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Wallabies
Spring tour guide: How will the Wallabies fare in Great Britain and Ireland?
The Wallabies have arrived in England for the start of the spring tour, under intense pressure to deliver after their nine-Test apprenticeship under Schmidt.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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Money & relationships
Fallen in love? Eight tips to help new couples manage their money together
If you’ve met someone and are thinking about taking your relationship to the next phase, one of the most important things to consider is money.
- by Grace Bacon
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Political leadership
Anatomy of a deflection: How Bandt palms off questions on party bullying allegations
Greens party leader Adam Bandt has defended his party’s handling of bullying allegations directed at senator Dorinda Cox and declared the embattled West Australian has his full support.
- by James Massola and Tom Compagnoni
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Melbourne Cup
‘This was the winning break’: Anatomy of one of the greatest rides in Cup history
How a little-known jockey on an unfancied horse made the impossible possible in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
- by Danny Russell
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Interest rates
There still be inflation sea monsters ahead for Captain Bullock
Michele Bullock has rounded the worst of the inflation journey for the Reserve Bank. But dangerous seas remain.
- by Shane Wright
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Social media
50 million and counting: Too many people want to be social media influencers
There are now an estimated 50 million influencers worldwide but as social media stars become more famous, their relative importance in the economy in which they operate has dwindled.
- by The Economist
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US Votes 2024
Bored and loose, Trump drops last shreds of discipline and lashes out
After following the Republican for the past two weeks, I can see why his detractors say the 78-year-old and his campaign are unravelling.
- by Michael Koziol
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NRL 2024
Three months ago, a choice proved costly. But Katoa is a fast learner
The moment that proved one of the NRL’s best young halfback was finding his feet could be a sign of things to come for the Dolphins.
- by Nick Wright
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US Votes 2024
Claim victory, sow doubt, disrupt: Trump’s plans to challenge election result
The former president and his allies are rolling out a late-stage campaign strategy that borrows heavily from the subversive playbook he used to challenge his loss four years ago.
- by Jim Rutenberg and Alan Feuer
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Video games
Xbox goes disc-free with Call of Duty the star attraction
The Xbox Series X Digital Edition isn’t much of an upgrade, but it’s still a fantastic host for Microsoft’s marquee Game Pass service.
- by Tim Biggs
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AI
Apple Intelligence is here, but it’s not all that smart
Apple’s summarising and rewriting tools feel very similar to those already available on other phones, and that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
- by Tim Biggs