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EDITORIAL: Former premiers handed China a propaganda coup.

Former premiers handed China a propaganda coup

EDITORIAL: Anthony Albanese should have condemned Bob Carr and Dan Andrews. That he failed to do so raises new concerns.

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 Bob Katter is facing a parliamentary inquiry.

When voters’ voices aren’t heard the results get ugly

JENI O’DOWD: ‘I never thought I’d say this, but for the first time in my life, I feel ashamed to be Australian’.

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Izak Rankine is making multiple apologises for his slur.

The Rankine apology tour is cringeworthy to watch

BEN MCCLELLAN: The disgraced star is being made to pay for his crimes, but at what cost and to what end?

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EDITORIAL: Government can’t ignore immigration anxieties.

Government can’t ignore immigration anxieties

EDITORIAL: The weekend’s protests proved that unease has fermented into something more toxic. 

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ANDREW CARSWELL: Labor is finally conceding on anaemic economic growth.

Labor is finally conceding on our economic growth problem

ANDREW CARSWELL: Perhaps the biggest indicator of the Albanese Government’s reluctance to lump business with new taxes is the Prime Minister’s muzzling of the Treasurer’s ambition on reform.

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Australian Unity chief executive Rohan Mead said AI had the potential to free up 30 per cent of a clinician’s time.

BCA calls to revamp paper-based healthcare systems

Modernising Australia’s paper-based and fax-reliant health system is essential to cut costs, lift productivity and meet the demands of an ageing population, a new report has found. 

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Thousands took part in so-called March for Australia rallies at the weekend. NewsWire / Valeriu Campan

Opposing extremists are two sides of the same coin

EDITORIAL: They said they were there to ‘march for Australia.’ But there is nothing more incompatible with Australian values than nazism.

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CAMERON MILNER: Carr and Andrews are pawns as China parade plans expose Albanese’s diplomacy dilemma.

China’s Labor pawns expose Albanese’s diplomacy dilemma

CAMERON MILNER: China’s military parade is a roll call of leaders in opposition to Australia’s national interests. The presence of Labor pawns will be exploited to embarrass our PM and further attack AUKUS.

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Lachlan Galvin’s move to the Bulldogs appears to be hampering their title chances.

Galvin move is going to cost the Dogs an NRL premiership

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: The high-profile signing continues to derail Canterbury’s season as the team looks set to suffer a short September campaign.

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Fremantle has earnt the right to confident they can progress through the finals.

Why the Dockers can go deep in the AFL finals

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Fremantle has what it takes to challenge the flag contenders after proving their doubters wrong.

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St Kilda’s biggest stars for 2026 will be Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Tom De Koning.

The huge downside to St Kilda’s massive gamble

GEORGIE PARKER: The Saints have gone all in on two big stars, but there is one thing the club is overlooking with these big money signings.

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JUSTIN LANGER: English fans still hound David Warner over sandpaper scandal, yet a father reaches out to help a man who killed his child.

Special family gives insight into the power of forgiveness

JUSTIN LANGER: English fans still hound David Warner over sandpaper scandal, yet a father reaches out to help a man who killed his child.

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EDITORIAL: Action on Iran is not the end of the story.

Action on Iran is not the end of the story

EDITORIAL: It would be too easy to just sit back and say that’s it then. Job done. Nothing to see here. Time to move on.

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BEN HARVEY: Albanese’s housing guarantee scheme is a disaster waiting to happen.

Albo’s housing scheme is a disaster waiting to happen

BEN HARVEY: Sorry to be the Grinch that stole the great Australian dream, but home loans are about to be written for people previously considered a credit risk.

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The flashing concussion mouthguards could help prolong Jake Trbojevic’s NRL career.

How Jake Trbojevic can save his NRL career

KIERSTEN DUKE: A tournament of a rival code a world away could hold the key to avoiding the abrupt end of the Manly stalwart’s playing days.

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