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AFL
Stringer theory: He needs to grow up
Essendon star's development is stalled, and it's all up to him to re-start it.
- by Chris Judd
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Health & wellness
It cost $250,000 to save Molly's life
Within two weeks of my daughter's diagnosis with an eating disorder I had tapped into the mortgage to pay $20,000 for the first private hospital stay.
- by Keeli Cambourne
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Investing
Investment inspiration from everyday life
More ways to generate ideas for stock investors - but be warned, you can have too many ideas.
- by Marcus Padley
Opinion
Companies
Telstra's not even close to filling the post-NBN earnings gap
For all the big talk of the future transformation of Telstra, there is nothing on the horizon that is large enough to be a game changer.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Celebrity
Eurovision 2018: the joke is finally wearing a bit thin
If you’ve ever wondered why the Western world put the US in charge of popular music some time in the second half of the 20th century, have a look at Eurovision.
- by Matt Holden
Opinion
Life & relationships
The problem with the 'good bloke' narrative
If refusing to discuss domestic homicide as anything other than an inexcusable act of violence is "demonising men", then we have a long way to go.
- by Clementine Ford
Analysis
Technology
Project Treble points to Android's less-fragmented future
How Google plans to get its latest features and security updates onto phones that might otherwise miss out.
- by Peter Wells
Analysis
WA
Sweet as: The rise and rise of West Australian honey
WA's premium jarrah and marri honeys are finally getting the international recognition they deserve after a huge effort by industry and government.
- by Hamish Hastie
Opinion
Music
The novelty has worn off - let's ditch Eurovision for Asiavision
It makes sense for Australia to walk away from Eurovision and play a leadership role in pushing for an Asiavision song contest.
- by Jieh-Yung Lo
Opinion
Banking & finance
The seven-year tax offset plan means more than $10 a week for many
Scott Morrison did his best at explaining the tax cuts on budget night but how many Australians understood exactly what it means to them?
- by Olivia Maragna
Analysis
The economy
Donald Trump's freewheeling deals are starting to hurt the economy, say analysts
Donald Trump's unpredictability is helping to turn exuberance over tax cuts into fears about the health of the economy.
- by Tim Wallace
Opinion
Federal
Why do politicians refuse to believe decades of polling and research?
Today's poll proves anew something that only politicians refuse to believe. Voters generally care more about the health of the nation than about themselves.
- by Peter Hartcher
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National
How Captain Cook became a contested national symbol
Captain Cook has loomed large in the federal government’s 2018 budget.
- by Tracy Ireland
Federal
Federal budget lacks a political bounce for Coalition
A full federal election, due at the latest a year from now, suddenly seems a long way off.
Opinion
Middle East
Palestinians undefeated as Israel celebrates 70th anniversary
When the United States moves its embassy to Jerusalem on May 14, it will crown Israel's triumph - and shatter international consensus.
- by George Browning and Sivan Barak
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Life & relationships
Husbands: here's how to not tick off your wives
According to one dad, parenting ability is either something you have or you don’t. And if it turns out he doesn’t have it, well, it just wasn’t meant to be, and there’s nothing to be done.
- by Kasey Edwards
Opinion
Federal
Measures to tackle black economy are suspiciously totalitarian
The solution to Australia’s black economy is to cut taxes and red tape, not to adopt the techniques of a totalitarian surveillance state.
- by Matthew Lesh
Opinion
Federal
Budget 2018: what we are witnessing is a grubby bidding war
We have far from seen the end of this bidding round.
- by Tony Walker
Opinion
Life & relationships
Cate Blanchett, I'm going to need an apology
Or at least a pivot.
- by Natalie Reilly
Analysis
Rugby Union
Sponsors could yet derail Reds' play for Israel Folau
Brad Thorn may be vying for Israel Folau's signature but the Reds' naming rights sponsor may prove a stumbling block to a move north.
- by Georgina Robinson
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Companies
Catherine Brenner will finally face the music - at Coke AGM not AMP
It should have been a momentous occasion marking the progress of women into the top positions at one of Australia's bluest of blue chip corporations.
- by Colin Kruger
Analysis
Federal
Shorten reaps post-budget political dividends as Turnbull is left in dismay
The boost to Labor after the budget does not happen often.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
NRL
McGregor declares Souths are the 'benchmark' after 24-10 win
Souths have now won six of their last eight matches to be knocking on the door of the top four.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Federal
Budget tax cuts the worst piece of tax policy design in recent history
This is the Trojan horse of tax cuts, calculated to save the political hide of a government which has proved bereft of true reform ideas, writes Jessica Irvine.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
WA
Margaret River murder-suicide proves gun lobby’s hollow rhetoric
All legal owners of firearms are responsible - until they become irresponsible and kill spouses, former partners, children and others.
- by Phil West
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WA
Margaret River deaths reveal need for more help in regional Australia
Although Margaret River is known for its beaches and wineries, we have also known more than our fair share of tragedies. Those of us in this community have spent this past weekend trying to grasp what seemingly insurmountable difficulties could have lead to this latest calamity.
