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What kind of Australia do we want our children and grandchildren to inherit? One with rundown and inadequate public facilities? If we continue letting our politicians demonise public debt, that's the world we'll be leaving for our descendants.

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Mike Baird and his government have gone out of their way to make sure that the compulsory acquisition process remains unfair, unjust and unchanged.

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Until the Andrews government makes the case for such huge handouts, consumers are left out of pocket - and cursing the industry lobby groups that got us here.

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There has been an outpouring of debate about sports funding and our poor Olympic showing but most discussion misses the point.

We'd never take the kids to a war-torn country, but what about one recently rocked by a wave of deadly attacks?

It can be expanded into a universal gambling card that would help users access safeguards such as bet and time limits.

Watching passing traffic on any street corner it is clear that many drivers flout the rules on use of hand-held mobile phones or on texting while driving.

Malcolm Turnbull's friends and supporters thought that once he was prime minister the dithering and the waffling would stop.

Donald Henderson the US epidemiologist in charge of the decade-long campaign to eradicate smallpox worldwide; the most significant public health initiative of the 20th century.

Retired couple takes in refugees

• SATIRE

Socks will no longer be able to be worn in Sydney after 10pm, following a new law introduced by Premier Mike Baird.

The annual performance review seems to be on its way out at large American corporations. What will replace it?

George Freedman was a leading light on Sydney's design scene.

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The world's most liveable city apparently – not for the growing number of those without shelter.

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Sometimes, pizza is a dish that's OK eaten cool.

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Trump understands very well that there is a big audience out there for people who want to believe that the American press - hamstrung by "political correctness" (wink, wink) - won't tell the truth about race and Islam.

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We almost made the rookie mistake of parking behind the goalposts. Fortunately my husband was quick enough to figure out why no one else had already parked in such a prime location.

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Can we bring more destructive blockbusters to Brisvegas?

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Forget those TV images of rainbow flags waving in Dublin Castle after last year's successful Irish marriage equality referendum. A far better comparison is with Brexit: a national vote allowed by a centre-right Prime Minister who felt sure people would see sense but who was completely outmanoeuvred by fear and hate.

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There is a strong argument for governments to direct tax revenue from such platforms to building new more accessible housing options for locals.

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Beijing will bluster but will accept Scott Morrison's decision to block two Chinese firms from buying a controlling stake in Sydney's electricity network

Degrees have become commodified; just another product. But they operate in a hugely protected market.

Will the PM steam on with plans for the same-sex marriage plebiscite, or does he have any desire whatsoever to keep his job?

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Most people criticising schoolgirls for taking intimate photographs have the benefit of having grown up without the internet. 

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We can acknowledge that grassroots sport is slowly withering in this country.

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Why do private health funds cover homeopathy? Good question says Jenna Price.

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When it comes to sports men are, and always will be, on top. At least that's what I used to think.

Princess Margaret comes of age

• ANALYSIS

Chinese communities in Sydney and Melbourne are scratching their collective heads over commemorations of the death of Mao Zedong.