Opinion

Anthony Albanese can still win the upcoming Federal election. This is what he must do to stay PM, writes Christopher Dore.
The Front Dore
Christopher Dore

The Albanese Survival Guide: what the PM must do now

THE FRONT DORE: Anthony Albanese has only months to stop the slow, seditious slide into minority government. But the Queensland election result has given him a gift. Here’s how he can use it.

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Zac Lomax's strong performance for Australia makes his move toe centre at Parramatta a challenging one.
Sport
Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

How Roos success creates a headache for Eels

The NRL needs to find a way to get more international rugby league on the calendar, while the Aussies’ win may not be great news for Parramatta.

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The Andrews Government's backflip on hosting the Commonwealth Games has led to hockey being one of several sports axed from the schedule.
Sport
Georgie Parker

How Dan Andrews hammered another nail in hockey’s coffin

GEORGIE PARKER: Hockey is quickly becoming overtaken by AFLW and NRLW as a premier female sport in Australia and its removal from the Commonwealth Games after Victoria’s backflip is another bitter blow.

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Beau Webster cleaned up WA on Friday.
opinion
Cricket
Mitchell Johnson

MITCHELL JOHNSON: 8-1 hard to watch but we’ve all been there

Massive collapses are part of cricket. You can point fingers but that doesn’t change anything. What you can do is support each other and learn from it, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, during a campaign event in Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 17, 2024.
US Politics
The New York Times

Why I think the US Election is happening too soon

DAVID BROOKS: No matter who wins this election, it will be close, and this is still going to be an evenly and bitterly divided nation.

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Jim Chalmers is clearly a weak spot for the Albanese Government, with his protestations that the worst of inflation is passed almost laughable.
Opinion
Paul Murray

If Albanese had any sense he would bury this Treasurer

PAUL MURRAY: Jim Chalmers is clearly a weak spot for the Albanese Government, with his protestations that the worst of inflation is passed almost laughable.

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BEN HARVEY: I don’t much like the royals, but here is why I’m still a monarchist.
Opinion
Ben Harvey

I don’t much like the royals, but I’m still a monarchist 

Australian republicans were waiting with bated breath for a faux pas by Charles and Camilla that didn’t come. The King and Queen confounded their many critics. Good. I’m a monarchist but not the usual type.

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EDITORIAL: Things which bear absolutely no responsibility at all for the cost-of-living crisis, according to Jim Chalmers: Jim Chalmers. 
Opinion
Editorial

Chalmers’ only inflation strategy is to shift the blame

EDITORIAL: Things which bear absolutely no responsibility at all for the cost-of-living crisis, according to Jim Chalmers: Jim Chalmers. 

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Video
Pat Cummins celebrates, while Virat Kohli rues his dismissal in the famous 2020 Adelaide Test where India only made 36 in their second innings.
Sport
Justin Langer

The leg-up Aussies can’t give the Indians on this tour

JUSTIN LANGER: Australia are out to stop India winning three Test series Down Under in a row and this is simple step will go a long way to doing that.

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ANNA MATHUR: Do you suffer from Good Girl Syndrome? I was so burnt out I could hardly function... then I realised the word I couldn’t stop saying.
Opinion
Anna Mathur

How to beat Good Girl Syndrome. Advice every woman needs

ANNA MATHUR: Do you suffer from Good Girl Syndrome? I was so burnt out I could hardly function... then I realised the word I couldn’t stop saying.

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My glamorous older sister slept with my boyfriends — and then my husband. So why have I never confronted her?
opinion
Opinion
Anonymous

Why I never confronted my sister for sleeping with my hubby

My glamorous older sister slept with my boyfriends — and then my husband. So why have I never confronted her?

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Australia take on New Zealand on Sunday for the first time since the Kiwis thrashed the Aussies 30-0 in the Pacific Championships final last year.
Sport
Dane Eldridge

The endless summer ... of rugby league

DANE ELDRIDGE: Australia is out to redeem themselves against New Zealand in the Pacific Championships, but does anybody care?

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Video
Several storylines could play out at the Cox Plate on Saturday with Prognosis the horse to beat.
Sport
Bruce McAvaney

Cox Plate: The runners that can challenge Prognosis

BRUCE MCAVANEY: It’s a race steeped in history with a new chapter to be written on Saturday. Here are the horses who have a real chance of winning.

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MARK GONGLOFF: The World Bank is the planet’s largest public bankroller of projects to help countries fight climate change. But its accounting loses track of how its money delivers tangible results.
Opinion
The Washington Post

The World Bank somehow lost track of at least $24 billion

MARK GONGLOFF: The World Bank is the planet’s largest public bankroller of projects to help countries fight climate change. But its accounting loses track of how its money delivers tangible results.

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Video
UP LATE: Harvey explains why a CFMEU official who scaled a 50-metre crane is in hot water and reveals the identity of a headline-grabbing union official who watched the bizarre high-wire standoff.
Up Late

Why a CFMEU official who scaled a crane is in hot water

UP LATE: In tonight’s show Ben Harvey explains why a CFMEU official who scaled a crane is in hot water and reveals the identity of a headline-grabbing union official who watched the bizarre high-wire standoff.

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