China will get even uglier

THE NEW YORK TIMES: US President Donald Trump may be more dangerous to his own side of a trade war than to the other guy.

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Under Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, quality of the Labor and Liberal brands has taken a dive

Battle of the discount dunces

Voter loyalty is a thing of the past, and who can blame them?

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Brady Hough shows the human cost of West Coast’s struggles.

JOHNSON: Hough puts human face on struggles of battling team

In the world of team sport, when adversity strikes, it can be daunting for an individual player. The feeling of helplessness can be overwhelming when results don’t match the effort exerted.

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Alex Volkanovski and Rory McIlroy

What master golfer and UFC champ have in common

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Alex Volkanovski and Rory McIlroy play very different sports but they are not as different as you would think.

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The Penrith Panthers after their 2024 grand final and after their recent loss to the Cowboys.

The Panthers legacy lives on, just not where you’d expect

DANE ELDRIDGE: The Panthers only have themselves to blame for their eventual demise. They were too good, for too long but it’s not a complete loss for the NRL.

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Up late

UP LATE: Investors don’t trust Donald Trump to pay his bills

In this show, Ben Harvey explains how Donald Trump broke economics, with his trade war upending the finance world’s most fundamental doctrine and booby-trapping Australia’s property market.

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jamie Elliot and Zac Bailey

The key part of Lions’ game Pies need to shut down

RICHO’S TOP 10: The Easter round gets of to a ripping start with the 2023 grand final rematch tonight but this time Brisbane have all the running.

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