Opinion

LATIKA M BOURKE: Peter Dutton is proud of ‘real depth’ in this batting order, i.e. his frontbench, and says that’s holding him back from announcing his reshuffle. But he needs to get a move on. 
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Opinion
Latika M Bourke

Dutton is still to unveil his top order. He should hurry up

LATIKA M BOURKE: Peter Dutton is proud of ‘real depth’ in this batting order, i.e. his frontbench, and says that’s holding him back from announcing his reshuffle. But he needs to get a move on. 

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The PM joined the Premier to announce joint funding for an apartment building on Pier St. Pictured - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
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Dylan Caporn

Animosity rises as leaders get personal in election campaign

DYLAN CAPORN: Both parties are appealing to our worst selves, on the basis that if they convince us the other side is bad, perhaps we’ll opt to pick the lesser of two evils. 

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
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Editorial

Politics turns personal as Federal election campaign revs up

EDITORIAL: According to Albanese, Dutton is ‘cold-hearted and just plain nasty’. Dutton reckons the Prime Minister is the ‘weakest’ to ever lead our nation. And the campaign hasn’t even officially started yet. 

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A crime scene was established after an antisemitic arson attack on a vehicle in Woollahra on Dec 11.
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Dvir Abramovich

Think anti-Semitism is someone else’s problem? Think again

DVIR ABRAMOVICH: The vile defacement of a Sydney synagogue with swastikas is not just a crime against Jewish Australians. It’s an outright betrayal of every value we claim to uphold as a people.

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Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc.
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Mitchell Johnson

The star bowler most likely to make way for Boland

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Scott Boland must be included in the Test team for the foreseeable future, but which ageing quick needs to make way for him?

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Steve Smith made a great T20 century while Ashleigh Gardner destroyed England with the ball on Sunday.
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Georgie Parker

This cricketing summer is far from over

GEORGIE PARKER: Steve Smith showed us why he is a legend of the game as a new Ashes battle gets underway.

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The McGrath Foundation continues to grow and help more cancer sufferers each year.
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Justin Langer

What never ceases to amaze me about Glenn McGrath

JUSTIN LANGER: His role off the pitch has probably become more important than it ever was on.

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Why call yourself a public house if you're not freely open to the public?
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Jamie Dunkin

Australia, it’s high time to reclaim our PUBLIC houses

JAMIE DUNKIN: If you’re unable to cater to the public, don’t call yourself a public house — simple as.

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DAVID BOWMAN: Wildfires like those in Los Angeles could happen here and Australia is not prepared for disaster.
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David Bowman

Los Angeles fires could happen here and we are not prepared

DAVID BOWMAN: As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles. Around 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.

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Fire destroys a home in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.
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Rick Reilly

LA has seen riots & earthquakes. Nothing compares to this

RICK REILLY: Four fires transform into massive flamethrowers, fuelled by 99 mph Santa Ana winds. They engulf three football fields every minute, swallowing trees, cars and lives in their paths.

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SUSSAN LEY: We should no doubt be striving for excellence in all fields of education, but our fixation with the ATAR is something we need to challenge. Who made the ATAR king anyway?
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Sussan Ley

Outdated thinking on education is holding Australia back

SUSSAN LEY: We should no doubt be striving for excellence in all fields of education, but our fixation with the ATAR is something we need to challenge. Who made the ATAR king anyway?

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RACHEL WILBUR: I took a lover because my marriage was a sexual desert. So why will I never divorce?
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Rachel Wilbur

I have a husband and a boyfriend ... but I’ll never divorce

RACHEL WILBUR: I took a lover because my marriage was a sexual desert. So why will I never divorce?

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Jasprit Bumrah, India Coach Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma at the SCG before the fifth Test.
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Mitchell Johnson

The crucial error Indians made during Aussie series loss

MITCHELL JOHNSON: There are a lot of what ifs from the Border Gavaskar trophy but there is one key decision the visitors made I did not agree with.

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Cooper Connolly, Sam Konstas and Matthew Renshaw should all tour Sri Lanka.
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Justin Langer

The next gen batters that must tour Sri Lanka

Never has a tour of the island nation been as important with a chance to shape the team’s future beckoning for selectors.

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KATINA CURTIS: The spotlight of an election campaign is not the same as everyday scrutiny of politicians and leaders need to make sure they are match fit to face questions. Are our leaders ready?
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Katina Curtis

Are our leaders match fit for their election campaigns?

KATINA CURTIS: The spotlight of an election campaign is not the same as everyday scrutiny of politicians and leaders need to make sure they are match fit to face questions. Are our leaders ready?

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