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Before Margaret Fink would do lunch with me, I had to audition
You need to bring your A-game when you dine with the Sydney movie producer whose extravagant dinner parties are legendary.
- Michael Koziol
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A year since Samantha Murphy vanished, Ballarat’s pain endures
“It’s not knowing where she is which is the hardest.” Samantha Murphy’s community is still in shock – and women are on edge.
- Wendy Tuohy and Melissa Cunningham
On song, and still on: Everything you need to know about the Grammys
Wondering where you can watch music’s night of nights? Who is up for the big awards? Which Australians are in with a chance? We’ve got you covered.
- Nell Geraets
The election promise NSW Labor doesn’t want to talk about
A cashless gambling trial was meant to guide public policy on poker machines, but divisions are wider than ever and the government is in a pickle. What went wrong?
- Harriet Alexander
- Explainer
- Trump's White House
Tropic thunder: Why Trump wants the Panama Canal back
The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?
- Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
Deep impact: China’s AI tidal wave hits Trump, and Australia
The cheap, open AI model has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Has Australia already been left behind or does DeepSeek’s rapid rise, despite limited resources, mean something similar could emerge locally?
- David Swan
Texts, lies and videotape: Making sense of the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni case
It’s the highest profile celebrity feud we’ve seen for years and – more than ever – it pays to be sceptical about what you hear.
- Kerrie O'Brien
- Tony Wright’s Column
- History
Sussan Ley adds Elon from Mars to her spacey view of Australian history
The deputy Liberal leader added a letter to her name in a quest for lifelong excitement. Now she’s added the space adventures of Musk to her out-there view of Australia Day.
- Tony Wright
North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia earn millions for the Kim regime
Captured soldiers have lifted the curtain ever so slightly on the secretive Kim regime’s decision to join Russia’s war against Ukraine.
- Lisa Visentin
He’s been an arsonist and artist, now he’s on a mission to change lives
Damien Linnane’s 10-month stay in prison led him on a journey to overhaul an outdated healthcare system. Only one thing stands in the way.
- Angus Thomson
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