North Korea has pushed Seoul too far
After North Korea tested a ballistic missile on the weekend, worried nations searched for new ways to respond to an old fear - the fear that the rogue nation will one day have a nuclear bomb.
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How to retrofit Sydney to build a metro
Chris Johnson 9:00 PM The success of other global cities' metro systems comes from the urban densities that provide the patronage that makes rapid transit feasible. How can Sydney retrofit Paris or New York-like density?
The real test of tax reform is still ahead
It's a good idea to encourage a public discussion about increasing the GST but it's also good that it looks like the Turnbull government will dump a GST increase.
Forced council mergers see locals losing out
The state government, in expensive, taxpayer-funded ads, claims the local government reform process is all about better services for our communities. The government has not provided sufficient evidence to support these claims.
Affirming the challenge of parenthood
How can a film that draws immediate comparisons with crimes, such as the abduction, rape and 24-year imprisonment of Elizabeth Fritzl in Austria be described as "enthralling", "life-affirming and awe-inspiring"?
When even court orders cannot keep you safe
Greater penalties from breaches may help but most authorities have realised they need to do more.
FEBRUARY 9
Public debate on the republic
Your editorial today ("Turnbull should embrace republican consensus", February 8) reasonably asks Australians to advance the republican cause without needless delays.
Column 8
"I received a Fitbit for Christmas," reports Michelle Graham, of Hamlyn Terrace. "I finally got round to wearing it, and discovered that overnight I had walked some 173 steps. I even accumulate steps whilst I'm driving."
In the Herald: February 9, 1927
Lyn Maccallum 8:19 AM John Archibald McKillip appealed against the Commissioner of Police not to grant him a driver's licence on the ground of deafness, the Herald reported on this day in 1927.
The threat of online porn to kids is real
Susan McLean No longer is it OK to say, "I don't understand tech". Parenting in the 21st century requires you to be able to parent online.
Disregard for UN ruling blow to human rights
Melinda Taylor In September 2014, Julian Assange filed a complaint against Sweden and Britain before the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD).
Flawed report fuels alcohol lobby
It is vital that public policy be driven by reputable and rigorous research, and there are many problems in a recent City of Sydney report on the city's nightlife.
Life doesn't begin at retirement: Five truths about super and saving
The indulgent devil on one shoulder pitches for more enjoyment now, the prudent angel on the other reminds me to have enough for later.
The curious case of Julian Assange
What’s so ‘arbitrary’ about this investigation of serious crimes?
Australia's leadership whitewash
We need a big cultural shift if Australia is to become a truly inclusive society.
Turnbull's republic reticence
His rise to leadership owed much to support across the board for his progressive social views on the republic, same-sex marriage and Indigenous recognition.
FEBRUARY 8
Increasing GST rate is just a money grab
I'm sorry, Peter Hartcher, but increasing the GST rate by 50 per cent, or however much, is in no way a tax reform; it is simply a quick-fix money grab to staunch the bleeding caused by government expenditure outstripping revenue – a problem exacerbated by falling commodities prices.
Column 8
"I've just heard Dr Finn Romanes, the Victorian Department of Health's senior medical adviser, say that the outbreak of salmonella in pre-packed lettuce was 'just the tip of the iceberg'," reports Adrian Paul, of Coffs Harbour. "Boom boom."
In the Herald: February 8, 2009
Lyn Maccallum Death comes to Kinglake and Big Brother watches over the beer.
Turnbull's agenda hit by election year realities
The threat of a 'double-D' is supposed to instil fear in senators, but this was a hollow threat.
The Fitz Files: fiery interview with Palmer
I note with interest that the fiery interview my Missus, Lisa Wilkinson, did with Clive Palmer on the Today show on Friday morning led the nation's news websites.
Turnbull's wrong, the future isn't what it was
What would you rather give up: the internet, or airconditioning?
Conscious Club shows Sydney has a pulse
Evenings of searing sanity, musical adventure and talks taken together feel like an experience approaching near levitation.
Government and vocational training takeover
The Turnbull government's leaked plan to take over control of vocational training should come as no surprise to the Baird government.
Press pause on shock therapy for TAFE
It is hard to fathom why a federal government presiding over an education system already reeling from a destructive and staggeringly expensive policy disaster would contemplate subjecting it to still more dislocation.
FEBRUARY 7
Letters to the Editor
Mitchell Pearce has shown his regret and we should leave him to rebuild his life.