I bought a home in my 20s. That doesn’t mean it’s become easier

If young Australians are catching up on the home ownership front, why is there so much worry about a housing crisis?

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How the Guardian’s editor upended a ‘royal’ visit

Global Guardian boss Katharine Viner was due to arrive in Australia next week for one of her tours to the outlet’s Australian outpost, but that was changed in a hurry.

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Popular Prince gets a multimillion-dollar makeover after $28m sale to Godfreys’ vacuum heir

St Kilda’s Prince of Wales Hotel is getting a major revamp – new rooftop bar and updated bandroom – from its leaseholder Australian Venue Co.

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I’ve prayed in an MCG stairwell. Here’s the truth about that viral police video

It’s tempting in this hyper-political moment to assume everything is some kind of political confection, calculated to provoke or propagandise.

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These community soccer clubs received funding after donating to Labor MPs’ campaigns

“Doesn’t pass the pub test”: Community sporting groups received $100,000 in funding under controversial scheme after donating to two MPs’ campaigns. 

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Idiots are ruining travel for the rest of us

There have always been idiots doing dumb things while travelling. The problem now, though, is that there seems to be a lot more of them.

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Ministers back Starmer after rebels go public to tear down prime minister

The British PM is fighting a Labour rebellion after the head of the party’s Scottish wing called on him to stand down, sharply escalating the pressure for a new leader and ministry.

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Book clubs swept away by Wuthering Heights amid anticipation for new film

To prepare for Emerald Fennell’s film, young readers are seeking out Emily Brontë’s Gothic novel – and the “unhinged gossip” it contains.

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Underlying divisions barely addressed: Why the Coalition will battle in this tax fight

The Coalition has reunited, but can it strike a blow on policies such as housing and tax when its ranks remain so bitterly divided?

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Bankrupt Sydney businessman named in Hong Kong bribery case

New allegations have emerged from the Supreme Court against Sam Fayad, who already holds the record of the largest personal bankruptcy in Australian history.

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The Sydney hospitals where patients wait nearly two days for a bed

NSW public hospitals are failing to meet their own performance targets. The state’s health minister says he can turn it around – with some help.

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The rarely used strategy that helped Mariette sell her mother’s home

In a pleasant surprise, the property achieved an unexpectedly strong price and the whole front yard was full of people at auction.

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Two of the world’s oldest airlines are chalking up new milestones

One is turning 100 and the other 80, but the party is just starting for these aviation legends.

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President Herzog is welcome to visit. While he’s here, Israel has questions to answer

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is entitled to much more than the basic respect. Australia is also entitled to hope his visit will result in the intrusion of a small gleam of light upon a dark landscape.

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Fashion designer Rebecca Vallance selling glam Vaucluse mansion

Vallance and her financier husband David Gasan have listed their Sydney property, purchased for $4.45 million in 2018.

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