Opinion: I’ve been contemplating the pride flag lately because how can I not? It is ubiquitous: on playing fields, at the Commonwealth Games, at the bottom of corporate emails ... The flag says a great deal about power – about who has it and who doesn’t...
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Breaking: Stuart Ayres resigns from cabinet and as deputy Liberal leader |
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Beyonce is building on the foundations of those who have come before her – and creating something new out of the pieces of the old, writes Osman Faruqi
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‘Worse before it gets better’: Sydney, Melbourne house price plunge likely to accelerate |
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The Mollie O Show: Sprint star upstages greats on another golden night |
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Analysis: Indonesia’s anxiety over AUKUS has not morphed into a diplomatic flashpoint, but concerns over Australia's nuclear submarines still signal challenges ahead |
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Opinion: Economists are paid to worry about the economy, which they usually define fairly narrowly. And, like all specialists, they tend to overemphasise what they know so much about and underrate everything else |
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House prices have fallen by more than $100,000 in three months in parts of the country as rising interest rates reduce borrowing power and accelerate price declines
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‘The siren has sounded’: Scientists pinpoint COVID’s origin |
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Analysis: On the face of it, you couldn’t get two more different personalities than Dominic Perrottet and Peter V’landys – two men who have turned public sparring into an art form |
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Analysis: Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan marks the culmination of decades of anti-Beijing activism by the most powerful female politician in American history |
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Experts say “academic red-shirting", where parents delay enrolment in primary school for a year, is a massive issue in NSW |
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Live coverage: Gold in the wheelchair basketball and a clean sweep in the pool –follow all the action as it happens on another big day in Birmingham
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Tenants face tough conditions over the next 12 months as the rental market contracts further
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It's day 5 at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games – follow all the action as it happens
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Australia’s gymnasts snared five medals on the final day of competition at Arena Birmingham – one gold, two silver and two bronze – in a late flurry of success at the Games after a horror year for the sport in Australia
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Appen, the artificial intelligence crowdsourcing company which works with Facebook, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, suffered an almighty fall on Tuesday
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Opinion: I know I look old, and there’s this idea old people get sucked in all the time. But a couple of things set off the scam message alarm |
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Rohan Browning bounced back from disappointment at the world championships, running 10.1 seconds in his heat to reach the 100m semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games |
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The Herald's View: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s proposal to extend the cut in the fuel excise is economically irresponsible and it sends a worrying signal about his leadership style
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The Wallabies will be without powerful centre Samu Kerevi for the rest of the year because of a serious knee injury he suffered at the Commonwealth Games |
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China has blocked the importation of dozens of Taiwanese foods and begun live-fire exercises off its north-eastern coast as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares to land in Taiwan |
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As Redfern gentrified, its old public school became a hub for the local community. Not any longer |
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The Newcastle Knights have dropped David Klemmer and issued him a show-cause notice after the star prop ignored coach instructions and verbally abused a Knights trainer |
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Exclusive: Cricket Australia will make David Warner a big-money offer to play in this season’s Big Bash as part of a bid to revive the Twenty20 competition |
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Analysis: Reserve Bank drains a witches’ brew of economic woes and orders another round |
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Opinion: So much for the soft landing for house prices - it’s now a painful thud |
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NRL set to hold government to ransom as stadium war threatens to spill into courtroom |
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The athletics are set to begin, while the Hockeyroos and Diamonds look for their next wins on day 5 in Birmingham. Follow all the action on our live blog
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Greens in heated debate over position on climate change bill |
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Thai cave rescue drama gripping but key Australian element left out |
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AFP warned George Christensen’s Philippines ‘activities’ put him at risk of compromise | Anthony Galloway, & Rob Harris
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A knife, a harness and the ‘power stance’: Eddie Betts reveals ‘cult-like’ training camp |
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‘The government is refusing to listen’: Rolling action to impact NSW trains
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‘Glorified function centre’: Powerhouse plans condemned in public submissions |
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Thomas family call last drinks at The Oaks with $175m price tag |
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