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Tanya Plibersek vetoed the site of a dam to store soil and rock from McPhillamys gold mine.
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Aaron Patrick

This rejected gold mine shows what’s wrong with Australia

AARON PATRICK: The Albanese Government should acknowledge the six years the McPhillamys gold mine has spent in bureaucratic purgatory is proof the approvals process for mineral and energy projects is failing.

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Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock.
opinion

The RBA is on a jobs and inflation tightrope

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Anthony Albanese is fond of using footy references to spice up pep talks to his Labor colleagues.
opinion

Albo needs more than kicking with the wind

Editorial
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It’s all getting a bit messy at the top of the Federal Labor Party. More specifically, around what seems to be rising tensions between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
opinion

Pressure is mounting between Albo and Chalmers

Editorial
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In a promotional video posted on social media, Anthony Albanese boasted how shoppers would save money “every time you tap”.
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Cracks beginning to show in Albanese’s team

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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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The Trade Minister seems to think superannuation is up for grabs.

Farrell’s dumb lamb move exposes Labor’s super hypocrisy

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Jim Chalmers is under extreme pressure.

Why Chalmers could pay the price for Albanese’s failures

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David Shoebridge is no fan of AUKUS.
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Why David Shoebridge is Labor’s new nightmare

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The Albanese government has left Australia exposed to mounting economic risks.
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The tremors Labor can no longer ignore

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Sport

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Kalyn Ponga.
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Will Rugby League World Cup be the Festival of Kalyn Ponga?

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Over the next few weeks, the 13-man code will showcase just how far the game has come at international level when Australia hosts the Rugby League World Cup.
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Why it’s a good thing the gap is closing on dominant Kangas

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Australia this week return to the scene of the 2018 sandpaper incident that impacted the careers of Cam Bancroft, Steve Smith and David Warner.
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LANGER: Our trio took ball-tampering fall for all cricketers

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 05: Mark Nawaqanitawase of the Roosters speaks to the fans after winning the 2026 NRL Grand Final at the SCG on October 05, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Darrian Traynor
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Union money a blow for NRL amid superstar’s departure

NRL
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Up Late

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Video
In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey chronicles the latest career development for underworld journeyman Brett ‘Kaos’ Pechey and explains why some are confused by his latest choice of patch.

Kaos by name and by nature — bikie’s fourth club in 12 years

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Ben Harvey crunches the numbers to show what cost-of-living relief NOW will cost you in retirement LATER.  And while those numbers might surprise you — the real kicker is the one thing that’ll impact everyone.

One Nation wants to crack the national nest egg

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In tonight’s show, with the Maritime Union and Kimberly Ports locked in a high-seas standoff, Ben Harvey outlines the awkward consequences for passengers left high and dry like Tom Hanks in Castaway.

Wharfies leave cruise ships high and dry

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Ben Harvey explains why an Australian iron ore cartel is being considered to combat China’s determination to squeeze the nation for cheap iron ore prices, in the face of HUGE implications for everyday Aussies.

Iron ore cartel to protect us against China? Expect fallout

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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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