- by Margot Edwards
Opinion
Companies
News Corp's war on Facebook is a decade in the making
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp wants a government body to monitor opaque tech algorithms. How would that work?
- by John McDuling
Analysis
Middle East
Trump set toughest test yet for Europe
President Donald Trump has posed a stark challenge for European leaders by abandoning the Iran nuclear deal: can they make it work without the US?
- by Andrew Hammond
Opinion
The economy
How we arrived at budgets we can't trust
Misleading practices have reached point where public’s disrespect and distrust of politicians is spreading to the formerly authoritative budget papers.
- by ROSS GITTINS
Analysis
AFL
Dockers captain Nat Fyfe assumes control as Fremantle's new figurehead
Responding to the first question in his post-match press conference, Fremantle senior coach Ross Lyon stressed several times that his side's hard-fought 30-point victory was not just about the four points.
- by David Prestipino
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Europe
A toast to the royal couple, from afar, of course
What is the etiquette here, do you still have to buy them a gift if you're invited to stand outside and watch (with a BYO picnic)? I feel like the standard toaster just isn’t going to cut it for these two.
- by Emma Betty
Opinion
Books
Drop the 'himpathy': Clarion call of Sydney Writers' Festival's #MeToo moment
I am encouraging every woman of every age to drop the "himpathy". I call on you to call these men, and call them out to their face.
- by Helen Pitt
Opinion
Sustainability
A ray of hope in the fight against unsustainable logging
In the Rubicon State Forest, near where I live, the remaining broadly intact areas of mature ash will be gone in as little as five years.
- by Nick Legge
Opinion
Life & relationships
Why Mother's Day is bitter-sweet in my family
I was always told not to “mention the babies” because it might upset Mum.
- by Jo Wilkinson
Opinion
Middle East
Trump’s Iran nuclear decision offers hope for a better deal
The nuclear deal with Iran is deeply flawed and the US President is right not to support it.
- by Colin Rubenstein
Opinion
Life & relationships
Help! I'm drowning in useless free junk I don't need
Every event my children or I participate in leaves me standing there clutching yet another bag of useless, unwanted junk.
- by Nicola Philp
Opinion
Life & relationships
Behind many mothers are people grieving - for who they once were
Finally, a movie that doesn't gloss over the darkness of the most important job on earth.
- by Natalie Reilly
Analysis
Tax
Compare Labor and Liberal personal tax plans
Labor is promising a bigger personal tax cut than the Coalition, by raising taxes on negative gearing, family trusts, superannuation and franking credits.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Soccer
Sport Thought: Horror year can't dent faith, so expand A-League fast
FFA should be bold, capture the current investor interest in the game and expand the A-League rapidly - and introduce a second division too.
- by Michael Lynch
Opinion
Books
Why I'm uneasy about this chapter in the #MeToo revolution
If the bookshops were to rid their shelves of every work written by misogynistic men, Australia’s recycling crisis would get a whole lot worse.
- by Julie Szego
Opinion
WA
Bush battles WA budget aftermath, anger persists
On the outskirts of the Parliament House budget day cacophony, two women from the bush were there to protest.
- by Nathan Hondros
Analysis
Markets
A Tweetstorm that every investor should read
Prominent investor gave out some sage advice in 26 tweets this week.
- by Barry Ritholtz
Analysis
North America
The lies unmasked by Trump's latest rage-filled tirade
Homeland Security chief Kirstjen Nielsen drafted her resignation after a furious Trump unloaded on her for 30 minutes.
- by Greg Sargent
Opinion
Banking & finance
AMP shareholders voted again, this time with their wallets
All it takes is a strongly negative stock report from a highly rated investment bank to sink a share price.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Federal
Change for the better for working mums
John Howard was careful never to penalise stay-at-home mothers when it came to childcare rebates. Malcolm Turnbull is taking a different approach.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
National
To avoid uni drop outs, vocational ed needs a boost
Under demand-driven funding, some students who might otherwise have taken a vocational education course went to university instead.
- by Andrew Norton
Analysis
Companies
The challenge facing the ABC: Time for a clear channel
The ABC needs to sort out its communications with the sitting government.
- by Jennifer Duke
Opinion
Federal
Why is no one debating one of the budgets’ biggest spends?
Parliament will stay largely silent over the next few weeks instead of asking if we are spending enough or spending on the right things to ensure our security.
- by Andrew Carr
Opinion
Federal
Uphill fight selling Coalition budgets a fait accompli
For the first time in a number of years the treasurer has a positive story to tell the electorate.
- by Simon Cowan
Opinion
Federal
'Santa Claus' Morrison eager to hand out a sack full of tax cuts
Treasurer Scott Morrison’s tax plan is unimaginative, late 20th century stuff. The long-term result stinks.
- by Crispin Hull