Opinion

‘Christmas Eve and I find myself, as I’m sure many of you do, rolling up my sleeves for the final push,’ says Linda Kelsey.
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Opinion
Linda Kelsey

Why I’m considering charging my Christmas guests a fee

‘As I consult the spreadsheet showing who among my guests has food allergies, food intolerances, is vegan or simply a foodie fusspot, I feel my festive martyrdom pricking at the edge of my consciousness.’

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Not being with family at this time is brutally hard and yet, I’m not sure I would change it. 
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Jane Green

I’m spending Christmas alone. I wouldn’t change a thing

Not being with family at this time is brutally hard and yet, I’m not sure I would change it. 

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The Democrats’ enthusiasm for referring to Mr Musk as “co-president” or “President Musk” is already getting under the skin of Donald Trump.
Opinion
Kate Emery

Trump, Musk destined for break-up and its going to be messy

KATE EMERY: We don’t know when it is going to come or what it will look like but we know it will make the frenemy dynamics of Mean Girls look like The Famous Five.

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The cost-of-living crisis has left many of us struggling to pay for the basics, let alone the extra indulgences of the holiday season. 
Editorial
Hayley Sorensen

Resilience gives us plenty to be optimistic about

The day-to-day resilience of families has been tested enormously this year by a number of compounding stresses. 

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Wherever generations come together, the prospect of “cancelling” comes, too. 
Opinion
Laura Craik

What NOT to say to your woke kids at Christmas

LAURA CRAIK: Fifty years ago, it was simply a case of ‘don’t mention the war’. In 2024, the list of verboten subjects is long and confusing.

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Robert Thomson, CEO of News Corp, speaks during The Wall Street Journal's WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 16, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Markets
Daniel Newell

Foxtel offloaded to UK streamer for $3.5b

Foxtel has been sold in a $3.5 billion deal that will bring UK sports entertainment juggernaut DAZN to Australia’s shores — and catapult local codes such as AFL and NRL onto a bigger global stage.

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Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton.
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Opinion
Paul Murray

Knee-jerk reaction gives nuclear sceptics moment in sun

The Government is going nuclear over the Coalition’s energy plans, and its inability to take off the renewable blinkers bodes ill for our future.

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Former West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson.
Opinion
Justin Langer

How people like Adam Simpson taught me lessons in 2024

There is always a lot of attention drawn to resolutions, but I wonder if we spend enough time reflecting on the year that has already been.

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Ben Harvey

Even the biggest losers of 2024 deserve a little victory

BEN HARVEY: I’ve crowned the very best and the worst from throughout this year.

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The rape trial of Gisele’s Pelicot’s husband and more than 50 others was a watershed moment — but it almost didn’t happen.
Opinion
Ellen Ransley

Shifting the shame: Why Gisèle Pelicot deserves our awe

ELLEN RANSLEY: Gisèle Pelicot is a hero. But no one person should have to be that strong. 

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More Australian support for Solomon Islands policing and security comes after a meeting of leaders. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Editorial
Editorial

China-proofing Pacific must be an ongoing mission

Anthony Albanese has spent large sums securing the Pacific, and with China making no secret of its expansionist ambitions in the region, it may be that it’s money Australia can’t afford not to spend. 

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You may think I’m a terrible snob for hating my in-laws’ Christmas.
Opinion
India Montgomery

The utter misery of Christmas with my husband’s parents

From awful food to sloppy clothing – not to mention the rude relatives – the years we spend at his parents’ house leave me feeling, at best, disappointed and joyless and, at worst, utterly miserable. 

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In the last Up Late of the year, Ben Harvey shames the dirty dozen politicians and business leaders who made 2024 a year to forget.
Up Late
Ben Harvey

The dirty dozen who made 2024 a year to forget

WATCH: In the last Up Late of the year, Ben Harvey shames the dirty dozen politicians and business leaders who made 2024 a year to forget.

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DAVID KOCH: There is some scepticism about the promises of Trump 2.0. Let’s hope that scepticism is right. If it’s not, then US inflation is back in a big way.
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David Koch

Trump 2.0 could bring sky-high inflation back to US economy

DAVID KOCH: There is some scepticism about the promises of Trump 2.0. Let’s hope that scepticism is right. If it’s not, then US inflation is back in a big way.

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EDITORIAL: The festive season brings added pressure to household budgets. All signs point to a tumultuous 2025. But we can hope that it will bring better times to come. 
Opinion
Editorial

US market jitters may be a sign of what’s to come

EDITORIAL: The festive season brings added pressure to household budgets. All signs point to a tumultuous 2025. But we can hope that it will bring better times to come. 

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