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Pauline Hanson's party has unveiled proposed measures to Australia's superannuation system.

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Ben HarveyPremium
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Hanson’s early access for super plan actually adds up

Cracking the nest egg would be prudent if the money was used wisely.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

The tech giants have no interest in making their platforms safe: Safe for children, safe for adults, safe for information. Safe for truth.

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Restraining Big Tech a big ask but worth having a crack

Whether this will work as intended will take time to emerge.But for the moment, good on the Albanese Government for having a crack.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong must ensure Australia doesn’t lend its credibility to upcoming anniversary celebrations of the 2001 Durban conference.

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Penny Wong must stand up against UN’s anti-Semitism

ARSEN OSTROVSKY: Under the guise of ‘fighting against racism’, the UN’s Durban conference was a spectacle of unhinged Jew-hatred.

Arsen Ostrovsky

The CinfestOZ 2026 film prize jury, featuring Mark Coles Smith, Greer Simpkin, Rachel House, Gregor Jordan, Katie Milwright.

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Ben O’SheaPremium
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Checking our own biases is uncomfortable but only correct

No one likes being criticised. Even more so when the criticism happens in a very public way, in front of an audience, as it did to yours truly on the weekend.

Ben O'Shea

Ben O'Shea

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.

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Andrew GreenePremium
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Shake-up season heralds frontbench musical chairs

MPs from both sides of politics are growing increasingly restless over when the Prime Minister and Opposition leader will reshuffle their frontbench teams ahead of the next Federal election.

Andrew Greene

Andrew Greene

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Is the Albanese Government approaching tipping point?

The times are at the very least glum and uncertain. A deep malaise hangs over the country.

Anthony Albanese is engaged in a race to the bottom on migration with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, writes Cameron Milner.

CAMERON MILNERPremiumHow anti-migration race is killing Labor’s soul

Labor once prided itself on championing migration. Now it is about to meekly surrender to right wing extremists and pretend to be Hanson–lite.

Cameron Milner

‘The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn,’ said Gloria Steinem, who passed away aged 92 last week, leaving an extraordinary legacy of feminism.

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Andrew MillerPremium
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What footy can teach us about being better bloke

‘The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn but to unlearn,’ said Gloria Steinem, who passed away aged 92 last week, leaving an extraordinary legacy of feminism.

Andrew Miller

The everyday kerfuffle is under threat as the language we use increasingly turns minor mishaps into major crises.

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Language has gone to the extreme, and that’s no exaggeration

The everyday kerfuffle is under threat as the language we use increasingly turns minor mishaps into major crises.

Gary Martin

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor clearly missed the mark.

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Nation needs Liberals to find their way

There is a well-worn political adage that if you can’t beat them, join them. Opposition Leader Angus Taylor clearly missed the nuance of that phrase. 

The election of One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen to the WA Parliament has changed the face of State politics forever.

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Welcome to an era in WA politics where new rules are written

Welcome to a new era in WA politics, where the old ‘how to win an election’ play book has been thrown out the window and new rules written.

Joe Spagnolo

Ben Harvey's farting dog Clancy.

Ben HarveyBored of Ben Harvey’s dog columns? Get a whiff of this then

I don’t think you could get a less newsworthy topic if you tried!

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Ask most dads across Perth and you are likely to find what they would like most is just to spend some precious time with the kids enjoying a slice of family life.

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A day for all fathers

Ask most dads across Perth and you are likely to find what they would like most is just to spend some precious time with the kids enjoying a slice of family life.

Adrian Barich for STM. Michael Wilson

BEING BARRA ‘Too painful’: Barra shares his toughest tale yet

A year after losing the last of his three pugs, Adrian Barich reflects on grief and the hardest decision of all.

Adrian Barich

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Paul MurrayPremium
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WA bans uranium mining. So why is Labor funding it?

Why would the Cook Government give hundreds of thousands of dollars to a mining company to explore for uranium when Labor has an effective ban on uranium mining in WA? 

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the tax changes were only ‘one of a number of reasons’ for the price falls, along with interest rate rises and ‘developments in the economy more broadly’.

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The harsh reality of house prices is becoming clear

Even if the Budget changes are not the only factor behind house price falls, it will be the one homeowners will remember.

The Scorchers celebrate with the trophy.

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BBL needs to be careful when the money comes calling

Kerry Packer’s revolution ended up being good for cricket, but it was good for cricket because the game eventually took the money and kept its soul. That’s the test, writes Justin Langer.

Justin Langer

The memorable 1984 slogan “Only dags need fags” was the headline advertisement. Then came Quitline.

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BEN HARVEY Premium
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No easy solution to explosion in illegal smoke trade

I grew up in an era where everyone smoked. The late 1970s and early 1980s, for me, was a period cloaked in an eye-watering haze.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Luke Herdegen has claimed One Nation's first seat in WA's lower house.

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Basil Zempilas Premium
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Congratulations Luke Herdegen - a winner with a big dream

So now they’re listening. Really? How nice. Where was that humility from WA Labor during the Secret Harbour by-election campaign?

Niall Mc Ilroy

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026.

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Welcome progress on US defence links

The long-standing US relationship remains of the greatest importance for Australia’s national security.

The West Australian

Anti-Semitism has changed Australia.

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‘Anti-Zionism’ is a new word for an ancient prejudice

Criticism of Israel or Zionism isn’t inherently anti-Semitic. But when the word ‘Zionist’ is used as a by-word for ‘Jew’ the boundaries of acceptable discourse are blurred.

Jeremy Leibler

Campaigner Tony Harrison.

Letter to the EditorPremiumLetter to the Editor: There are cheaper, safer desal options

Water Corporation chose Nanarup for its desalination plant as the easiest option, writes Tony Harrison

Tony Harrison

Legions of new voters have put their support behind Pauline Hanson and One Nation.

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‘Nobody asked us’: How majors can win back One Nation voters

MARK RILEY: The WA by-election shows One Nation is a force to be reckoned with. But they’re not unstoppable.

Mark Riley

WWE Crown Jewel Event at Perth Arena. Triple H and Seth Rollins.

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Rita SaffiotiPremium
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Blockbuster WWE will show our great State to the world

We’ve locked in a massive three-year deal with WWE that is expected to bring thousands of fans to Perth and inject millions of dollars into our economy.

Rita Saffioti