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The 'great inequality' of women's super

The 'great inequality' of women's super

Our three-decade-old super system has failed to keep up with an increasingly flexible workforce. The new minister says fixing it is one of his top priorities.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw

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The Chinese students shaking up university politics

The Chinese students shaking up university politics

International students are dominating the campus elections that were once the plaything of Labor and other factions.

  • by Michael Koziol
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LGBT

This is a column I did not want to write

As the centre right disintegrates, a coalition of the pious, the viscous and emasculated men are turning their rage on one group.

  • by Catherine McGregor
Olympic cycling champ paraplegic after crash

Olympic cycling champ paraplegic after crash

Vogel suffered the spinal injuries when colliding with another rider on a track in the eastern German city of Cottbus on June 26.

  • by Stefan Tabeling & Thomas Juschus
Canberrans and the lure of the big walk

Canberrans and the lure of the big walk

What is the attraction of simply taking off on foot?

  • by Megan Doherty
Criticism of Scott Morrison's message misses the point

Criticism of Scott Morrison's message misses the point

With his message about faith, belief and trust, the new PM was branding himself as an optimist, a believer.

  • by David Crowe
At half time, Cheika issued his men a call to action

At half time, Cheika issued his men a call to action

After weeks of soul searching, the Wallabies staved off South Africa to chalk up a 25-18 victory.

  • by Tom Decent
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The birds, the birds! We are trapped in a murmuration of politicians

There are plenty of theories to explain our outbreak of leadership changes since 2010. Here's one from the natural world.

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    All for what? Economic news shows how pathetic coup was

    Watching parties change leaders in cycles of vengeance is like watching the clothes in a dryer. But this was the worst yet.

    Peter Hartcher
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      The only question I have for Liberal men in denial

      To everyone else it is obvious that the party has a problem.

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        What to see this weekend: Canberra’s top 3 houses for sale right now

        What to see this weekend: Canberra’s top 3 houses for sale right now

        Allhomes’ top picks of the best properties to see and buy this weekend.

        • by Josephine Huynh
        'Being a mediator': How to navigate partners who have clashing styles

        'Being a mediator': How to navigate partners who have clashing styles

        Just like hairdressers are proxy therapists, being a designer is a little bit like being a mediator.

        • by Darren Palmer

        Business

        Burning and churning: Why Suncorp really shuttered its advice business

        Burning and churning: Why Suncorp really shuttered its advice business

        Ahead of the next round of royal commission hearings, documents shed new light on an advice outfit that flogged life insurance to tens of thousands of clients.

        • by Adele Ferguson & Ruth Williams

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        Entertainment

        Tears and tiaras: Ugly stoush over Miss World Australia beauty pageant

        Tears and tiaras: Ugly stoush over Miss World Australia beauty pageant

        Australia's Miss World competition has been rocked by claims that the pageant was ''dodgy'' and ''rigged''.

        • by Andrew Hornery
        Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

        'You have good moments, you have bad moments': Sir Tim Rice on his regrets

        Don't cry for him! The author and lyricist gets candid about the game of life and cricket.

        • by Ginny Dougary

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        Smarter living

        Six ways to improve meal times with your children

        Six ways to improve meal times with your children

        Having trouble getting your kids to eat? Here are six things you could do at the table, and before, to make meal times a bit less stressful.

        • by Carly Moores, Jacqueline Miller & Lucinda Bell
        Marvel's Spider-Man review: the greatest Marvel video game ever made

        Marvel's Spider-Man review: the greatest Marvel video game ever made

        With lots of twists and turns, a brilliant story and a near-flawless traversal and combat system, this is everything you could hope for in a Spider-Man game.

        • by Tim Biggs

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        Sport

        Rugby Championship 2018: Wallabies vs Springboks live

        Rugby Championship 2018: Wallabies vs Springboks live

        Follow all the action as the Wallabies take on the Springboks in their crucial Rugby Championship clash.

        • by Chris Dutton
        Fourth time lucky as James brace gets Canberra FC home

        Fourth time lucky as James brace gets Canberra FC home

        He's done it all before, but this time "TJ" did it to win the biggest game of all.

        • by David Polkinghorne