52 m. ago How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics

When news broke that Taylor Swift was engaged, Charlie Kirk took to TikTok: “Submit to your husband, Taylor. You’re not in charge,” he said in a video viewed 7.5 million times. It shows how Kirk harnessed the attention economy to build a political empire that has shattered the left’s grip on young voters.

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4 h. ago I went from high school dropout to professor. What I did next shocked my colleagues

I had an unfortunate knack for finding work environments that were completely inappropriate for me as a young person, but a diagnosis explained a lot.

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5 h. ago All of his big, beautiful good deeds won’t get Trump into heaven

But the Bible does have some good news even for the likes of Donald Trump.

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5 h. ago Aaron Blabey couldn’t give his books away. Now he’s sold 60 million

The former actor-turned-adman-turned-novelist was about to give it all up. And then along came The Bad Guys to turn his life, and his fortunes, around. 

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5 h. ago I spent all my younger years trying not to be like my mother. And, yet, here we are

One of the most powerful relationships in our lives is also one of the least understood.

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5 h. ago ‘We’ve been struggling’: G Flip opens up on starting a family with Chrishell Stause

The 31-year-old talks about making it in the US, a powerful new album, and why they’ll always call Australia home.

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5 h. ago I married my ex at 25, but we shouldn’t have made a vow. We’re still friends

Country music star Nikki Lane also opens up on her friendship with Lana Del Rey.

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5 h. ago Not just Harry and Lachlan. What if all of generation next fail to succeed?

From the royal family to the Murdochs to Nepal, the next generation is restless. And then there’s climate change.

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5 h. ago How a sleepy Perth hills town became the scene of a heinous crime

Better known for its country pub, billy-cart races and slower pace of life, Mount Helena has recently made headlines for another reason.

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13 h. ago Brisbane vs Gold Coast AFL LIVE: Finals QClash lives up to the hype: Lions roar to life over bitter rivals

It’s the 30th and most important contest between the Lions and the Suns - the winner earning the right to take on the mighty Magpies in an MCG preliminary final. Follow along for all the action.

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15 h. ago Do you see what I see? (And more importantly, is it a whale?)

What started as a spiritual quest to get up close and personal with nature’s most breathtaking mammal ended in an existential crisis.

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18 h. ago Hunter was asking Charlie Kirk a question. Then a shot rang out

The TikToker is the last person to speak to the MAGA activist before his assassination. At first, he thought the gunshot was a firecracker – until he saw the blood.

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18 h. ago Hawthorn veteran Breust goes down with knee injury in the VFL

Hawthorn veteran and three-time premiership player Luke Breust has suffered what appears to be a serious knee injury while playing for Box Hill in the VFL

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29 h. ago It’s simple: This is the best kept secret in retirement planning

Most of us make things harder than they need to be. And nowhere is that more obvious than when it comes to life after work.

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41 h. ago As thousands of bank staff found out this week, the future of work’s already here

Big lay-offs by major banks show AI is moving low-cost jobs offshore while rewarding high-value roles in leadership. What happens to the people in the middle?

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43 h. ago As thousands of bank workers found out this week, the future of work has arrived

Big lay-offs by major banks show AI is moving low-cost jobs offshore while rewarding high-value roles in leadership. What happens to the people in the middle?

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46 h. ago ‘Change agent’: Meet Nuno Matos, the no nonsense CEO whipping ANZ into shape

ANZ’s new boss has big plans, and the career banker is delivering a tough message, despite some grumblings.

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46 h. ago The other brutal killing that shocked Americans (including Charlie Kirk)

Charlie Kirk spent the final hours of his life posting about the murder of a young woman - a crime that had, until his own assassination, become a flashpoint.

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47 h. ago ‘I love you brother’: For the Trumps, Charlie Kirk is a deeply personal loss

When the US president spoke of his “grief and anger” hours after Kirk’s assassination, it showed how seamlessly the MAGA activist had woven himself into the Trump family fabric.

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47 h. ago Instead of pashing my husband I’m watching Jennifer Aniston with a blowdryer. I’m a phubber

Maybe I’ve been married too long, but suddenly the phone has become inexplicably irresistible.

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