Shrinkflation equation needs explanation
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Shrinkflation equation needs explanation

Great planning means looking at infrastructure needs well into the future and that’s what the supermarkets are doing by buying up future sites,something governments are not good at doing – future hospitals,schools,and transport corridors left out of the equation.

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‘Doesn’t matter if you lost’:New details of Trump’s bid to overturn election loss revealed
US Votes 2024

‘Doesn’t matter if you lost’:New details of Trump’s bid to overturn election loss revealed

Much of the new filing focuses on Donald Trump’s dealings with then-vice president and running mate Mike Pence,who was pressured to overturn the 2020 election result.

  • byAndrew Goudsward
If Trump wins,Australia’s economy tanks
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If Trump wins,Australia’s economy tanks

World-leading research into Donald Trump’s key economic policies shows they would cause huge damage to the US – and Australia wouldn’t escape unscathed.

  • byShane Wright
Second Trump assassination attempt is business as usual in the US
Editorial
US Votes 2024

Second Trump assassination attempt is business as usual in the US

Gun shots at the former president’s golf course is another jarring moment in an election campaign vital to the future of the US.

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Let them eat pets:Why we shouldn’t laugh too hard at Trump’s prejudice
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US Votes 2024

Let them eat pets:Why we shouldn’t laugh too hard at Trump’s prejudice

There is only one problem with making fun of Trump’s absurd claim:it shrouds how fundamentally racist and terrifying it was.

  • byJacqueline Maley
Private school funding is the root of inequality’s ‘great divide’
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Private school funding is the root of inequality’s ‘great divide’

David Hastie’s quoting of the Netherlands as a country with more students than Australia in private schools than public ones is not an accurate comparison (“In defence of private school funding:it’s not the great divide”,September 13). Private schools in the Netherlands are mostly chosen for children who require additional needs or for international students who have not yet learned Dutch;they are certainly not regarded as a status symbol,as can happen here.

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Bus crash jail sentence does not fit the crime
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Bus crash jail sentence does not fit the crime

The Hunter bus crash was a tragedy,but it was not a premeditated loss of life. If justice is to be truly served,there should now be a judicial inquiry into the driver’s employer.

Hard truths of obesity should be faced head on
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Hard truths of obesity should be faced head on

Jenna Price’s reaction to being told she is fat is a welcome intervention. She knew already but it took getting a balanced plan to deal with it – the Live Life Well program devised by Sydney University – to deliver the results she needs.

Why Harris’ strong debate performance is good for Australia
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US Votes 2024

Why Harris’ strong debate performance is good for Australia

The US presidential debate ushered Kamala Harris into American lounge rooms – and showed the world the election race has caught fire.

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Media manipulation a threat to our democracy
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Media manipulation a threat to our democracy

Our media has suffered greatly because of the manipulation by powerful overlords with a political axe to grind. Democracy and media independence are continually at risk,and we can only hope that our version of them survives.

For better or adverse,Labor needs to toughen up
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For better or adverse,Labor needs to toughen up

There is a parallel between the Albanese government and Joe Biden’s tenure. Both have been reasonably successful in policy delivery but their “nice” demeanour has been overshadowed by a forceful,divisive and ultimately dominating opposition.