Anthony Albanese approached by an alt-right protester.

I’ve followed our leaders for 10 elections now. Society is getting angrier

Protesters have always been liable to get angry. But the police presence during this election campaign shows that anger is getting worse.

  • byShane Wright

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Games are going for longer in 2025.
Analysis
AFL 2025

Think footy games are dragging on this season? The numbers show you’re right

Once upon a time,an AFL coach simply had to ask their players for “120 minutes of effort”. But fresh analysis of the most recent AFL match data shows the real number is now closer to 130 minutes.

  • byScott Spits
Peter Dutton formally announced the Coalition’s housing policy on Sunday.

Dutton thinks he can sell tax deductible housing to young voters. Good luck with that

It’s difficult to understand why the Coalition thinks rolling out a policy that can be easily compared to negative gearing will win people over.

  • byRachel Clun
“He’s going to run again,all right,” said Bill O’Reilly.
Opinion
Trade wars

Why Typhoid Trump and COVID are so similar

Given the moveable feast that is Donald Trump’s trade policy,it is impossible to determine if the world is in for a short-lived shock or a case of long COVID.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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The right to protest carries responsibilities

Campaign security concern as prime minister ambushed by alt-right protesters at his supposedly secret overnight stop in Melbourne.

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Boeing will be required to spend at least $US455 million to bolster its compliance and safety programs.
Opinion
Aviation

China’s risky move to ban Boeing’s planes

China has told its domestic airlines not to order Boeing planes or US parts. That will hurt America’s biggest exporter of manufactured goods and could damage China’s own aviation ambitions.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
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Lachlan Galvin has told the Wests Tigers he will explore his options elsewhere.
Opinion
NRL 2025

Tigers to blame as bullies and hypocrites pile on Galvin

Through gross mismanagement,what should have been a minor affair has blown up,resulting in one of the club’s star players being sidelined and vilified.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
You will have heard stories about those who’ve been turned away at the border since Trump was elected.

Planning a trip to Trump’s America? I need to change your mind

The land of the free is far from the exciting,welcoming country it once was. Trump’s autocracy now greets you at the border.

  • byJenna Price
Peter Dutton’s campaign has grabbed our attention,but not always for the right reasons.

‘The knives are out’:Dutton has to win over voters,and win back his party

If Peter Dutton loses the election,this past weekend will be seen as a key moment of the campaign,when one of his allies drove a nail into the coffin.

  • byNiki Savva
You can crack into your super for healthcare reasons,but only under a very strict set of rules.

Can I access my super to pay for dental work?

You can crack into your super for healthcare reasons,including dental work,but only under a very strict set of rules.

  • byNoel Whittaker
One of the most significant differences between villages and aged care is the level of care.
Analysis
Aged care

What you need to know about the exit-fee sting coming to aged care

While retirement villages and aged care can provide you with accommodation and care,that’s where the similarities often end.

  • byRachel Lane

Home truths:Housing policies are for show,but one side at least gets the problem

The major parties can’t hope to win the election without having promises that seem to help would-be home owners. Pity they aren’t more sincere about it.

  • byRoss Gittins
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Opinion
Column 8

When bobbies were pith-perfect

And New England foxes were left seeing red.

Passover can be an exhausting time,but it’s among the most important of Jewish holidays.
Opinion
Judaism

A shadow hangs over Passover

Passover is a celebration of Jewish freedom from slavery,marked again this year by hostages being held in the hands of Hamas.

  • byNomi Kaltmann
Tate McDermott is adamant the Reds are rolling towards success,despite suffering back-to-back losses.
Analysis
Reds

Injury chaos and looming Wallabies call:Can the Reds still end the drought?

Queensland have hit a speed bump after an emphatic start to the season. So where do the Reds need to improve to keep their title hopes alive?

  • byNick Wright
Peter Dutton on a campaign stop in Perth on Friday.

Liberal Party machine campaign is in self-destruct mode

Liberal strategists are making it hard for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to cut through.

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Peter Dutton’s son Harry speaks about home ownership struggles.

Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time

The opposition leader,who has been criticised by readers over his praise for the US president,has also drawn flak for taking his son on the campaign trail with him.

