Opinion

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: As China continues its growth, including the rapid growth of its nuclear-armed military capabilities, it becomes more important than ever that this great power act with great responsibility.
Opinion
Simon Birmingham

Don’t catastrophise. We’ve worked with Trump before

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: President Trump is proudly a disrupter, who is prone to pursuing less conventional policies and making bolder pronouncements. But that is not a reason to catastrophise.

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Josh Inglis and Adam Zampa had a match they would rather forget on Sunday
Sport
Lisa Sthalekar

Aussie cricket disrespects one-day cricket at its own peril

LISA STHALEKAR: The loss to Pakistan highlights that nothing can be taken for granted, not your opponent and especially not your fans.

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JENI O’DOWD: You don’t need a taxpayer-funded maths degree to know the Greens’ free university plan doesn’t add up
Opinion
Jeni O’Dowd

Greens’ free uni plan is just another looney tunes idea

JENI O’DOWD: You don’t need a taxpayer-funded maths degree to know the Greens’ free university plan doesn’t add up.

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EDITORIAL: The dud nature reform must be put out of its misery.
Opinion

Dud nature reform must be put out of its misery

EDITORIAL: News that Labor’s flawed Nature Positive reform is on the brink of death should come as a relief to Australian business, as well as anyone with an interest in this country having a strong economy. 

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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will fight in Dallas on Friday night.
Sport
Oliver Holt

Everything that is wrong about the Tyson-Paul fight

OLIVER HOLT: The highly publicised bout is another signal of sport’s submission to money and the triumph of image over competition.

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Peter Dutton has described the parallels between the United States and Australia as “eerie.” 
Opinion
Isabelle Mullen

Dutton tries out Trump’s winning formula ahead of election

ISABELLE MULLEN: Peter Dutton is a very different person to Donald Trump. But ahead of the next Federal election Dutton is looking at Trump’s winning strategy and building his campaign on the same formula. 

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ANDREW CARSWELL: Importation of a Trump-style anti-woke agenda won’t win the Right votes.
Opinion
Andrew Carswell

Trump-style anti-woke agenda won’t win the Right votes

ANDREW CARSWELL: This is the danger for the Federal Coalition: that its agenda becomes hijacked by agitators within its own ranks who believe Trump’s rise was driven solely by a successful anti-woke crusade.

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Anthony Albanese is fast approaching his use-by date, writes Cameron Milner.
Political
Cameron Milner

Time for Albo to put party first and go before it’s too late

CAMERON MILNER: Albanese shouldn’t do a Biden and wait too long to hand the Labor leadership over before the next Federal election. Labor’s only chance now is with anyone but Albo, as soon as possible. 

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Two of my senior colleagues are having a romance which they have gone to a lot of trouble to keep secret, but now everyone is gossiping about it. Do I tell them or stay out of it?
Society
Dear Nicole

How do I tell my colleague her affair is the office gossip?

Two of my senior colleagues are having a romance which they have gone to a lot of trouble to keep secret, but now everyone is gossiping about it. Do I tell them or stay out of it?

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Max Jorgensen celebrates scoring Australia's fifth and winning try in a game Joseph Sua’ali’i was man-of-the-match in on his debut.
Sport
Dane Eldridge

The million-dollar man worth every penny ... so far

He’s only played one game but what a game it was. Joseph Sua’ali’i’s dream debut threatens to shake up the sporting landscape by making rugby cool again.

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Video
FLORENCE GREEN: I’m naturally chubby so I’m taking weight-loss drugs — but I’ve been lying to my friends and husband about it.
Opinion
Florence Green

Why I’m lying to everyone about taking weight-loss drugs

FLORENCE GREEN: I’m naturally chubby so I’m taking weight-loss drugs — but I’ve been lying to my friends and husband about it.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
opinion
Opinion
The Washington Post

Why Donald Trump, a liar, seems honest to his supporters

F.D. FLAM: Donald Trump won with surprising decisiveness, despite his evasiveness and failure to justify his extraordinary claims. It’s tempting to conclude that we live in some kind of post-truth society.

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Private Richard Norden was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for acts of gallantry. (Supplied by Government House/AAP PHOTOS)
Opinion

Finally, Aussie hero receives the recognition he deserves

EDITORIAL: Finally, 56 years after his astonishing act of heroism, Private Richard Leslie Norden is getting the recognition he deserves. 

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ELIZABETH HUDSON: My abusive husband was jailed after threatening to kill me. Now he’s being released early.
Opinion
Elizabeth Hudson

My abusive husband was jailed. Now he’s being released early

ELIZABETH HUDSON: My abusive husband was jailed after threatening to kill me. Now he’s being released early.

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Cooper Connolly and Spencer Johnson failed to fire for Australia.
Sport
Mitchell Johnson

Why all is not lost after embarrassing loss

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The one-day series defeat to Pakistan was a poor start to the summer but it did show us something important about the Aussie team.

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