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Coles’ ‘Down Down’ campaign worse than annoying earworm

Coles’ ‘Down Down’ campaign worse than annoying earworm

With Coles accused of nationwide price deception, Ben Harvey thinks of a place to stick that giant red finger.

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While the new-look Opposition was looking forward and moving to address some of the real problems facing the nation, the Government was still looking backwards.

Liberal focus on policy a positive step forward

While the new-look Opposition was looking forward and moving to address some of the real problems facing the nation, the Government was still looking backwards.

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The gold-medal winning 2000 Olympic Hockyroos.

I fear Hockeyroos’ golden days are over

They were once the powerhouse of Australian female sport, now they are barely a blip on the sporting radar.

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Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor has spent more than a decade building his standing inside the Liberal Party’s conservative wing after he was elected to the New South Wales seat of Hume in 2013. 

Taylor must reverse Liberals’ downward spiral

Good policies, good candidates, good communication, managing relations with the Nationals and plain old smart politics will be needed to claw back disgruntled conservatives.

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Sussan Ley has been ousted as Angus Taylor takes charge.

Sussan Ley’s defeat highlights Liberal identity struggle

Sussan Ley has been dumped after just nine turbulent months as Liberal leader, with even allies conceding her time was running out.

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Brent Harvey for Victoria in the rooms with the trophy and the E.J Whitten Medal after the State of Origin AFL match between Victoria and South Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on May 29, 1999.

How Origin call-up ruined Boomer’s 21st birthday

It was a match that defined his career, but Brent Harvey had to make a big sacrifice to make it happen.

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In a hyper-charged world where five-stars is the expected minimum, what constitutes an actual five-star experience?

Why we desperately need to stop rating everything five stars

Whether it’s reviews for Uber rides, restaurants or toilet paper, modern society’s constant rating requirements now means actual five-star experiences have been completely devalued.

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Demonstrators have accused police of heavy-handedness at protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia

Herzog protesters aren’t ‘activists’, they’re anarchists

When cops are carrying assault rifles and ‘activists’ are really just anarchists spoiling for a fight, confrontation feels inevitable

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Sussan Ley accused Foreign Minister Penny Wong of having not “shed a single tear” for the victims of the Bondi massacre in a poorly-judged spray

The moment that spelled doom for Sussan Ley

She meant the gesture to convey the deep hurt felt by Jewish Australians. It came off as contrived and artificial.

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Gerard Baden-Clay, who was found guilty of the murder of his wife Allison, right.

The men who kill women and the danger signs that go ignored

The murders of Allison Baden-Clay and Mackenzie Anderson had one troubling thing in common - the failure to view the women’s deaths through a domestic violence lens.

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Ben Harvey wonders if Angus Taylor is the answer then perhaps the Liberals have been asking the wrong question?

Knifing of incumbent female leader a bad look despite polls

Ben Harvey wonders if Angus Taylor is the answer then perhaps the Liberals have been asking the wrong question?

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Whether or not Mr Taylor is the solution is a matter for the Liberal party room to judge. But what must be avoided is another round of leadership instability after Friday.

Liberals must make a decisive, clear decision on leader

Whether or not Mr Taylor is the solution is a matter for the Liberal party room to judge. But what must be avoided is another round of leadership instability after Friday.

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Angus Taylor is looking increasingly likely to lead the Liberal party.

Taylor’s leadership bid is proof Australia’s in real trouble

BEN HARVEY: How on earth is an ultra-conservative, white, middle-aged multi-millionaire going to connect with the moderates and left-leaning women the Libs need to win back?

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To escape the death spiral, Liberals must jettison the old and rebrand themselves as something fresh and new.

Libs under Taylor must emulate Tony Blair, not John Howard

To escape the death spiral, Liberals must jettison the old and rebrand themselves as something fresh and new.

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Steve Smith may not walk right into the side with Mitch Marsh out.

Why Smith still faces World Cup hurdle despite Marsh injury

Australia adapted well to losing their skipper for the opening game, but now a bigger problem looms.

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