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With baby boomers, including my parents, getting older, we have a large wave of inheritance on the horizon.

Mum jokes I won’t be left an inheritance. I might not mind

Would you rather keep paying high taxes on your income, or more tax when you die?

  • by Millie Muroi

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Peter Dutton has proposed building seven new nuclear power stations.

Dutton’s tight-lipped nuclear policy takes people for fools

Nuclear power is line-ball when it comes to support or opposition, but many people think it’s worth being investigated.

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Peter Dutton has a fight on his hands to convince voters of his nuclear power plans.

Dutton’s nuclear plan is surrounded by false claims and policy gaps – but people are listening

Australians are still paying a price for the energy policy disputes of the past. The nuclear proposal is unlikely to end the argument.

  • by David Crowe
NSW halfback Mitchell Moses.

On AFL grounds, rugby league’s best kickers can get ‘lost’ in Origin

Since the NRL started taking a match to non-traditional states each year, the game’s best kickers have grappled with playing on AFL grounds. Does an oval field make a difference?

  • by Adam Pengilly

Dutton’s nuclear non-policy sets a new low for political debate

The opposition leader called it “bold” and “visionary”, but his policy seems born of cowardice – namely his refusal to confront divisions on climate in the Coalition.

  • by Sean Kelly
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Column 8

Cocktail with a slice

While possums find themselves in hot water.

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Eddie Jones’ tenure with Japan opened in similar fashion to his return to the Wallabies.

Another hammering for Eddie will test his revered status in Japan

Club coaches in Japan have worked hard to enhance the esteem in which their competition is held, and they won’t take kindly to heavy losses for the Brave Blossoms.

  • by Paul Cully
Hobbled Cat Tom Hawkins, besieged Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley and underperforming Demon Clayton Oliver are among the football figures facing scrutiny after round 15.
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AFL 2024

Hinkley’s still standing … for now; and why the Cats have more woes than Tomahawk

Port’s support for their coach is likely to run out if the players continue in their current form, while Geelong and Melbourne have serious problems in the middle of the ground.

  • by Michael Gleeson
D’oh! Peter Dutton as Homer Simpson.

Empty rhetoric: Coalition’s ‘plan’ laden with disinformation

Stop referring to the Coalition’s nuclear brain explosion as a “plan”. Plans require some essential ingredients and Peter Dutton’s “plan” has none of it.

NSW Blues Liam Martin kick chase and tackle on Queensland Maroons Xavier Coates in State of Origin.

NSW dominated the Maroons for 20 minutes with 12 men. Here’s how they do it with 13

The Origin I danger signs were there before Joseph Suaalii was sent off. But the fightback from NSW provided a blueprint to keep the series alive on Wednesday.

  • by Dan Walsh
Glenn Maxwell is bowled during the men’s T20 World Cup match between Australia and Scotland, at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia, on Saturday, June 15.

If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video, does anyone even notice?

Australia is the only major cricket-playing country not to have any free TV coverage of ICC matches. Right now, the result is a T20 World Cup that seemingly few are aware of.

  • by Alan Attwood
Payne Haas with his brothers Hans and Geejay.
Analysis
NRL 2024

‘I don’t know how he doesn’t collapse’: Lani awed by Payne’s strength in adversity

Origin star Payne Haas is carrying the hopes of his state – and the future of his daughter and younger brothers – on his broad shoulders with a heavy sadness in his heart.

  • by Danny Weidler
The risk of defaulting on a loan is on the rise for young Australians, but its a crisis that should concern all of us.

Young people are taking on more debt. We should all be worried

The risk of defaulting on a loan is on the rise for young Australians, but its a crisis that should concern all of us.

  • by Victoria Devine
There are very few circumstances where you’re able to access your super early.

I’m successful and well-off. Can I access my super early?

There’s no way to exclude yourself from the age pension to access super early. But there are ways to plan, so your finances don’t rely on your super.

  • by Paul Benson
The new aged care act is rights-based.
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Aged care

Vigilance must be maintained in aged care sector

The nation was horrified by the state of the aged care sector before the royal commission. We can never be complacent about the quality of care.

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Strickland House, Sydney.

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If Dutton’s given up on the teal seats, how about a nuclear reactor in Vaucluse?

The Coalition’s embrace of nuclear power may be a sign of surrender in teal-town. Pity the moderate candidates suffering the progressive fallout.

