Royal Commission into Antisemitism a "$131 Million Whinge" - Michael West

Royal Commission into Antisemitism will not defeat antisemitism. It is a government buying absolution with $131m of public money

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Newspaper space for political cartoons is shrinking – but we need these artists as much as ever

The cartooning industry is still struggling to adapt to the 21st century media business model.

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House prices are cooling, exposing a stubborn political narrative for what it is

After years of seemingly unstoppable growth, house prices have begun to moderate. For aspiring home buyers, that will come as welcome relief. But it should also prompt journalists to ask whether they ...

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Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means

Australia's internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.

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Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia

Montgomery died in a single-vehicle crash in Sydney just one day after cycling trip with his teenage grandson Bob Montgomery, a charity cyclist who recently finished a 5,200-kilometre bike ride from Broome to Bowral, died on Monday at the age of 82. His family confirmed his death on social media, saying he had died unexpectedly just a day after completing the cycling feat as a fundraiser for motor neurone disease, alongside his grandson, Tom. Continue reading...

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Woodside records $6 billion revenue jump off back of war in Middle East

Oil and gas giant Woodside has reported $6 billion in revenue over the past three months, an increase of nearly 30 per cent. It has led some media outlets to label the fossil fuel company as “one of A...

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Their Byron neighbours live in $2m homes. These villagers are being evicted

In a region with rental vacancies of only 0.5 per cent, residents say there’s nowhere to go when the pod communities are shut down.

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The vulnerable workers bearing the cost of providing Australia with cheap food

Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.

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Indigenous leaders look to the future at Garma: ‘People are feeling strong again’

Gumatj leaders announce plans for a new land council to be ‘part of the economic life of this nation’ at a cultural festival focused on hope

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A new Queensland bill aims to ‘streamline’ major projects. Matt and Caitlin fear it could hand their farm to developers

Experts say new powers to bypass conservation and planning regulations are incredibly broad and could let the state effectively fast-track any project it wants

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‘Everything I Had Left Burned’: Russians Weep After Wildberries Strikes

Russian business owners cried on camera and said they had lost everything after new drone strikes hit Wildberries logistics centers near St. Petersburg.

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‘How can it be?’ Church leader turns Albanese’s words against him

Sydney Dean Sandy Grant and child safety advocates have joined forces to demand a total ban on betting ads, accusing Labor of caving to commercial interests.

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My highly educated Uber driver’s heartache underscores how transactional Australia’s visa regime has become | Julianne Schultz

Belonging is hard when gaining citizenship is so expensive. The state has just become a regulator of the market

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The 'Ensuring Integrity Bill' that Pauline Hanson defeated kept the CMFEU rorts rolling - Michael West

The CFMEU’s conduct has been known for a long time, and could have been stopped in 2019, but wasn’t. Politics and Pauline Hanson stopped it.

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