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Zac Lomax.

Lomax’s gamble has spectacularly backfired

Parramatta did what no one expected them to and they should be applauded for it.

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Jim Chalmers’ spending problem is the last thing Australia needs when the Middle East is at war.

Lack of savings buffer will haunt Jim Chalmers

The Treasurer has had plenty of time to rehearse his lines, but he should really study up on history and remember the old principle of saving for a rainy day.

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Questioning the repatriation of the children of radical jihadists to Australia doesn’t make me a monster, it makes me a realist.

Compassion for ISIS kids must be limited by common sense

Questioning the repatriation of the children of radical jihadists to Australia doesn’t make me a monster, it makes me a realist.

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Harvey explains why Trump has pragmatic and personal reasons for launching US attack on Iran given the regime’s funding of the three Hs of terror.

WATCH: End game for three Hs of terror

Harvey explains why Trump has pragmatic and personal reasons for launching US attack on Iran given the regime’s funding of the three Hs of terror.

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Anthony Albanese must reassure Australians that the Government is planning its response at an advanced.

Impact of chaotic and fast-moving conflict spreads

Anthony Albanese must give Australians the clarity and transparency they deserve as the conflict in the Middle East worsens.

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A majority of Australian men believe they are now expected to do too much to support gender equality, and that we have gone so far in supporting women’s equality that we are discriminating against men.

Why we shouldn’t give in to gender equality naysayers

A majority of Australian men believe they are now expected to do too much to support gender equality, and that we have gone so far in supporting women’s equality that we are discriminating against men.

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Peter Dutton led the Liberals to their worst federal election result in eight decades.

‘Grim and introverted’: Inside Peter Dutton’s election

Even though it was his first election as leader, Mr Dutton took on responsibilities beyond the capabilities of even the most seasoned politicians.

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Anthony Albanese must stick to his initial backing of the US’ offensive.

Albanese must maintain his resolve over Iran strikes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese must stay alive to the very real danger at hand as this is a fight the US and its allies must win.

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An Iranian Shahed-136 attack drone.

Why we are woefully underprepared for the new reality of war

The time to build drone interception capacity is not when the first swarm arrives. It is now. 

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The Crows are set to fall, while the Lions and Suns will dominate this AFL season.

The AFL team I fear for the most in 2026

There’s been plenty of player movement and drama this off-season and this is the team that could fall into a heap.

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Anthony Albanese better please the young voters who got him where he is.

PM doesn’t have the guts to make young Aussies lives easier

Policy timidity is the hallmark of the Labor Government, but it won’t fly if Anthony Albanese wants to stay top dog.

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Shane Flanagan has declared his team won’t win the NRL title this year.

Flano has lost the plot with his bizarre take

It might be the latest genius move in NRL psychological warfare, but it left most fans scratching their heads.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Albanese shows rare clarity in decisive backing of US

Anthony Albanese showed rare clarity in immediately backing Israel and the United States’ strikes on Tehran. 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump.

Australia backing US led attack on Iran but support limited

Within hours of US and Israeli missiles striking at the heart of Iran’s regime, Australia was one of the first allies in the Western world to swiftly back the Trump administration.

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Donald Trump's decision could become the biggest US military campaign since Afghanistan and Iraq. (AP PHOTO)

War and peace can’t be left to one man, especially not Trump

Donald Trump should have gotten congressional approval for striking Iran, or he should not have struck at all.

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