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Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.

UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

LATIKA M BOURKE: The resignation makes a mockery of Richard Marles’ nothing-to-see-here feast of words whenever he is asked about the the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS boats. 

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An new book concludes that America’s very rich are in some ways better off than the very, very rich.

American capitalism is run by millionaires, not billionaires

THE ECONOMIST: This level of America’s rich hide in plain sight — and wield enormous power.

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Will CGT discounts be departing in Treasurer Chalmers’ Budget?

Chalmers on the attack as Hanson shows soft side

EDITORIAL: All the Budget criticism appears to have lit a fire under the man who would be Prime Minister, springing as he has out of the gates knowing he has some serious ground to make up.

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Who is the best captain in the AFL?

It’s difficult to pick the competition's best leader, but it’s hard to go past this guy.

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Bangladesh's players celebrate the wicket of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, second left, during the first one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Where Australia is going wrong on the pitch

Our recent ODI record is shocking and it all stems back to this major issue plaguing our cricket system.

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Pauline Hanson’s “fire the liar!” campaign has really caught fire among her supporter base.

Can One Nation break through the Pauline-proof fence?

MARK RILEY: Hanson is aiming to blast through the metropolitan Pauline-proof fence that has long stopped her posing a credible threat to the major parties.

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Richard Marles and Penny Wong will face some tough talks with their UK counterparts over the state of the AUKUS deal.

AUKUS deal in dire straits due to British submarine crisis

A sinking feeling is likely to loom large over AUKUS discussions between Penny Wong, Richard Marles and their UK counterparts following damning revelations regarding the British submarine force.

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AFL legend and motor neurone disease warrior Neale Daniher has received a State funeral at the MCG.

With Daniher gone, it’s up to us to play on against MND

EDITORIAL: There was no better location to send off Neale Daniher than the MCG, the scene of so many of his greatest moments, first as a footballer, then as a coach and finally as a campaigner. 

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A family get into a  vehicle after being rescued from houses which caught fire in Lendrick Street in east Belfast, as disorder flared in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city.

Belfast riot signals a backlash against Black Lives Matter

AARON PATRICK: Footage of an immigrant violently stabbing a man on a Belfast street is increasing hostility in Britain towards immigration, strengthening One Nation’s counterpart, the Reform UK party.

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Payne Haas will play in Game II.

The cardinal mistake Blues cannot repeat in Game II

NSW should probably be playing to save the series, not win it. If they do this again the Maroons will steamroll them.

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Pauline Hanson wants to reopen the abortion vote.

When it comes to One Nation: Be careful what you wish for

JENI O’DOWD: For years, voting for a minor party or an independent was a way of sending a message without really thinking that they would ever hold any significant power. But what happens when they do?

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Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

Ailing economy gives Aussies little to smile about

EDITORIAL: Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

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Recalling Reece Walsh for the Maroons is the right move by Billy Slater.

Why Slater had to roll the dice on Walsh

Down 1-0, the Maroons coach has finally come to his senses and picked the superstar for the MCG blockbuster.

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has capitalised on “unease and anger” in the electorate, becoming the most popular political party in the nation.

Pivot to One Nation shows a hunger for change

EDITORIAL: A flat economy, low growth and the spectre of a per capita recession is weighing heavily on the minds of hardworking Australians.

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So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents.

Despair descends on Canberra as One Nation rises

So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents and are genuinely worried that One Nation will soon take their place as the formal opposition. 

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