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Middle East at war
Iranian women soccer players make daring escape from Gold Coast hotel, seek asylum in Australia
At least five Iranian female soccer players have made a daring escape from their team’s handlers to avoid being sent back to likely persecution.
- by Matthew Knott and Emma Kemp
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Chalmers urged to go bold after three-year battle for superannuation tax hikes
Jim Chalmers will get his superannuation tax changes through parliament with support from the Greens. The minor party wants him to go further in the May budget.
- by Shane Wright
Best of cartoons, March 10, 2026
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The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox
The latest work by the acclaimed Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist.
Australia weighs sending ‘world-class’ surveillance aircraft to defend against Iran drones
The country’s most sophisticated military surveillance plane could be deployed to help Gulf nations defend against Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- by Matthew Knott
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Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers now worth $6 trillion after ninefold increase in wealth this century
Boomers have become the nation’s richest generation thanks to property, shares and the tax system, squeezing out every other generation.
- by Shane Wright
The latest illustrations from artist Alan Moir
The Sydney Morning Herald’s political cartoonist, sketches the political unreality.
‘Act with urgency’: Government urged to help Iranian soccer players stay in Australia
The Iranian team play their final match on Sunday night, putting activists on a race against time to provide a chance for them to safely stay in Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
Best of cartoons, March 9, 2026
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Opinion
Political leadership
We’ve lost sight of something about our humanity, and it’s hurting our politics
Amid discussion of geopolitical and moral arithmetic, I worry that we fall out of touch with people. Very quickly, they are abstracted away by the need to make a case.
- by Sean Kelly
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Electric vehicles
‘Labor can’t have it both ways’: How the EV industry will fight any plan to wind back tax breaks
The tax breaks are helping Australia hit its climate goals and can save motorists thousands a year. But they are costing the government billions more than forecast.
- by Elias Visontay