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Affordable housing
Albanese goes back to the future for housing reform
Giving the states a kick up the bum while offering them cash to really put more housing stock into the market is one step to repairing the damage caused by decades of poor policy.
- by Shane Wright
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Women of Influence
Why appointing a female CEO to run a big company doesn’t feel like progress
What passes for success – or even progress – is still a low bar.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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NRL 2023
Wests Tigers’ next big call: Is Robbie Farah ready to become the general manager?
On the surface it seems ambitious to catapult a recently retired player into the role, but there are very few that have the street smarts and nous that Farah possesses.
- by Michael Chammas
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FIFA Women's World Cup
This World Cup’s been a huge success, but for one Olympic-sized fail
The Sydney Olympics set the standard for promoting Australia to the world. This Women’s World Cup is a reminder of how to get it all wrong.
- by Anthony Dennis
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Inside China
Xi Jinping under pressure as China’s troubles deepen
The Chinese president has so far resisted pulling the trigger on a major move to revive the world’s second-biggest economy. But the push is on.
- by Jill Disis
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AFL 2023
Buddy, Riewoldt top the class: Ranking the AFL’s retirees
The first XI of this year’s AFL retirees have a host of premierships and honours to their name, but as is often the case, it’s the key forwards who stand out above the rest.
- by Jake Niall
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Pop culture
Life is dark and absurd. No wonder kids shows celebrating this are winning awards
Bluey might be feel-good, but encouraging our kids to watch nonsensical thrillers is what will really benefit them in the long run.
- by Cherie Gilmour
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US politics
How Trump’s ‘Co-conspirator No. 1’ went from hero to crank
Legal experts on both sides say, given the allegations in the indictment, Rudi Giuliani is likely to be the subject of a formal prosecution in the matter at some point.
- by Bill Wyman
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US politics
Road back to the White House for Trump now passes through four different courtrooms
The charges in Georgia under anti-organised crime laws carry a penalty of between five and 20 years in prison. Crucially for Trump, they are also unpardonable.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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FIFA Women's World Cup
I’m a Pom in Australia – and I’m supporting the Matildas against England
The nation is fast becoming a green-and-gold-tinged emotional mess, but it’s also creating an awkward dilemma for a million British expats living here.
- by Lucie Morris-Marr
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Rugby World Cup
For the sake of rugby, England captain Owen Farrell must be banned
England captain Owen Farrell has been handed a remarkable reprieve and is free to play at the World Cup after his red card for a dangerous tackle against Wales was overturned.
- by Oliver Brown
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Global economy
The good, the bad and the very ugly: Chinese giant faces collapse
Once China’s biggest real estate developer, Country Garden is on the edge. And doubts are growing over whether its 41-year-old major shareholder will dip into her fortune to try to rescue it.
- by Shuli Ren
Analysis
Superannuation
The simple step that could seriously boost your super savings
Taking a little more investment risk can add tens of thousands of dollars to your super balance by retirement.
- by John Collett
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Renting
Lowe is right: New York’s soaring rents shows why freezes won’t work
In his final appearance before parliament as Reserve Bank governor, Philip Lowe voiced his opposition towards rent freezes or caps. He may have a point.
- by William Bennett
Analysis
Retirement living
More retirement villages ditch capital gain sharing in contract revamp
Retirement village contracts are moving away from giving residents a share of the capital gain on their unit.
- by Rachel Lane
Analysis
Investing
Australian shares beating out global peers over the very long run
An initial investment 30 years ago in the Australian share market, without adding to it, would have grown more than 13 times.
- by John Collett
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Ask an expert
My friends all earn more than me, how do I not feel left behind?
Satisfaction with our financial lives isn’t just about how much money we have, it’s more to do with how we compare to others.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Ask an expert
How soon do we need to sell the house after entering aged care?
If you’re in aged care and on the pension, delaying the sale of your home can affect the amount of money you receive.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Interest rates
There are less painful tools to fix inflation, so why aren’t we using them?
Our politicians and their economic advisers need to find a better way to skin the cat.
- by Ross Gittins
Outrage about a holiday we might actually relate to
Readers respond to the push for a Matildas public holiday; The Voice; and seas rising in the Pacific.
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Rise of the Matildas shows why women’s football is bigger than a game
If you think the Matildas’ success has been a helluva ride, you ain’t seen anything yet.
- by Moya Dodd
Analysis
Climate policy
How surging insurance bills could help us deal with climate change
Insurance increases – and some areas being declared uninsurable – are a price signal from a hotter, riskier planet. Will they end up driving our adaptation to the climate crisis?
- by Liam Mannix
Analysis
Victorian Parliament
Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers
Victoria’s integrity bodies aren’t set up to deal with misconduct like this. It means the Labor Party will be more focused on the leakers than the forgers.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Should companies have a Voice or mind their own business?
Appreciative as the prime minister might be of Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s support, it’s a risky strategy for the government.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Anyone who jinxes the Matildas by declaring a public holiday too early is a bum
Albanese is clearly trying to follow the example of Bob Hawke back in 1983 when he proclaimed an informal public holiday after our America’s Cup win. But there’s a vital difference.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Childcare
Should grandparents be paid for childcare or should Nanna do it for nada?
The best part of being a grandparent is getting to hand them back, right? Well, it doesn’t always work that way.
- by Hannah Vanderheide
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Social media
Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads just a flash in the pan?
