Opinion

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Kate Dempsey was subjected to vile abuse online.
Sport
Kate McCarthy

‘Unacceptable’ abuse shows we still have a long way to go

It was a tough week for many women in the AFL industry, none tougher than Kate Dempsey, writes Kate McCarthy.

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For most Australians, whether to sever ties with the British monarchy is not a pressing concern.
Editorial

Republic seems an impossibility, not inevitability

EDITORIAL: For most Australians, whether to sever ties with the British monarchy is not a pressing concern. Not when we’ve got dual housing and cost-of-living crises occupying our agenda.

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There’s always a problem with governments picking winners with taxpayer dollars, but it’s downright electorally toxic if they also pick winners connected to mates, writes Cameron Milner.
Political
Cameron Milner

Labor’s $1b Quantum leap has been lucrative for a select few

CAMERON MILNER: There’s always a problem with governments picking winners with taxpayer dollars, but it’s downright electorally toxic if they also pick winners connected to mates. 

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Spudd details the the good, the bad and the ugly of NRL season 2024.
Sport
Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Five things the NRL need to fix for season 2025

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: In my 2024 NRL season review detailing the good, the bad and the ugly I have a few bones to pick with league HQ.

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The Aussie cricket team are still a dominant force despite their World Cup finals defeat.
Sport
Mitchell Johnson

What women’s team needs to do after World Cup heartbreak

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Aussies are still reeling from their shock defeat at the hands of South Africa but should not lose heart.

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Georgie Parker says the behaviour of Toby Greene and his GWS team speaks to a toxic masculinity crisis in modern sport.
Sport
Georgie Parker

GWS scandal highlights AFL’s toxic masculinity crisis

GEORGIE PARKER: I was sickened but not surprised by the vile behaviour of the Giants. As a female working in a male dominated sports industry I know first-hand the affects of sexism in the workplace.

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As if Anthony Albanese wasn’t already in enough trouble with this ill-conceived Bill.
Political
Paul Murray

Government’s misinformation Bill is woefully misinformed

Broken promises, some foolhardy legislation and dwindling popularity have put Anthony Albanese and his Government in a downward spiral.

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Having Adam Bandt and company niggle about environmental issues is one thing; having them dictate economic policy is another.
Opinion
Ben Harvey

Stick to knitting: Greens should stay out of housing policy

BEN HARVEY: Having Adam Bandt and company niggle about environmental issues is one thing; having them dictate economic policy is another.

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One year and 10 days after the bloody act of murder which was the catalyst for the hideous war, we may finally have seen the beginning of its end.
Editorial

Sinwar’s death may herald the beginning of the end

EDITORIAL: One year and 10 days after the bloody act of murder which was the catalyst for the hideous war, we may finally have seen the beginning of its end.

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Copacabana’s new resident is just a poor boy, from a poor family
Political
Cameron Milner

Albo-hemian Rhapsody: Just a poor boy from a poor family

CAMERON MILNER: The PM’s $4.3 million clifftop mansion saga is an Albo-hemian Rhapsody of sorts — he’s just a poor boy, from a poor family!

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One Direction’s Liam Payne suffered from depression and struggled with “social anxiety” and “stress”.
Opinion
Clara Gaspar

Liam was dying in real time — and we fans didn’t spot it

CLARA GASPAR: In the aftermath of this tragedy, it feels as if we were watching the slow demise of Liam in real time — we just didn’t know it.

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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed during a ground attack in Rafah.
Opinion
Mark Almond

Sinwar’s death sends a grim message to Israel’s enemies

Make no mistake, Sinwar’s death is belated justice for terrible crimes. The man was a monster.

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Editorial
Editorial

Defiant jobs market signals inflation not dead yet

EDITORIAL: You’ve almost got to feel sorry for the boffins whose job it is to predict what the economy is going to do.

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WATCH NOW: In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey offers two reasons Albanese thought buying a $4.3m house would pass the pub test PLUS why the Greens Party’s housing policy could see renters thrown on the street.
Up Late
Ben Harvey

Does tone-deaf Albo from-the-block have buyer’s remorse yet?

UP LATE: In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey offers two reasons Albanese thought buying a $4.3m house would pass the pub test PLUS why the Greens Party’s housing policy could see renters thrown on the street.

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LATIKA M BOURKE: Modern politics has become obsessed with the back story, but it should be retired.
Opinion
Latika M Bourke 

Rich pollies need to spare voters the poor kid back story

LATIKA M BOURKE: Modern politics has become obsessed with the back story, but it should be retired.

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