Opinion

A ceasefire in the Iran conflict could offer fresh hope to Australians already battling rising fuel prices and inflation.
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Opinion
Editorial

Iran peace signal is promising but hurdles still remain

For now we can hope a moment to catch our breath has arrived.

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Four ISIS brides are facing charges relating to their time in the region after travelling to join the blood-soaked ISIS campaign.

ISIS brides raise wider questions about security

Editorial
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Headline inflation moderated in May as the effects of the Federal Government’s fuel tax relief artificially reduced consumer prices.

Stubborn inflation feeds fear of more rates pain to come

Editorial
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Tax deal shows Labor’s need for the Greens

Editorial
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Both sides of the House are struggling to come to grips with Pauline Hanson’s rise. But they should know it is tied closely to their failures.

Major parties have themselves to blame for Hanson’s rise

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The Front Dore

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Post Budget Breakfast with Rita Saffioti at Crown Ballroom, Crown Towers on Friday May 8th, 2026. Rita Saffioti. Picture by John Koh.

There’s always next year’s Budget

The Front Dore
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Matt Holcz (Chief Executive - Rio Tinto Iron Ore ) pictured at the Leadership Matters breakfast at Crown. Ian Munro

We are all living in a political air bubble

Opinion
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It is not an exaggeration to state that neither Anthony Albanese nor Peter Dutton have managed to capture the imagination of Australian voters.
opinion

Outrageous, shameless, deceitful, brilliant: The Albo method

The Front Dore
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Andrew Forrest at Leadership Matters.

How national leadership has been lost to fear and fashion

The Front Dore
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Political

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Andy Burnham promises hope, but Britain needs more than that.
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Andy Burnham promises hope, but Britain needs more than that

Political
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Video
Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.
analysis

UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

Political
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Video
So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents.
opinion

Despair descends on Canberra as One Nation rises

Opinion
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Anthony Albanese has ruled out ‘drawing a distinction’ between citizenship status of Australians and as he ramps up attack on populist right-wing over controversial migration policies.

‘Liberal One Nationals’: PM ramps up populist right attack

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Sport

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Jofra Archer is terrorising batters but not getting wickets.
opinion

Bowling fast is great, but only if you’re taking wickets

Sport
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Tom De Koning, Liam Ryan and Hugo Garcia.
opinion

The best thing going for the Saints right now

AFL
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Video
Mark Nawaqanitawase had a stunning State of Origin debut.
opinion

Why Nawaqanitawase can’t be lost to rugby league

Sport
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Video
‘Nothing unites the nation like a Socceroos World Cup campaign.
opinion

That time when we’re all soccer, sorry, football experts

Sport
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Up Late

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In tonight’s show, as worries grow that Australian real estate could be in free fall, Ben Harvey skewers the absurd logic that housing can become more affordable without the price of homes dropping substantially.

Why housing policy means we’re all about to become poorer

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As Australia braces itself for a bird flu epidemic, Ben Harvey traces the history of the H1N1 virus and gives an idiot’s guide to how it is transmitted.

Bird flu so infectious a seagull fart could spark outbreak

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Ben Harvey outlines three reasons the mega-project AUKUS will blow its budget.

Nuclear subs needed to protect trade with China from China?

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Pauline Hanson’s the Steven Bradbury of Australian politics, says Ben Harvey.

Pauline Hanson’s the Steven Bradbury of Australian politics

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Cartoon

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Bondi Tragedy...

The Nightly cartoon: ‘In tragedy, innocence is not enough’

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‘...For real life Qantas?...’

‘... For real life, Qantas? ...’

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Sam Mostyn: ‘...DESPITE our difference ... (Janet) ...’

‘...DESPITE our difference ... (Janet) ...’

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Cheech and Chong 27.03.24 Author: Thomas La Verghetta

‘I’m loving this Aussie Rules thing man ...’

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