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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Why Donald Trump always wants a crisis.

Why Trump always wants a crisis

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In a nation made supposedly of laws, we have gambled on the discretion of men to keep the use of crisis authority in check. With Trump, we played a bad hand.

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Donald Trump spoke warmly about Vladimir Putin for years, but recently voiced frustration with him. (AP PHOTO)

Mr President, stop coddling Putin

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump appears poised to reward Putin for his invasion of Ukraine, a stark departure from the US Senate’s 2022 resolution condemning Russia’s leader as a war criminal.

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MARK RILEY: Hamas begs for conflict because peace is its enemy.

Hamas begs for conflict because peace is its enemy

MARK RILEY: The Middle East is a complication wrapped in a complexity, mired in confusion, and the perils for little players are big.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Recognition inserts Australia into Middle East mire

EDITORIAL: By switching allegiances away from our old ally Israel and coming out in support of Palestinian recognition now, Mr Albanese is picking a side. 

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Anthony Albanese chooses symbolism over security.

Albo’s Palestine recognition only rewarding terrorism

MICHAELIA CASH: Statehood push will legitimise Hamas and further entrench their power in Palestine.

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KATE EMERY: Why Archie Wilson’s teary moment shouldn’t have gone viral.

Why Archie Wilson’s teary moment shouldn’t have gone viral

KATE EMERY: The antidote to toxic masculinity might just be a burly 19-year-old athlete who is not afraid to admit he’s homesick and misses his family.

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Nathan Buckley is the leading contender for the Demons coaching job but Leon Cameron has been barely mentioned despite an enviable coaching record at GWS.

The coach the Demons should really being going after

RICHO’S TOP 10: Nathan Buckley appears the front-runner to take the Melbourne job but this is the guy I’d be hiring.

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Taylor Swift’s new album announcement is just the latest instance of the pop megastar controlling her narrative.

Taylor Swift and the lost art of keeping yourself secret

Storytelling is as much about what you obscure as what you share. Wave a flag over here and no one is looking over there. 

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Sussan Ley has made a drastic shift on her attitude towards Palestinian statehood. On a political front, it is paying off.

Sussan Ley’s late-life conversion to the Jewish cause

AARON PATRICK: Before she became a defender of the Jewish state, the Liberal Party leader was the right’s most prominent supporter of the Palestinian movement.

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Nat Fyfe celebrates last Saturday’s win.

Fyfe of the party? Sentiment doesn’t win premierships

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Dropping a retirement bombshell right before the finals can shift the dynamic. And not always in the way people think.

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US President Donald Trump said he would like to see a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (AP PHOTO)

When will voters blame Trump for this economy?

THE WASHINGTON POST: Voters are struggling amid mediocre economic growth, but when will the tide turn? When will the blame be put on Donald Trump?

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Donald Trump is doubling down on sanctions and Vladimir Putin is laughing all the way to Alaska.

As Trump doubles down, Putin laughs all the way to Alaska

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The war in Ukraine has become the political, psychological and economic centre of Putin’s regime.

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BHP Australia President Geraldine Slattery.

Australia must lift productivity to stay competitive

As iconic Australian miner BHP celebrates 140 years, it’s time to double down on our good fortune with clever planning for future economic competitiveness 

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EDITORIAL: Terrorist praise exposes PM’s gaslighting.

Terrorist praise exposes PM’s gaslighting

EDITORIAL: Hamas’ leaders have praised Anthony Albanese’s recognition plot, but it only makes dislodging the terrorist group’s cancerous presence within Palestinian life more difficult.

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All slogans, no action for Anthony Albanese’s statehood recognition.

Why Albanese’s ‘yes’ to Palestine is political theatre

CAMERON MILNER: Like the Voice, Albanese’s push for Palestinian statehood has momentum but no plan, and it could do lasting harm at home and abroad.

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