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Albanese government denies backflipping on tax reforms, business unimpressed
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the tax changes aren't a climbdown, but business groups say they don't go far enough. Meanwhile, the US blockade of Iranian…
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Tim McGraw at 20: how Taylor Swiftβs debut single set her formula for success
Although she initially borrowed his name and cultural capital, these days when people think of Tim McGraw, they almost certainly think of Taylor Swift.
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Friday essay: I had to crowdfund my cancer treatment in Australiaβs βuniversalβ health-care system
Too many Australians affected by cancer are being financially ruined or receiving sub-optimal (or no) care, due to cost or distance β and itβs everyoneβs…
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βPark the busβ, βthe false nineβ and βtotal footballβ: what do soccerβs strange phrases mean?
Following the World Cup but confused by some of the language used by commentators and fans? Youβre not alone.
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Men make up less than 18% of Australian primary school teachers. Is this a problem?
Australian primary school principals have called for more male primary school teachers, saying boys need more βmale role modelsβ.
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More than chatbots: why business AI agents are Big Techβs next product battleground
Metaβs just-launched Business Agent could mark a major shift in how companies of all sizes deal with customers. But what are the trade-offs?
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Sitting in the National Press Club, albeit at the back near the kitchen, it's clear that no-one really knew how to handle the One Nation…
Read full article βSeven to use AI to write news articles following mass redundancy fallout
Seven staff have been introduced to an AI tool with a retro codename to help write news articles based off existing TV scripts, Crikey can…
Read full article βFrom KPMG to PwC, the Big Four firms will keep betraying us. Hereβs five steps we can take to ensure they canβt
Policymakers in Canberra have tools available to them to place accounting firms like KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte β which take billions in taxpayer funds…
Read full article βOne Nation poll widely misread, Guardian columnist loses NPC pass after Hanson speech, and Clive Palmer recycles the hits
Plus Reignite Democracy Australia founder Monica Smit tries to register the 'Climate Action Now' party, and a Crikey tipster nabs some online One Nation real…
Read full article βRinehart is up $700m on her SpaceX play. Were Australian investors snubbed to wave through her $1.4bn allocation?
Many Australian punters had their investments in the SpaceX IPO slashed by about 60%. Meanwhile, Gina Rinehart had her full $1 billion investment approved. Did…
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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?
The Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues as the sitting fortnight looms.
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Jeremy Clarkson has aggressive prostate cancer. But what makes some cancers more aggressive than others?
Jeremy Clarkson says his prostate cancer is βaggressiveβ. Hereβs what that actually means.
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Vodafone has suffered another major outage. A telco expert explains what went wrong
The nationwide outage highlights problems with how the network is designed.
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Australian farmers are desperate to escape the latest mouse plague β and may soon get relief
Mice numbers are likely to drop as winter sets in β an expert explains.
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Whatβs in the US-Iran peace deal? A lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump, in return for little
There is nothing in the agreement that is positive for the US and did not already exist before the war.
Read full article βTrump says Australia has a slave labour issue. Heβs right
Sectors like Australia's blueberry industry, which is reliant on migrant workers on visas, are lacking the necessary government oversight to prevent exploitation. The post Trump…
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How much clothing is too much? The maths behind having a sustainable wardrobe
The average wardrobe has about 200 items of clothing. Many of these may never earn their environmental keep.
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How Australia can deliver the secure gas, renewable fuels and battery minerals Asia and the Pacific need
Energy security has been front of mind for Asia-Pacific leaders this year. Australia could play a key role in assuring supply of both gas and…
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