Star Entertainment released its results for the half ending December 31 after months of negotiations about its future.
Opinion
Casinos

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Given the state of its finances it really was Bally’s or bust for Star,and the casino operator’s US owner will have to be ready to wade through an ocean of red.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Peter Malinauskas:“this is bigger than Ben Hur”. Pictured here with Clare O’Neil and Anthony Albanese.

If COP climate summit comes to Australia,this city would be the perfect host

As a centre with a story to tell in tackling the challenges of climate change,Adelaide is a prime contender to co-host the COP climate summit next year.

  • byNick O'Malley
There’s more pain to come for the Panthers.
Analysis
NRL 2025

Penrith are already 1-5 and battling,but a whole new world of hurt is coming

Penrith’s salary cap squeeze has the champion club in pain and the end of their premiership dynasty is looming. Especially given what’s around the corner in the NRL.

  • byDan Walsh
Chinese Xi Jinping arrives in Hanoi on Monday as part of a five-day tour of South East Asia.

Xi’s neighbourly charm offensive touches a raw nerve for Trump

Donald Trump has already hit out at Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam,accusing the two sides of “trying to figure out,‘How do we screw the United States of America?’ ”

  • byLisa Visentin
Afraid of your money flying away? Re-framing how you think of it can help.

The huge money problem that no one’s talking about

Most financial content focuses on helping people spend less. But what about people who are already good at saving,but terrible at spending?

  • byParidhi Jain
housing crisis

Back off,Boomer! You didn’t have to go bush to buy a house

Young Sydneysiders like me are frequently told we’re too precious to move away from the city to find affordable properties. Here’s the truth defence.

  • byMeg Kanofski
If you’re looking to put the proceeds of an investment property into super,you can,but you’ll need to act fast.

Spending super on housing could ruin your retirement. Here’s a better idea

While the positives of dipping into super to own a home include shielding people from rent volatility and building equity,the risks are significant.

  • byGrace Bacon
Jenny Kee’s Blinky Jumper,famously worn by Princess Diana in the 80s.
Analysis
Collectables

Bold and chunky,’80s knits are back in fashion (if you can afford them)

Knitwear reached its zenith in the 1980s,but its oversized and asymmetrical style has started to appeal to a younger audience.

  • byStephen Crafti
We have hard data on how the US president is reshaping the Australian election.

We thought Trump was dragging down Peter Dutton. Now we know why

We now have hard data on how the US president is reshaping the Australian election.

  • byDavid Crowe
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“Peace to the world” by Russian artist Alexei Sergienko,showing a combination of faces of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump,at his in St Petersburg,Russia,on Friday.

Trump excuses Russian ‘mistake’ as Putin digs in for deeper,longer war

Under the disguise of ceasefire negotiations,Moscow is using the lull in Western aid and growing US political fractures to its advantage.

  • byRob Harris
Tom Atkins is a vital cog in the Geelong machine.
Analysis
AFL 2025

The unheralded Cat helping one of the AFL’s best midfield duos shine:Key takeouts from round five

Also in this week’s edition of key takeouts,what to make of the Blues after their first win of the season,and the fixture the AFL should run back next season.

  • byJon Pierik

‘Pretty regressive’:Labor and Coalition housing policies explained

Grattan Institute housing expert Brendan Coates says new policies may help some people into the housing market,but a majority are still being left behind.

Opinion
Trade wars

Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Donald Trump believes his tariff folly will isolate its superpower adversary. But it will be the US,not China,that could find itself outside the tent.

  • byPeter Hartcher
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Opinion
Column 8

A more gratifying senior moment

After all,discounts are wasted on the young.

Spencer Leniu had a fiery exchange with Queensland NRL legend Johnathan Thurston.

Spencer Leniu and JT. There’s your next State of Origin storyline

When Spencer Leniu and Johnathan Thurston next clash,one will be wearing a NSW jersey and the other sitting on the Maroons bench as an assistant coach.

  • byChristian Nicolussi
US President Donald Trump has sent sharemarkets into a spin.

When the gold price is soaring,we should all be afraid

In less than 100 days,US President Donald Trump has planted questions in investors’ minds no one expected. Is America too risky?

  • byKamal Ahmed
Australia is one of the best places in the world for women to get divorced. Allan Myers is trying to make it safer for rich,divorced men.

