Opinion

Harley Reid and Shane Warne.

Success does not come easily for the sporting greats

JUSTIN LANGER: Shane Warne’s rise to stardom was no easy road, as many of the latest stars in the making - like Harley Reid - are finding out the hard way.

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Sussan Ley Net Zero target
illustration :Don Lindsay

Ley must fill net zero void

With the chance of Australia hitting net zero emissions by 2050 looking further out of reach, Sussan Ley must fill the void if the Coalition decides to abandon the target.

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If the Government wishes to allay cattle industry angst, an independent scientific panel review is a no-brainer. 

Labor must stop telling porkies on beef switch

EDITORIAL: If the Albanese Government wishes to allay cattle industry angst, releasing the science is a no-brainer. 

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The Wayne Pearce Hill at Leichhardt Oval was standing room only on Sunday.

The one thing the NRL will always have that the AFL does not

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It’s a defining difference between the two codes and I know which one most fans enjoy more.

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Mushroom murder suspect Erin Patterson isn’t the first to bring infamy to this quiet Victorian town.

Long before mushrooms, there was another murder in Leongatha

BEN HARVEY: Before Erin Patterson made headlines, another name terrorised Leongatha. A new podcast uncovers what history tried to forget.

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Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash.

How Cash’s fiery address sparked Coalition leadership calls

AARON PATRICK: West Australian senator Michaelia Cash delivered a blistering attack on Foreign Minister Penny Wong in defence of colleague Jacinta Price, now, people want her to lead.

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NRLW Cowboys Makenzie Weale and Tallisha Harden stole the show with their Coldplay Kiss Cam celebration.

NRLW’s hilarious take on Coldplay Kiss Cam controversy

KIERSTEN DUKE: There have been some awesome celebrations for Try July - here are my top 10.

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Ben Stokes has warned England’s rivals they will bite back but what matters most is what happens on the pitch.

Why England talking tough ahead of the Ashes scares no one

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Poms are at it again, puffing out their chests about how intimidating they can be, but they are forgetting one key aspect of sledging.

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May suspension farce shows how out of touch AFL Tribunal is

May suspension farce shows how out of touch AFL Tribunal is

RICHO’S TOP 10: We are now asking players not to go for the footy for fear of being banned and that is ‘not Australian Rules Football’.

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When it comes to beef, the Albanese Government wants to play both sides of the fence.

Labor plays both sides of fence in trade beef

EDITORIAL: Ministers say the beef policy switch had nothing to do with tariff negotiations. They want to avoid the perception of having caved to bullying by Donald Trump, whom Australians clearly dislike.

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Barnaby Joyce is coming out swinging about Net Zero.

Net zero brawl to get ugly as Joyce claims it’s ‘insane’

MARK RILEY: Restraint is a rare and elusive quality for an opposition leader to exercise in the early days of a new parliament, but Sussan Ley has done that this week. 

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DOMINIC PINO: Let Trump build his tariff wall if he wants to, it’s an economic prison of his own making.

Best ‘retaliation’ is axing tariffs entirely

DOMINIC PINO: Foreign leaders can hold out hope that the domestic political damage to Trump will eventually convince him of what trade economists cannot, and the full benefits of free trade can come eventually.

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Trump’s ability to lead his base in one ideological direction or another depends on whether he appears to be succeeding.

No one controls MAGA — not even Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump’s ability to lead his base in one ideological direction or another depends on whether he appears to be succeeding.

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Cut your home loan rate with one phone call.

The one mortgage trick that banks hope you won’t try

KIM MACDONALD: It takes one afternoon and a little patience, but this simple trick could knock tens of thousands off your mortgage.

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A host of famous friends have paid tribute to British heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne. (AP PHOTO)

Osbourne’s cultural legacy is unmatched

EDITORIAL: The chaos made him famous, but Ozzy Osbourne’s true legacy lies in the culture he reshaped.

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