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Why 2500 products will be disappearing from Coles’ shelves

The Himalayan Rock variety may survive the great Coles salt cull of 2025. But there are 13 salt categories on offer and the lion’s share will be removed, as will, for example, some shampoos.

  • by Elizabeth Knight

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Trump and climate

Australia can be a winner from Trump’s climate retreat

If we’re smart, positioning ourselves to benefit from the climate and clean energy transition does not require us to pick a fight with Trump.

  • by Thom Woodroofe
Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is positioned as anti-drugs. It’s really about something else.
Analysis
Trade

Trump has lobbed a trade bomb at Canada. It may just blow up in his face

Canadians are naturally wondering why their long-standing status as close neighbours, friends, allies and partners seems to count for nothing.

  • by Michael Koziol
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Opinion
Trade wars

Trump fires first shot in his self-destructive war on the world

Donald Trump has spent the first two weeks of his second term as president sowing chaos and fear within the US. Now he’s doing the same around the world.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Abhishek Sharma blasted 135 against England.
Analysis
Twenty20

Gone in 63 balls: Humiliating defeat for England as India feast on Bazball blood

This was a brutal, humbling defeat that smashed a bevy of unwanted English records. Defeat by 150 runs made it their heaviest in T20 internationals; the 247 they conceded was just one shy of the biggest total they have surrendered in the format; and they responded with their shortest completed innings.

  • by Will Macpherson and Rob Bagchi
Joseph Suaalii-Aukuso was a late withdrawal from the Waratahs’ trial against the ACT Brumbies.
Analysis
Wallabies

The two questions Australian rugby need answers to ASAP

Decisions need to be made about two of the biggest names in rugby.

  • by Paul Cully
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The number of students wanting to study economics at university has been falling.
Opinion
Education

Want more economics students? Drop the obsession with maths

Fewer students are studying economics at high school, and few of those go onto a dedicated economics course at university. And that’s a problem.

  • by Ross Gittins
Benke

As the fog of inflation lifts, Dutton is cast in a harsher light

For over two years, we’ve been waiting for serious Coalition policies. All we see is the adoption of ideas of an unserious man, Donald Trump. Is that it?

  • by Sean Kelly
Transport Minister Jo Haylen apologises on Sunday.
Editorial
Jo Haylen

Taking pleasure trips on public purse goes to political judgment

The Minns government’s most accident-prone minister comes a cropper again.

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How quickly can Easter get here this year?

We’re egging it on anyway

A Mini Cooper in the foreground, and in the background a Ford Cortina Mk I (a car the author once owned in real life).

I love my toy racing cars, but I think they’re ruining my dating life

Is it a thing of beauty or a ridiculous relic? Karl Quinn just can’t decide, but he knows that slot-car racing set is just too damn big.

  • by Karl Quinn
Australian spectators watch the first Test from the ramparts of the Galle fort.

Two Test wins in a minute: Why Australia is cricket’s Brazil

England and India have, frankly, been left panting in the dust by Australia, and now they want to change the format for the World Test Championship.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Transport Minister Jo Haylen apologises on Sunday.

Haylen could learn from a stint on public transport

The experience would enable the Transport Minister, who used official transport for a private trip, to see where improvements are needed, writes Sue Dyer.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

‘I burst into tears’: Emotions high as World Vision worker freed in Gaza ceasefire exchange

Hamas freed three male hostages as Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth exchange.

  • by Roy Ward, Mohammad Jahjouh and Imad Isseid
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australians would have been facing much more pressure under Peter Dutton.
Opinion
Tax reform

Hooked on sugar-hit policies, we keep ignoring the tax elephant in the room

It’s been 25 years since a government sold tax reform to Australians. The time has come for them to try again.

  • by Rachel Clun
Alana King produces a brilliant ball to dismiss Sophia Dunkley.

Gatting ball 2.0, diabolical fielding and an almost hat-trick: Key moments from Australia’s Ashes whitewash

From Alana King’s brilliance to Annabel Sutherland’s ton and England’s shambolic performance in the field, this Ashes series was not short of big moments.

  • by Andrew Wu
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday.

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of deadly strike on boarding school

The bomb killed at least four people in a dormitory in a part of Russia’s Kursk region held by Kyiv forces.

