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Albanese was close to tears at the end of his morning press conference as he outlined his vision for Australia’s future.

Albanese starting to plan for a third-term Labor government

Anthony Albanese has begun planning how to win a third term, even as he maintains his focus is on one thing: “Tomorrow, 6pm.”

  • by James Massola

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Politics is still a man’s world. Let’s reimagine the law of this jungle

The absence of women in key political debates has led many of us to turn down the sound and disengage. The natural world may offer a template for change.

  • by Julia Baird
The war in Ukraine remains a wildcard for the global economy.

The tables have turned – and Putin’s country is now in dire trouble

The alarm bells are ringing for the Russian president as he tries to hold together an exhausted war economy.

  • by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Bunker has turned into quicksand.

If you want to fix the Bunker, give Joey and Blocker the controls

The NRL is striving for perfection with Bunker rulings, but there’s only one way to achieve a 100 per cent success rate.

  • by Malcolm Knox
Climate heat graphic gif

As the world cooks, why have our political leaders gone cold on global warming?

Climate change has been all but ignored in the Australian election campaign, and world leaders are giving up on the cause, even as the heat rises.

  • by Nick O'Malley
Clive Palmer at a press conference last month.

Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much-need comic relief

Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets involved in politics.

  • by Melanie La'Brooy
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Gareth Hales, multimillionaire son of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leader Bruce Hales, wears a blue Scott Yung campaign shirt at the Bennelong polling booth on April 30.

‘What’s going on?’: Why the Exclusive Brethren are out in force this election

This is not the first time the secretive sect has involved itself in a federal contest, but that also carries political risks.

  • by Michael Bachelard
James Hardie boss Aaron Erter (left) with former NFL player Ronde Barber at the launch of the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational last month.
Opinion
Governance

‘It’s a heist’: Why the $14b James Hardie deal has set off alarm bells

Not long before Donald Trump’s tariff armageddon, Australian investors experienced a seismic financial shock on home soil which has reverberated throughout the entire market.

  • by Colin Kruger
Nagi Maehashi aka RecipeTin Eats (left) and Brooke Bellamy of Brooki Bakehouse.

When did we stop listening to experts and start listening to the girl with the best hair?

Influencers are relatable, we’re told. They’re us, only thinner, happier and always just back from Sardinia. But are they really us?

  • by Kate Halfpenny
Climate 200-backed independent candidate Alex Dyson (left) says the jury is still out on whether the south-west Victorian community of Wannon supports offshore wind, but sitting Liberal MP Dan Tehan is against it.

Inside the challenge for Victoria’s Liberal Party jewel

Tony Wright on the race for the rural seat of Wannon, where rusted-on Liberals – and a relative of Rupert Murdoch – have a surprising prediction.

Workplace conflict can have a serious impact on worker wellbeing.

Should you speak up if you see bad behaviour at work?

No matter the job, at some point workplace conflicts will raise their ugly heads. Gone unresolved, they can seriously affect employee wellbeing.

  • by Emily Chantiri
Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is a strong focus for all top-ranking companies.
Opinion
Careers

How to build your reputation at work (without relying on LinkedIn)

Our modern, online world provides plenty of opportunities to add or subtract from your reputation in the workplace. Here’s how to take advantage of it.

  • by Tony Frost
Neurodiverse workers say they are being left behind by a rise in return-to-office policies.
Analysis
Jobs

As companies return to the office, these workers are being left behind

More companies are requiring workers to return to an office five days a week, which is a problem for some workers.

  • by Danielle Abril
Peter Dutton sings the national anthem with members of the Salvation Army at Club Pine Rivers in his electorate of Dickson on Thursday.

Dutton resorts to red meat, but the Liberal base won’t decide this election

The Coalition has waited too long to replace the problems of the past with a vision for the future. Labor’s on track to take full advantage.

  • by David Crowe
Millennials and Gen Z make up more than 40 per cent of the national vote –  outnumbering Baby Boomers for the first time.

Young people will decide the next PM – and the winner is already clear

Gen Z and Millennials are increasingly turning their backs on the major parties.

  • by Millie Muroi

Dutton’s last-minute pivot on Welcome to Country reveals his One Nation problem

The Coalition’s move away from cost of living issues on the election’s eve shows how savagely the political winds have swung these past few months.

  • by Waleed Aly
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ABC chair Kim Williams and ABC managing director Hugh Marks.

Media Watch’s Kim Williams take-down hands a win to ABC boss

The controversy with comedian Austen Tayshus has allowed the public broadcaster’s managing director Hugh Marks to step out of the shadows and make his presence felt.

