Trump’s ridiculous Hormuz proposal is the last thing the world needs

The US president’s proposed extortionate 20 per cent toll destroys what little credibility he had left.

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The courage Richard Scolyer showed changed so many lives

A state memorial service honours a truly honourable Australian.

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Derryn Hinch has died aged 82.

Derryn Hinch may be gone,but his lessons for the media remain

Modern media may never produce another Derryn Hinch. But the blueprint he leaves behind remains entirely relevant in 2026.

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Chief executive Vicki Brady has admitted that Telstra was responsible for this week’s outage.

Australians must be able to have faith in Triple Zero

With the latest outage Telstra is struggling to convince it realises the significance of the emergency service to all Australians.

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A 4-3 majority of a NSW upper house committee found DPP Sally Dowling,SC,lied in her evidence in parliament.

Keep politics separate from the justice system

A controversial NSW upper house inquiry found the DPP gave false evidence in parliament,which she denies,and called for a parliamentary oversight committee for her office.

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The Wilson family place toys at the growing memorial near the crime scene.

A little boy fell through cracks in the protection system

The Central Coast tragedy refocuses attention on NSW’s parlous child protection system.

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An image published by a Chinese state media outlet shows a missile being launched from a submarine in the South Pacific.

China’s missile test is a hypocritical affront to this nation

China’s launching of a missile into the Pacific has drawn widespread condemnation.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns is caught in a battle over the pokies.

Party grassroots tell Minns to get real on poker machine reform

Pokies cause massive damage in western Sydney,yet the state government seems impervious to the harm that is being done in its heartland.

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The AFP has seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine

Sydney pays the price of its place as the nation’s cocaine capital

New farming technologies are turbocharging cocaine production,authorities warn.

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Parents need to help their children learn resilience.

Meddling parents are doing children no favours

Private schools are resorting to explicit behavioural agreements to stem the tide of parents behaving badly.

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