I’m a 64-year-old finance professional … and I’m homeless

More Australians are finding themselves without a roof over their heads. For some of us,it’s a matter of life or death.

  • byJohn Coles
South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference on Monday morning in Adelaide.

Major parties have no solution to the housing crisis

Increasing supply is not the answer as new houses will be sold at the current high price,writes Barry O’Connell

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the key is increasing housing supply “at the same time as you do something about demand”.

Housing is the right problem but our leaders have the wrong policies

Opinion polls show housing affordability – for buyers and renters - is one of the biggest worries of Australian voters.

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Tigers youngster Lachlan Galvin with Benji Marshall.
Analysis
NRL 2025

No faith in Benji Marshall’s coaching:The reason Galvin walked away from Tigers

The Galvin camp told Wests Tigers powerbrokers the teenager didn’t believe he could become the player he wanted to be under Marshall’s coaching.

  • byMichael Chammas
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Opinion
Parenting

Poisonous parents on WhatsApp? You know who you are

The poison parent is a horrifying combination of mad oversharer and deranged conspiracy theorist. They must be stopped.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Apple has spent decades building a finely calibrated supply chain in China.
Opinion
Trade wars

The contradictions in Trump’s trade policies are on display

Donald Trump’s exemption of electronic goods from his tariffs highlights the inconsistency,lack of logic and the risks for the US in the way he is pursuing his trade war on everyone.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the US Masters.
Opinion
US Masters

McIlroy’s breathtaking Masters win was as good as sport will ever be

Throughout a gripping final round at Augusta,the whole golfing world watched as one man conquered his demons in a triumph for the ages.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
The Chinese-owned fast fashion label Shein is one of largest fast retailers in the world.

Whoops ... the biggest winner in Trump’s tariff war isn’t who he had in mind

While everything,including fashion,is about to get a lot more expensive in the land of the free,the environment will be all the happier for it.

  • byBianca O'Neill
Donald Trump’s tariff policies have sent markets on a rollercoaster ride.
Analysis
Trade wars

Trump’s boosters laud his tariff flip-flop but consumers are not buying it

Every time the president changes direction on tariffs,his lieutenants insist he is following a grand plan. Americans know better.

  • byMichael Koziol
Mary Fowler hurt her knee - the question is how badly.

Mary Fowler may have hurt her knee … badly. That would be an utter disaster for the Matildas

Australian soccer is cursed. How else to explain the acute misfortune that continues to befall our most beloved national team,particularly on the eve of major tournaments?

  • byVince Rugari

Albanese v Dutton:What are they offering on housing,taxes,health?

New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Opposition leader Peter Dutton

Memo Dutton:Good economic managers don’t try to panic the punters

In his response to last week’s mayhem on financial markets,Opposition Leader Peter Dutton flunked a key test.

  • byRoss Gittins
The US alliance will still be a significant net benefit for Australia and therefore remain our most important but my no means exclusive security relationship

Trump can help fix Dutton’s slump,but only if he keeps schtum

Peter Dutton’s had a poor campaign so far. But a less conspicuous Trump,as improbable as that may be,may help the Liberal leader change the election conversation.

  • bySean Kelly
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Spencer Leniu and Johnathan Thurston on Friday night.
Opinion
NRL 2025

Debate may rage about Leniu-Thurston skirmish but NRL inaction is a cop-out

No one working on the sideline at a rugby league match should get a spray from a participant while just sitting there.

  • byNeil Breen
James Sicily leads a dejected-looking Hawthorn from the field at Adelaide Oval.
Analysis
AFL 2025

Hawks flop,then fight back,then lose in Port’s last laughing matter

It cannot be said the Hawks will have gained confidence from their second-half charge. Rather,Hawthorn might have gained a necessary touch of humility.

  • byJake Niall
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Opinion
Column 8

Candidates are digging a hole for themselves

At least the Grayndler gang are good for the garden.

The 2025 campaign will hide policy lethargy behind personal animosity.

A campaign of sound and fury pauses for a moment of constructive policy competition

It’s taken too long for parties to take the housing shortage seriously. Sunday’s campaign launches offer some hope that might be about to change.

  • byPeter Hartcher