Dubbed as the “Twitter killer”, the Facebook billionaire’s latest venture burst on the scene. By week two, though, signups began to drop off.
- by Barbara Ortutay
Analysis
Financial literacy
‘Costing us a fortune’: Australians still failing basic financial literacy tests
Australians continue to be stumped by these basic finance questions. Can you answer them?
- by John Collett
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Global economy
Waiting game: US needs to stay patient to avoid disaster
The US Federal Reserve is playing a waiting game as it tries to make a “soft landing” from its inflation battle. If it trips up, it could lead America into a recession.
- by Steve Matthews
Robotinho predicts Women’s World Cup semi-final scores … and who will win the final
How far can the Matildas go? Who will lift the trophy? We asked our resident AI expert the tournament’s big questions.
- by "Robotinho", James Lemon and Mark Stehle
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Employment
Why the time is ripe for women to ask for a pay rise
Women’s participation in the workforce is growing, giving them the power to demand higher wages.
- by Kris Grant
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Religion
When Jesus said ‘the truth will set you free’, he wasn’t talking about Netflix or Amazon
“The truth will set you free” is surely one of the most quoted of all Bible verses, often cited by people who have no idea where it comes from. But it is also one of the most misunderstood.
- by Barney Zwartz
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Renting
Why freezing rents could make more people homeless
Only when housing is plentiful will it also be affordable. So we need to build more dwellings where people want to live.
- by Brendan Coates and Joey Moloney
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West Coast Eagles
Mesmerising to witness: How Nic Naitanui changed the game forever
Remember his first goal against Hawthorn in 2009, in a torrential downpour with the game on the line? We didn’t know then, but he was going to be a champion.
- by Brendan Foster
Analysis
Indigenous Voice
Voice paradox starting to take political toll on Albanese
Labor has lost support at a time of huge division over its pledge to find a new way to end Indigenous disadvantage.
- by David Crowe
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Russia-Ukraine war
Putin sent this critic to prison as a birthday present. I spoke to him from his cell
He’s been sentenced to 8½ years in jail for discussing the massacre of Ukrainian civilians. His lawyer conveyed my questions to him and returned with his handwritten responses.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
AFL 2023
Revealed: What the Tigers are asking for in their next coach
The job description document that Richmond sent out to candidates for the senior coaching position contains words not traditionally associated with AFL coaches, nor with a combative macho game that has been a playground for Alpha males.
- by Jake Niall
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FIFA Women's World Cup
A Matildas public holiday won’t fix football’s funding failures
A joyful Women’s World Cup should not blind us from the inequalities plaguing the world game in Australia.
- by Millie Muroi
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Life in the ’burbs
‘You’re from Caroline Springs? You must be rich, then’
We were waiting for the neighbourhood to build up around us. It didn’t take long for families who didn’t want to leave the west to flock to Caroline Springs.
- by Tracy-Kate Simambo
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Real Footy Podcast
Why the Matildas’ success should have the AFL ‘very worried’
As Australia prepares for a week of extraordinary Women’s World Cup hype, the AFL season edges towards the end of its home-and-away season. But what does the Matildas’ success mean for the AFLW?
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Matildas means money: Capitalising on Australia’s hottest brand
How fitting are the colours – green and gold? The Matildas have become an extremely valuable brand.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
AFL 2023
Derby loss heaps more pressure on Eagles coach; Pies, Port back on winners’ list: Key takeouts from round 22
Of all the drubbings his team has copped this year, losing the WA derby by 101 points might be the most damaging for West Coast coach Adam Simpson, while the Pies and Power rebounded in round 21 after mini form slumps.
- by Jon Pierik
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FIFA Women's World Cup
It’s what you don’t know about the Matildas that makes them miraculous
At every obstacle, the players have rallied, fought and pursued their dreams with the kind of vigour reserved only for the truly extraordinary – and perhaps even a little crazy.
- by Lucy Zelic
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Sweaty, unaffected joy: Matildas are bigger than sport and a reminder of what sport is about
The beauty of this World Cup is that it rises above the whiny pettiness of the NRL and AFL.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Inside China
China’s economic problems could make it more dangerous
China’s path to global dominance seems to have disappeared. It makes it more of a threat to global security.
- by Paul Krugman
Analysis
EPL
Spurs show they are now shaped by Ange Postecoglou, not Harry Kane
The Australian’s EPL debut was delayed due to a water shortage, the toilets malfunctioned at half-time, but he did escape with a draw in his first game in charge.
- by Thom Gibbs
Analysis
FIFA Women's World Cup
The Matildas have run themselves into the ground. How much more can they give?
Six of Tony Gustavsson’s players haven’t missed a second of the World Cup yet, and another two have almost joined them. How does it compare to European champions England?
- by Adam Pengilly
Analysis
FIFA Women's World Cup
Of course the Australia-England rivalry is renewed with so much at stake
The Matildas’ World Cup semi-final against the Lionesses is on a far more even keel than it would have been considered a year ago, or nine months ago, or even last week.
- by Emma Kemp
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Inflation
Hate price rises? Please blame supply and demand, not me
It’s clear that psychology has also played a big part in the great post-pandemic price surge. It didn’t cause it, but it caused it to be bigger than it might have been.
- by Ross Gittins
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Renewables
How I learnt to stop worrying and love Biden’s IRA
Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is transforming energy policy in the US and Australia needs to get with the program, fast.
- by Nick O'Malley