Opinion

THE ECONOMIST: China’s Artificial Intelligence juggernaut is barrelling ahead, despite a Trumpian ban on chips from the US.
Technology
Caitlyn Rintoul

Beijing’s envoy says Australia’s AI resistance ‘great pity’

Beijing’s envoy to Canberra has described Australia’s resistance to artificial intelligence collaboration as a “great pity” and warned “to turn away from China, is to turn away from opportunities”.

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Going ‘no contact’ is the ultimate status symbol for the ultra-privileged.
Opinion
Jeni O’Dowd

Unlike Brooklyn Beckham, most of us can’t cut off our family

JENI O’DOWD: Going ‘no contact’ is the ultimate status symbol for the ultra-privileged.

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Mitch Marsh at his lowest in 2019.
Sport
Dane Eldridge

How was this cricket star ever Australia’s most hated man?

DANE ELDRIDGE: He has had to carry the baggage of a very famous name, but he is now one of our most loved heroes and deservedly so.

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Sussan Ley and navigating the politics of a Coalition car-crash.
opinion
Opinion
Aaron Patrick

Sussan Ley has some explaining to do

AARON PATRICK: By pretending the Coalition split isn’t a political crisis, the Liberal Party Leader is insulting voters’ intelligence.

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The nation needs a strong Opposition with a clear plan to hold Mr Albanese and his Government to account.
Editorial

Nation needs Liberals to put a stake in the ground

EDITORIAL: The nation needs a strong Opposition with a clear plan to hold Mr Albanese and his Government to account.

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The moment the Scorchers won the BBL title.
Cricket
Lisa Sthalekar

Major changes to BBL could be end of Scorchers as we know it

LISA STHALEKAR: They are the most successful Big Bash team in the country but moves are afoot that could put that in jeopardy.

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We needed the spirit of Australia Day to kick-start a sense of unity in the wake of the terrible slaughter of 15 innocents at Bondi Beach.
Editorial

Australia Day gives us a moment to reset our direction

EDITORIAL: We needed the spirit of Australia Day to kick-start a sense of unity in the wake of the terrible Bondi massacre.

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People participate in the citizenship ceremony at the Opera House, during Australia Day 2026 celebrations.
Opinion
Aaron Patrick

How immigration is driving Australia Day’s resurgence

AARON PATRICK: About 30 per cent of Australia’s population was born overseas. So why is the national day so popular with immigrants?

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Australia doesn’t need lectures from debt-laden, high-taxing, bureaucracy-loving Europe on how to run its economy. Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation, during the Conference de Paris.
Opinion
Dimitri Burshtein & Peter Swan

Australia doesn’t need an economics lecture from Europe

DIMITRI BURSHTEIN & PETER SWAN: Australia doesn’t need lectures from debt-laden, high-taxing, bureaucracy-loving Europe on how to run its economy.

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Tennis players are being asked a lot about politics at The Australian Open.
Sport
Georgie Parker

The questions I hate athletes being asked

GEORGIE PARKER: Tennis players have enough on their plates without being grilled in this fashion.

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With Sussan Ley and David Littleproud at each other’s throats, Anthony Albanese is a good bet should he seek another term.
Editorial

Coalition’s acrimonious split a gift for Albanese

EDITORIAL: On Friday, as the Liberals and Nationals hangovers kicked in, Anthony Albanese was handed a gift of his own design.

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Tim Picton with his wife Priya and their four-year-old daughter Charlotte.
Opinion
Justin Langer

Tim Picton tragedy and the importance of making an effort

JUSTIN LANGER: Never in any of our wildest dreams could we have imagined the heartbreaking twist of fate that was to befall our friend.

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Brooklyn Beckham grew up in a world of fame, fortune and immense privilege.
opinion
Culture
Aaron Patrick

Spoiled Brooklyn Beckham should be grateful to his parents

AARON PATRICK: Instead of being ‘humiliated’, Brooklyn Beckham should appreciate the fame, attention and freedom from any form of conventional employment his parents have afforded him.

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World leaders desperately need to stand up to Trump and push back on his tariffs.
Opinion
The New York Times

Please world leaders, don’t appease Donald Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump pounces on weakness, but retreats from strength. That’s why world leaders desperately need to stand up to Trump and push back on his tariffs.

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Anthony Albanese has played Sussan Ley and David Littleproud.
Editorial

Coalition carnage leaves PM the only winner

EDITORIAL: We have a Prime Minister who is looking on in triumph as his political opponents tear each other part. Again.

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