  • by Oleksandr Kozhukhar
Bluey’s 28-minute episode The Sign is the most watched program of all time on BVOD.

How many Bluey episodes is too many?

The social media ban will come as a relief for many parents. But what about babies, toddlers and small children, and their relationship with screens?

  • by David Swan
Randwick council cleaners remove antisemitic graffiti from houses in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

What if the antisemitic tide has a bigger target: Australia’s stability?

If foreign malign forces masterminded some of this wave of attacks, as authorities suspect, Australia will not be alone.

  • by Lydia Khalil
Sydney’s popularity with immigrants keeps its population large.
Analysis
Population

Why Sydney will keep its place as Australia’s biggest city

Predictions that Melbourne’s population would soon overtake Sydney’s were premature.

  • by Matt Wade
A picture provided by the US military command after the news of the air strikes in Somalia was announced.

US carries out airstrikes against Islamic State in Somalia

The US military says “multiple operatives” in the remote Golis Mountains in the country’s north were killed in the strikes.

  • by Eric Schmitt
President Donald Trump throws pens used to sign executive orders.
Analysis
Trade

What are tariffs and how do they work?

Get the lowdown on who pays for them, what they protect and how countries may retaliate.

  • by Paul Wiseman
Waratahs fullback Max Jorgensen makes a break against the Brumbies on Saturday.
Analysis
Waratahs

What we learned from the Waratahs’ final dress rehearsal

The Waratahs fought back to draw 36-36 against the Brumbies in their final trial before the Super Rugby season.

  • by Jonathan Drennan
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Opinion
Hip pocket

Bingo! You’ve won the lottery – now what?

The odds are against you, but if you’ve had the good fortune to strike it rich, will the tax man come knocking?

  • by Dominic Powell
The lack of fanfare over the government’s successful stage 3 tax cuts says a lot about Australian’s money saving habits.
Opinion
Income tax

Stage 3 tax cuts are a smash success, so why aren’t we more thankful?

The lack of fanfare over the government’s successful stage 3 tax cuts says a lot about Australians’ saving habits.

  • by Victoria Devine
When inheritance comes into play, relations with siblings can get difficult.

How do I resolve an inheritance dispute with my siblings?

The circumstances you’ve presented here appear ridiculous, and frankly, disrespectful. It may be time to take matters a step further.

  • by Paul Benson
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The contest between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will take place in the shadow of Donald Trump.

Young men are drifting to Dutton. Will their mothers vote with them?

When young women supported the teals at the last federal election, some of their former Liberal-voting fathers swung behind them. Might mothers follow their sons’ lead this time?

  • by Parnell Palme McGuinness
New World Rugby chair Brett Robinson in Dublin.

He’s the Peter V’landys of world rugby, but you’ve probably never heard of him

If rugby is the game they play in heaven, Australian Brett Robinson - the first chairman of World Rugby from the southern hemisphere - might be forgiven for having a God complex. Mercifully, he doesn’t.

  • by Peter FitzSimons

I thought I’d found the perfect gift. It turned into a disaster

All those months, all that work, all that money, shrunk to a rag.

  • by Kerri Sackville
Victorians Alana King and Annabel Sutherland soak up the adoration of the MCG crowd after spearheading Australia’s Ashes Test victory over England.

Player ratings: Hometown pair lead Australia to women’s Ashes whitewash at MCG

Just like the Ashes series as a whole, Australia dominated the women’s Test at the MCG, and it was two hometown heroes who led the way with 10-out-of-10 performances.

  • by Andrew Wu
Usman Khawaja produced his highest Test score at the age of 38.

Player ratings: Top-order batters, spinners lead Australia’s rout of Sri Lanka

In a crowded field, one player stood as Australia’s best, scoring a perfect 10 for his contribution to Australia’s win over Sri Lanka, while a teammate who missed out in this Test will want to produce a big score next week.

  • by Daniel Brettig
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Coalition’s aversion to solar power means higher bills

The majority of us are most concerned about climate change, writes reader Anne O’Hara.

Dramatic as it may seem, we are in the grips of a public toilet crisis and need to do something about it.

A public service announcement on the public toilet crisis

With cafes limiting toilet use to paying customers and public toilets seemingly impossible to find (or too horrific to face), we need answers on what to do when nature calls.