  • by Calum Jaspan
Brooke Boney illustration by Aresna Villanueva.

Welcome to Country is not an election issue, so why are we talking about it? I think I know

If this Welcome to Country furore has shifted your vote, perhaps it’s time to come clean on your motivations.

  • by Brooke Boney
Clayton Oliver was on the trade table the past couple of seasons.
Analysis
AFL 2025

The multimillion-dollar decision: How Demons missed the boat on Oliver

The non-trading of Clayton Oliver isn’t a hanging offence, or gigantic blunder. But the upshot is that the Demons have found themselves out of flag contention and with key players past 30.

  • by Jake Niall
Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Something may be shifting in Singapore - and this election will be spicy

All eyes this weekend will be on the margins, rather than the overall winner. Even one flipped seat will likely send shudders through the ruling party.

  • by Zach Hope
Big W - Big losses
Opinion
Retail

Kmart is beating up Big W and giving Woolies a major headache

Big W, owned by Woolworths, is losing a lot of money as its range of toys, beauty products and homewares fails to click with shoppers.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Author Megan Clement.
Opinion
Real life

I’m locked out of voting this election. I feel less Australian than ever

I haven’t lived in Australia for 12 years, but I keep finding myself back here at election time. It’s ironic, really, because I no longer have a say in who leads my homeland.

  • by Megan Clement
Artificial intelligence is already disrupting Australian workplaces.
Opinion
AI

Not using AI at work yet? You’re already falling behind

The sudden rise of AI in the workplace will go down as one of the most radical shifts to the way that we work.

  • by Tim Duggan
Donald Trump at a cabinet meeting this week. Despite big disruption from his administration, markets are back to where they started.
Opinion
Trade wars

Trump says Biden is to blame for America’s shrinking economy. The data says otherwise

The US president blames his predecessor for the sharemarket slump and the fall in America’s GDP. In reality, it’s the “dumbest trade war in history” that’s responsible.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
In one ear .…
Opinion
Healthcare

This disease has infected America. Australia must remain immune

Distrust in public institutions like the Centres for Disease Control has taken hold in America. We can’t allow our public health system to be undermined in the same way.

  • by Peter Breadon
Archibald Prize 2025 finalist, Kelly Maree ‘Jackie O’, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 205.2 x 144.9 cm Sitter: Jackie O

The Archibald Prize is turning a corner. Just not yet

The Archibald is evolving – glimpses of the future are here, but the transformation isn’t complete.

  • by Michaela Boland
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A view from behind the goals during last year’s AFL grand final. The Swans’ conducted a brutal team review of the huge loss.
Opinion
AFL 2025

The AFL innovation that made it impossible to escape the coach’s spray

This change has transformed footy. I’m not sure that it’s for the better.

  • by Bob Murphy
Rolling NRL kicking gif for Adam Reynolds/Andrew Johns column.
Opinion
NRL 2025

Adam Reynolds has set a new benchmark for NRL kickers. He’s as good as anyone I’ve ever seen

The modern game has a new array of kicks that isolate opposition playmakers like never before – and that has been taken to a new level in 2025.

  • by Andrew Johns

Dutton has led one of the worst election campaigns in living memory

Peter Dutton must have believed he could skate to victory. How else to explain his abject failure to prepare credible policies.

  • by Niki Savva
The Illawarra community rallied against offshore wind farms in 2023.

MAGA-inspired outrage machine has a new target in this election

The fossil fuel lobby is paying millions of dollars to set up anti-renewables “community groups”. In some seats it may shift the dial.

  • by Ed Coper

It’s a Morrison slug so awful that Dr Evil would be proud. Labor won’t touch it

The culture-war policy shows the Coalition’s disdain of higher learning and Labor’s timid approach towards reform.

  • by Chip Le Grand
Brooke Bellamy opened her viral Fortitude Valley bakery, Brooki Bakehouse, in May 2022.
Analysis
Food

After a meteoric rise to success, is this Brisbane baker’s empire about to crumble?

Celebrated baker Brooke Bellamy has faced a difficult 48 hours amid claims of plagiarism from other chefs. But is the heat warranted?

  • by Courtney Kruk
Vietnamese American Amanda Nguyen.
Opinion
Vietnam

There’s a reason some Vietnamese restaurants fly a yellow flag, others a red

Duality lives in the bones of my generation divided by conflict: in the way elders hoard plastic bags like wartime rations, in the hesitation when hearing a northern accent.

