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Commando Bram Connolly in Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan, in 2008. Source: Bram Connolly Bram Connolly
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Bram Connolly

A machine-gun in the stomach and a grim grapple for survival

As a young infantryman, Lt-Col Bram Connolly found himself fighting for his life on the streets of Baidoa, Somalia, he writes in a memoir.

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Gold medalist Eleanor Patterson of Team Australia and Silver medalist Nicola Olyslagers of Team Australia pose for a photo after competing Women's High Jump Final.
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The Commonwealth Games are a display of the very best of us

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese makes his closing remarks for the 50th Australian Labor Party (ALP) national convention at the Adelaide Convention Centre, in Adelaide, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING,
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Time for renewed commitment from three AUKUS nations

Editorial
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The decline in Victoria since Labor was elected under Daniel Andrews in 2014 is nothing short of tragic.
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The decline of Victoria has been a tragedy

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Mrs Rinehart can fight her own battles, but who is going to stand up to the ABC and finally say enough is enough?
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Attacks on Gina Rinehart expose hypocritical ABC

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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

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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.
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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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A 15 per cent drop in home mortgage applications, driven by Budget changes to the tax system, portends further falls in property prices.
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Investors are fleeing the property market. Blame Albanese

Political
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Telstra CEO Vicki Brady leaves a press conference at Telstra HQ after returning from leave
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Why Telstra’s crisis response shows its corporate arrogance

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Anthony Albanese on the Bush Deep podcast with host Nikki Osborne. Nikki Osborne

Senior Labor figures refuse to criticise PM’s podcast gaffe

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An anti-corruption body could potentially destroy Opposition Leader Angus Taylor even if he is found to have done nothing illegal.
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How ICAC hearing could bring down Angus Taylor

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Sport

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Australian captain Pat Cummins is seen after losing the toss prior to the First Test match for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India at Optus Stadium in Perth, Friday, November 22, 2024. DEAN LEWINS
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Don’t kid yourself, Ashes rivalry doesn’t belong in India

Cricket
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Adem Yze is coming under pressure.
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Why coach Yze deserves more time with Tiger cubs

AFL
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'And the people behind the people, who rarely get the accolades, but are critical to the moments we get to enjoy,' says Justin Langer

Don’t forget the pit-crew power behind every Comm Games gold

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Benji Marshall made the biggest call of his coaching career when he told marquee playmaker Jarome Luai he was free to find another club next year.
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The bold call Benji Marshall should make on Luai now

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Up Late

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With Perth doctor turned Islamic State poster boy Tareq Kamleh alive and wanting to return to Australia, Ben Harvey demands the PM ‘man-up’ and close the door to Dr Jihad.

Aussies will look for someone to stop Dr Jihad if Albo can’t

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Ben Harvey takes you inside the Pauline Hanson tent, explaining what it’s like to be part of the orange haze at a political stump speech covering burqas, immigration, taxation, and housing.

Security at the Hanson breakfast was… tight

Up Late
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“Paranoia over China? Even village idiot can see there COULD have been a link” with Ben Harvey.

China paranoia? Village idiot can see there COULD be a link

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Ben Harvey explains what happens to our hip pockets when the new financial year begins on July 1.

A one-stop shop for new financial year changes

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

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‘... For real life, Qantas? ...’

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

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

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

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