  • by Thomas Mitchell
Sam Konstas speaks with batting coach Michael Di Venuto during an Australia nets session at Galle.

Sri Lanka series was ideal for investing in the future. Instead, Konstas is batting in the nets

Australia may well have traded short-term gain for long-term pain with Sam Konstas – to win a Test that doesn’t need to be won.

  • by Geoff Lawson
Health Minister Mark Butler.
Analysis
Healthcare

Transgender medicine review throws an inkblot test at a culture war

What was the government thinking when it launched itself into one of the most contested culture war issues of recent years?

  • by Michael Bachelard
Alexander Zverev.

Tennis officials ejected a spectator for yelling at Zverev. Were they right to?

If you buy a ticket, you have the right to boo and jeer, right? Well, yes, but where’s the line?

  • by Darren Kane
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Retirement spending is a bit of a maze to wind yourself through, but having confidence is key to living a life with lower financial anxiety.

Retirees reap the rewards after another year of sky-high super returns

Last year was a big one for super returns, but it pays to check if your money is in the right place.

  • by Bec Wilson
Your kids’ main money lessons – and modelling – will come from you, not school.

Think you nailed the back-to-school checklist? Here’s one more thing

Your kids’ main money lessons – and modelling – will come from you, not school.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

I’ve declared war on fare dodgers. It’s one of my six signs of ageing

My bus driver confirmed my own observations: fare cheats are everywhere. So what’s that got to do with getting older?

  • by Malcolm Knox

No worries? How a fractured Australia lost its laid-back spirit

Even our lamb ads portray a fraying of national cohesion. From antisemitic terror to political polarisation, we’re not as relaxed as we like to imagine.

  • by Nick Bryant
Annabel Sutherland after making her century.

England gave Australia 10 chances. Annabel Sutherland made them pay as whitewash looms

England played like a side that cannot get into the departure lounge soon enough. Airport hospitality would be well advised not to serve the visitors a cup of tea. They’d probably spill that as well.

  • by Andrew Wu
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Editorial
Crime

No place for disharmony and confusion in fighting antisemitism

The federal and NSW governments seem to have difficulty in getting on the same page in jointly dealing with a new terrorism threat.

  • The Herald's View
NSW Waratahs player Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will debut for the Waratahs on Saturday
Analysis
Waratahs

Suaalii to debut as Tahs look for Wallabies-stacked team to fire

With a star-studded roster and a new coach, the Waratahs will find out how good they are against the Brumbies.

  • by Jonathan Drennan
Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb and NSW Police deputy commissioner and counter-terror chief Dave Hudson.

Responsible reporting sometimes requires restraint

By exposing the police operation around the explosives-laden caravan, the Telegraph may have jeopardised the chances of catching the criminals, a reader writes.

Spotify is silencing Australian music, but it’s not the only culprit

Australian music is dwindling in popularity and policymakers are covering their ears.

  • by Ben Eltham
The Australian economy is facing a number of headwinds.
Opinion
Inflation

If you get the sense inflation is a little off, you’re probably right

The consumer price index isn’t an accurate measure of our cost of living – although we all assume it is.

  • by Millie Muroi
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Plot lines for a rebooted Brady Bunch could be fantastic. Alice might start identifying as non-binary.
Opinion
Streaming

The Brady Bunch is ripe for a reboot, and I’ve worked out new plot lines

The streaming service is resurrecting the long-deceased family frontier drama in what could be a new dawn for discarded TV shows of the 70s and 80s.

  • by Michelle Cazzulino
Dragons prop Francis Molo.
Analysis
NRL 2025

Why doesn’t Francis Molo want to play at the Dragons?

Still smarting from the departures of Ben Hunt and Zac Lomax, the Dragons face the prospect of releasing yet another disgruntled representative star.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

As a despot, I’d be a lovable leftie – just be sure to smile at my dog

My Millennial heart is in the right place, but I can’t say power wouldn’t go to my head.

  • by Genevieve Novak
The latest Assassin’s Creed is set in Japan, and features a pair of protagonists.
Analysis
Video games

Assassin’s Creed is finally heading to Japan. It needs to hit the mark

The long-awaited feudal Japan episode of the long-running series follows a ninja and a samurai in a period of civil war. For Ubisoft, it could be a make or break.

  • by Tim Biggs

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