  • by Daisy Turnbull
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‘I’m not anti-nuclear, I’m anti-bulls---’: Why this energy expert says Dutton’s plan ignores reality

One of Australia’s foremost voices on energy futures says doing anything other than pursuing renewables with enthusiasm right now is not paying attention to what’s going on.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Tax time doesn’t have to be painful if you follow a few simple tips.
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Hip pocket

A stage 3 payday is on the way. Here’s how to maximise it

Take-home pays are set to rise from the end of this month thanks to the stage 3 tax cuts. Don’t let your newfound wealth go to waste.

  • by Dominic Powell
Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear power plants would be built at seven sites around the country.

They cast Peter Dutton as a wolf. Here’s why they’re wrong

Commentators have widely written off the opposition leader as awful. Voters, it seems, are warming to him.

  • by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Jacque Ginberg and his granddaughter Alexa in New York.
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Family

I was barely around for my kids. As a Grananny I get a second chance

I’ve worked as a diplomat in war zones across Yugoslavia and the DR Congo but nothing prepared me for how tough and rewarding it would be to care for infants.

  • by Jaque Grinberg
Clayton Oliver was held to 14 possessions against North Melbourne.
Analysis
AFL 2024

Can Clayton Oliver be great again in 2024?

Perhaps it was the randomness of rotations though it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Clayton Oliver at his pomp would have been allowed anywhere near the pine with the game on the line.

  • by Andrew Wu
Microsoft says new Copilot+ PCs represent a new era for laptops.

Why your next laptop will be the smartest of the lot

In the 1980s, the best laptop let you edit documents on the go. Today they can produce their own documents and images on demand, and process anything they see and hear.

  • by Tim Biggs
My first Business Class experience was delightful - but it ruined me forever
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Air travel

The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class

How am I supposed to go from proper cutlery and a flatbed to arguing over an armrest?

  • by Thomas Mitchell
O.pposition Leader Peter Dutton addresses an official luncheon with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday.

Has ‘pro-China’ Peter Dutton morphed from a hawk into a dove?

The big story of the Chinese premier’s visit was one that few have remarked upon: the opposition leader’s strikingly softer rhetoric on China.

  • by Matthew Knott
Wind turbines on the ocean

Wind-powered future the perfect answer to the burning climate question

While one side of politics is touting an expensive, potentially dangerous solution to our future energy needs (nuclear) which probably wouldn’t be operational in my lifetime, congratulations to our federal government for taking a sensible approach which will help take us another step closer to zero carbon emissions.

Miranda Otto as Mrs Virginia Ambrose, the new head of model gowns, in the ABC series <i>Ladies in Black</i>.
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Retail

I was a terrible Grace Bros employee, but I hope department stores don’t check out

Department stores were always places where women were in charge. Losing them entirely would leave a gap in our social fabric.

  • by Jacqueline Maley
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Josh Canham
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Wallabies

The unluckiest omission from Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies squad

It’s a relatively big squad for this time of year and the absence of Melbourne Rebels lock Josh Canham, therefore, is something of a surprise.

  • by Paul Cully
Latrell Mitchell with NSW fans this week.

Why the best laid plans of Madge and men go awry in Origin

There are four players who’ll run onto the MCG that will be targeted by their opponents.

  • by Roy Masters
There’s nothing like a trip to the local chemist to understand how much physical pain is being endured by your fellow citizens.
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Illness

I thought the human body was beautiful, then I went to the chemist

I’ve suddenly seen the local pharmacy for what it is: a house of pain.

  • by Richard Glover
Fun with words
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WordPlay

I watched it for research. So was I unsatisfied or dissatisfied with The Fall Guy?

Who says you can’t have fun with words at the multiplex?

  • by David Astle
An interrogation of 65 different credit card providers reveals clawbacks of various benefits over the past decade.

Credit cards perks are being slashed – is yours still worth it?

Over the past decade, various benefits that once came with credit cards have been slowly dropped.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Why Dutton’s nuclear power plan is so Soviet

Peter Dutton’s newly unveiled nuclear manifesto is a peculiar fit for the party of free enterprise, private investment and entrepreneurialism. But what will the political fallout be?

  • by Peter Hartcher
Your super fund shouldn’t leave you hanging as you approach retirement.

How can super funds help us retire happy? Here are eight ideas

Most super funds are not yet accustomed to managing the needs of retirees, but the winds of change are gathering.

  • by Bec Wilson
France’s Kylian Mbappe wears a face mask as he runs during a training session in Leipzig, Germany,

Can a national hero like Kylian Mbappe stop the rise of the far-right in France?

