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NRL 2023
Expert breakdown of NRL round 25 matches
The dreaded two words - mathematical chance - still linger over a few clubs this week but the finals picture should be a bit clearer come Sunday evening.
- by Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh, Adrian Proszenko and Nick Wright
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Gifts the Matildas gave us will linger
There were tears. There were always going to be tears. But once the hurt subsides for the Matildas and the nation, and it will, the prevailing sentiment ought to be not disappointment, but pride in getting so close.
- by Greg Baum
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Matildas
Dreams dashed as Lionesses silence a raucous nation
Things don’t always turn out as we want. Sometimes, even the best efforts of one of our national icons isn’t enough.
- by Emma Kemp
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Affordable housing
Albanese goes back to the future for housing reform
Giving the states a kick up the bum while offering them cash to really put more housing stock into the market is one step to repairing the damage caused by decades of poor policy.
- by Shane Wright
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US politics
Road back to the White House for Trump now passes through four different courtrooms
The charges in Georgia under anti-organised crime laws carry a penalty of between five and 20 years in prison. Crucially for Trump, they are also unpardonable.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Superannuation
The simple step that could seriously boost your super savings
Taking a little more investment risk can add tens of thousands of dollars to your super balance by retirement.
- by John Collett
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Retirement living
More retirement villages ditch capital gain sharing in contract revamp
Retirement village contracts are moving away from giving residents a share of the capital gain on their unit.
- by Rachel Lane
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Investing
Australian shares beating out global peers over the very long run
An initial investment 30 years ago in the Australian sharemarket, without adding to it, would have grown more than 13 times.
- by John Collett
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Climate policy
How surging insurance bills could help us deal with climate change
Insurance increases – and some areas being declared uninsurable – are a price signal from a hotter, riskier planet. Will they end up driving our adaptation to the climate crisis?
- by Liam Mannix
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Victorian Parliament
Why no one wants to look for the Labor Party’s signature forgers
Victoria’s integrity bodies aren’t set up to deal with misconduct like this. It means the Labor Party will be more focused on the leakers than the forgers.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Financial literacy
‘Costing us a fortune’: Australians still failing basic financial literacy tests
Australians continue to be stumped by these basic finance questions. Can you answer them?
- by John Collett