Concrete gods take on the odds
Elizabeth Farrelly 2:35 AM More roads and their consequences signal our city's would-be gods have feet of clay when it comes to forward planning.
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Support Kurds and hit their medieval enemy
Paul Sheehan 9:00 PM Kurds have stood up to the genocide of Islamic State and are the first line of defence of our civilisation.
Open the door widely to Syrian refugees
Glenn Davies 8:45 PM I call upon Sydney Anglicans not only to pray for these victims of persecution, but to step up and be prepared to do whatever is within their power to provide a warm and generous welcome, coupled with practical assistance.
It is time to tackle this pervasive scourge
Peter Joseph 9:22 AM By using systemic, evidence-based strategies, we can halve the suicide rate in four years, writes the Black Dog Institute's Peter Joseph.
Anti-party men defy political convention
David Brooks Three US politicians have moved to the fore and all sit on the margin of the party they want to lead.
Objective reporting endangered but surviving
Alan Sunderland 12:00 AM The passion and purpose of good journalism comes from facts, not spin or sophistry.
SEPTEMBER 10
Picking and choosing is a transparent trick
9:00 PM As an Arab Christian my heart is broken when I see the suffering of my co-religionists in the Middle East, particularly in Syria and Iraq and I offer what support I can to them through established charities.
Refugee response a start but strike fears linger
9:52 PM The fervent hope is our forces will do everything possible to minimise civilian casualties, bring a rapid end to the atrocities and restore security to the millions of civilians who are suffering.
Column 8
9:00 PM "It was reported on Wednesday that 13 restaurants had lost their one-hat status in this year's Good Food Awards," notes Ellen Hrebeniuk, of Lidcombe. "Surely there must be a formal term to describe what has happened to the chefs."
In the Herald: September 10, 1940
Harry Hollinsworth 12:00 AM "Rex Carol Odman, 34, was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of having gone through a marriage ceremony with Kathleen May Dooley on June 11, 1940 while Olive Alma Field, to whom he had married, was still alive."
Australia to take, create more Syrian refugees
Andrew P Street 6:08 PM And the Climate Change Authority's head finally tires of being treated like an idiot. Your news of the day, reduced to a soul-sick rant.
Scared of rectal exams or pap smears?
Alan Stokes If you want to make a real difference in your job, try putting your private parts on the line for the good of medicine.
Listen to affected before dropping bombs
Stephanie Dowrick 9:00 PM In 1991 I edited, along with StJohn Kettle, a book called After the Gulf War: For Peace in the Middle East. It makes sobering re-reading.
Demand running ahead of the ability to teach
David Grover Numbers taking the two main NSW senior school computer courses have fallen more than 60 per cent in 10 years.
The curious politics of state funerals
Sam de Brito You might not have heard his name yet if you went to school in Australia any time after the '60s, his fingerprints are all over your education.
Objective reporting: a thing of the past
Jonathan Holmes Peter Dutton's call for "objective reporters" was old-fashioned. Impartial journalism spells death for modern media and is now obsolete.
Column 8
In Saturday's Herald, The Fitz Files told of how Lleyton Hewitt never gave up, including the overly used compliment that 'he left nothing on the court'," writes Allan Roberts, of Marrickville.
Political feuds cloud picture on China FTA
Why, the Chinese observer might ask, does the Australian government not silence the unions which criticise the shiny new China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?
SEPTEMBER 9
Letters to the Editor
Thank you to those in Sydney who lit candles in Hyde Park on Monday. You stood for humanity and support of refugees ("Up to 10,000 rally in call for action on refugee crisis", September 5).
In the Herald: September 9, 1978
Harry Hollinsworth "Keith Moon, the hard hitting drummer of The Who, rated as one of the world's top rock and roll bands, was found dead in bed at a London flat yesterday."
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Highlights
You can thank Gen X for that
The first members of Generation X are turning 50 and it underscores the economic challenges posed by Australia's ageing population.
Was it cancer? Getting the diagnosis
Julia Baird: Your world narrows to a slit when facing a diagnosis like that; suddenly very little matters. I told my family and some close friends, then went into lock down.
'Police or perish' gets some big muscle
Peter Hartcher: The creation of the Australian Border Force is a transformative event for this country. It represents a new era for the way Australia conceives its border.
National emergency we can no longer ignore
John Brogden: Ten years ago today I sat in a bed at Royal North Shore Hospital sedated, bandaged, scheduled under the mental health act and under suicide watch.
Ag-gag laws undermine democracy
Siobhan O'Sullivan: Ag-gag doesn't just harm animals, it seeks to undermine basic democratic principles by making it more difficult for the community to obtain relevant information.
Ignoring environment will cost more
Ross Gittins: Tony Abbott says he will never put the environment ahead of the economy, but it is impossible to segregate the two.
Good government needn't be a punchline
Peter Hartcher: Tony Abbott is lurching from crisis to crisis, while his Kiwi counterpart is showing him how it should be done.
Desperate times call for delaying tactics
Mark Kenny: The 44th Parliament has become notable for its absence of urgency.
Sacking workers by text takes bastardry to new low
Tim Dick: Some news should never be delivered by text message, like you're dumped, you're sick, or you're sacked. The generally understood custom is to give bad news in person.
Bishop's revenge on her Labor nemesis
Paul Sheehan: When Federal Parliament resumes on Monday, the biggest casualty will be front and centre in the House of Representatives.