Before President Emmanuel Macron’s stunning decision to dissolve parliament and call a snap poll, France’s reckoning with the hard right was scheduled for 2027.

  • by Rob Harris
Simon Letch

Chinese doping scandal has muddied the waters for clean athletes in Paris

Athletes lining up at next month’s Olympics, with no known doping skeletons in the closet, face a harsh reality of the unknown unknowns.

  • by Darren Kane
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Parenting

It’s not selfish not to want kids. It’s selfish to have them

I’ve had three babies and none were born of an act of altruism. Every time I had a child I did so for me.

  • by Kerri Sackville
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Greenery fills a Marseille street, in contrast to the greyness of Katherine Place near Southern Cross Station.
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City life

This French city was once a crime hub. It could teach Melbourne how to green its laneways

Melbourne spent millions in a failed attempt to green its grey laneways. A successful scheme shows the better way to beautify the city comes from empowering residents.

  • by Justine Costigan
Peter Dutton has proposed building seven new nuclear power stations.

Dutton’s nuclear plan lacks logic and detail

It seems that Peter Dutton, in promoting an ill-thought-out nuclear energy plan, has succeeded in his true objective, namely undermining the drive towards renewable energy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden.

China’s bid to topple the US has hit a wall

The 21st century was meant to be China’s time to dethrone the US as the world’s leading economy. Not so fast.

  • by Daniel Moss
Inspector Amy Scott, recipient of the Commissioners Valour Award during a press conference at the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn, NSW.
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Police

In praise of courage and discipline at Bondi Junction

The unforgettable footage of NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott running towards danger reminds how the human spirit can give meaning to life even amid death and horror.

  • The Herald's View
Guzman y Gomez’s $300 million man, co-CEO Steven Marks at the ASX on Thursday when the company made its public debut.
Analysis
Food & drink

The Aussie burrito-maker that makes Nvidia look dirt cheap

The Guzman y Gomez float was an astounding success, which makes justifying the jaw-dropping valuation on the stock much harder for investors.

  • by Colin Kruger
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan for Lithgow has elicited quite a reaction from the old Shamrocks.

Thank you, Mr Dutton. With Lithgow going nuclear, the Shamrocks are daring to dream

The old Lithgow Shamrocks rugby league players are prepared, pro bono, to get involved. One has already googled “how to build a nuclear power plant”.

  • by 'Rampaging' Roy Slaven
Letch

Frighten kids from social media? That would be a free ad to lure them

Banning or attempting to scare children from social media won’t work. It might only push them towards more harm.

  • by Malcolm Knox
Errol Gulden was best on ground in the last derby.
Analysis
AFL 2024

Five burning questions ahead of the second Sydney derby of the AFL season

The Swans are flying without a care in the world, while the Giants would love another win to help get their season back on track. We take a closer look at Saturday’s huge clash.

  • by Vince Rugari
Former AFL CEO with performer Meat Loaf ahead of the 2011 grand final.
Analysis
AFL 2024

Blast from the past? Push for Andrew Demetriou to become next AFL chairman

An influential club president believes the former AFL CEO would be a formidable opponent to the NRL’s boss.

  • by Caroline Wilson
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Li Qiang’s in Perth this week.

Pandas can’t paper over Australia’s differences with China

Premier Li Qiang’s visit was the culmination of hard work by the government to recalibrate the relationship with China. But it also exposed differences that cannot be papered over with diplomatic niceties.

  • by Lisa Visentin
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I mentored the next British PM. Here’s what Australians need to know about him

Keir Starmer does not have the charisma of Boris Johnson or Tony Blair, but charisma in politicians is much overrated.

  • by Geoffrey Robertson
Royce Hunt, Spencer Leniu and Connor Watson.

Is Connor Watson, pound-for-pound, the NRL’s most valuable player?

Salary cap management is all about value. So what price do you put on players who can change a game in 20 minutes?

  • by Dan Walsh
Catherine, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance over the weekend.

Catherine gets it – being honest doesn’t always feel terrific, but it gets the job done

The princess’s glossy My Fair Lady return was a masterclass in not just doing what you do best to keep the masses happy, but in controlling the narrative.

  • by Kate Halfpenny
Josh Giddey playing for the Boomers against Venezuela in Melbourne last year.
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Paris 2024

‘I was going to throw red wine in his face’: Boomers coach Goorjian’s staunch defence of Giddey

The national men’s basketball coach insists the point-guard has come out the other side of the scandal that has shadowed him this NBA season.

  • by Andrew Webster