A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week,they won
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Science

A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week,they won

New legislation passed last week marks the end of a saga kicked off by the axing of six research projects by the Morrison government.

  • byAngus Dalton

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Do planning rules really affect house prices? The answer is clear

Do planning rules really affect house prices? The answer is clear

There was a fierce slanging match on Q&A when Housing Minister Rose Jackson clashed with Max Chandler-Mather from the Greens. Who was right?

  • byMatt Wade
UN vote shows Biden has finally had enough of Netanyahu

UN vote shows Biden has finally had enough of Netanyahu

Even fierce Israel defender Donald Trump is fed up with the conflict:“You have to finish up your war ... you’re losing a lot of support.”

  • byMatthew Knott
Snowball or avalanche? How to pay back those stubborn debts
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Budgeting

Snowball or avalanche? How to pay back those stubborn debts

Changing your habits if you’re a regular borrower can be hard,but there are methods you can use to help slash your debt.

  • byNina Hendy
More want to invest ethically,but one thing’s holding them back

More want to invest ethically,but one thing’s holding them back

Many investors say they lack confidence in being able to select truly ethical investments,amid a crackdown on greenwashing.

  • byJohn Collett
The five Magpies who need to lift:McRae seeks energy and hunger

The five Magpies who need to lift:McRae seeks energy and hunger

As Collingwood coach Craig McRae looks for a spark for his winless team,his former coach Leigh Matthews says the reigning premiers are lacking energy,and the stats show five of their key midfielders are not performing at last year’s standards.

  • byJon Pierik
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The stat that reveals how Dockers have become AFL’s new comeback kings
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AFL 2024

The stat that reveals how Dockers have become AFL’s new comeback kings

It’s the first time Fremantle have begun a season 2-0 since 2015. There’s one part of their game that shows just how they keep turning large deficits into convincing wins.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
Sydney’s AFL teams are both 3-0. Now they’re disappearing for a month
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AFL 2024

Sydney’s AFL teams are both 3-0. Now they’re disappearing for a month

The prospect of an all-Sydney grand final or,at the very least,a first non-Victorian premiership winner in six years,is becoming increasingly real.

  • byVince Rugari
Saints’ win highlights bizarre call,Mitchell’s misstep:Key takeouts from round two
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AFL 2024

Saints’ win highlights bizarre call,Mitchell’s misstep:Key takeouts from round two

The AFL’s second round is in the books and,as usual,there is plenty to talk about after a weekend of upsets,controversy and magnificent solo performances.

  • byMarc McGowan
Harry’s hopes of reconciliation with William and Kate ‘likely to be thwarted’
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Royal family

Harry’s hopes of reconciliation with William and Kate ‘likely to be thwarted’

Sources close to the Waleses suggest that,with everything else the family is coping with,the “Harry problem” is the very last thing on their minds.

  • byVictoria Ward
Kiwi sides are unusually weak. The Waratahs are blowing their chance
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Super Rugby

Kiwi sides are unusually weak. The Waratahs are blowing their chance

Perhaps the Waratahs haven’t had the results their Super Rugby performances deserved. But with New Zealand teams in a post-World Cup transition,Darren Coleman’s men are missing a great opportunity.

  • byPaul Cully