  • by Jenny Tran
Current Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt (L) and incoming Wallabies head coach Les Kiss.

An extra year under Schmidt is gold for the Wallabies. But will Kiss be ready for the World Cup?

The Wallabies have unveiled an unusual coaching handover that will extend Joe Schmidt’s tenure, but give Les Kiss just 14 months before a home Rugby World Cup.

  • by Iain Payten
A man votes at The Annaburroo Bark Hut on the Arnhem highway in the ward of Maraki in the Northern Territory in the seat of Lingiari.

The 150 ways Australia’s electorates are wildly different

Australia’s 150 federal electorates will be in the spotlight on Saturday. Here’s how they vary.

  • by Matt Wade
Wallabies Head Coach Joe Schmidt.
Editorial
Wallabies

Rugby Australia looks to have cured its coaching succession problem

Rugby Australia faces many challenges. But settling the coaching succession is a giant step into a brighter future.

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Tony Blair attends the COP29 climate confernce in Azerbaijan in November.
Analysis
Renewables

A political tide is turning across Europe, and at its centre is a hard truth

A plan to ban hybrid cars has been quietly delayed and a third runway at Heathrow is back on the table as easy green promises crumble under the weight of harsh reality.

  • by Rob Harris
Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump.
Opinion
Trade wars

The billionaire and the bully: Trump’s strong-arm phone call with Amazon’s Bezos

With a metaphorical gun to his head, billionaire Jeff Bezos backed down. The US president described their chat as a “good call”.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
China’s President Xi Jinping can beat Donald Trump at his own game.
Opinion
Trade wars

It’s chess, not checkers: China can play the long game against Trump

Donald Trump thinks trade is a zero-sum game. Xi Jinping appears happy to wait for the trade war to backfire on the US president.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Australian tennis player Max Purcell.
Opinion
Doping

Purcell ban shows how much grey exists between the black and white of tennis

The punishment given to Australian player Max Purcell is ludicrous when compared to the other high-profile doping bans the sport has seen in the past year.

  • by John Millman
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses supporters after his Liberal Party won the Canadian election, in Ottowa, Ontario, on Tuesday.

Canada’s prime minister schools the world: Stand up to the bully, win the election

The world is no longer standing in America’s shadow. It is learning, quickly and with no small amount of fear, how to stand on its own.

  • by Cory Alpert
Lady Gaga performing at the Grammy Awards in February.
Opinion
Live music

Hear that? It’s the sound of live music dying for local Australian artists

I was asked to support a huge international act. Then I read the fine print.

  • by Athanasia Sakoutis
Stocks on the rise: Ed Richards, Zach Reid and George Hewett.
Analysis
AFL 2025

The out-of-contract player at your AFL club whose value is soaring

The first third of the season has been good to many players who suddenly have a stronger case at the bargaining table. We take a look at an out-of-contract footballer at every club who has improved his stocks.

  • by Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
Asking your children and their partners to sign a legal document could be awkward, but it can save you headaches down the track.
Analysis
Inheritance

Lending your kids money? This could save you from going to court

Simply gifting your children or grandchildren their inheritance could pose major issues further down the line.

  • by James Steel
Getting loan pre-approval can give you an edge on auction day.

How to negotiate down the price of your first home

Making an offer below the asking price of your first home can shave months or years off the length of your loan. Here’s how to do it.

  • by Nina Hendy
Working out how much cash you should stack inside – or outside – your super can be a conundrum.

How much of my super should I keep in cash?

Working out how much cash you should stack inside – or outside – your super can be a conundrum.

  • by Noel Whittaker
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Opinion
Income tax

Don’t be fooled. Ever-higher defence spending means ever-higher taxes

We’re spending about $56 billion a year on defence and that’s going to rise sharply, no matter who’s in power. Does anyone really think this won’t lead to income tax hikes?

  • by Ross Gittins

Turns out, not everyone on my tram is out to infuriate me. Who knew?

Public transport is enemy territory, but sometimes the unexpected happens.

  • by Brodie Lancaster
RPM image

We don’t yet know who will win the election, but who won the campaign is clear

Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February, but everything changed when the election was called.

  • by David Crowe
Dr Kaitlin Cook, deputy scientific director of the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility, and Emeritus Professor David Hinde.
Analysis
Science

How this Australian particle accelerator highlights a crisis facing AUKUS

Australia’s strongest particle accelerator helped conjure new elements into being. But many students trained at the facility are being hired offshore.

  • by Angus Dalton

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