SMH Editorials
We need a co-ordinated approach to keeping families safe
9:00 PM Child care worker Tina Kontozis was "a bright shining light, who genuinely brought happiness and joy to everyone she touched", "a radiantly beautiful person, universally loved and respected", according to Herald journalist Nick Galvin who knew her.
What your T-shirt says about you (and you won't like it)
Alan Stokes 9:00 PM Our T-shirts lovingly grope our man-boobs as they bounce Addicted-to-Love style through the day.
Political reality hits budget reform - and voters lose
Without a tax white paper process to allow public assessment and a cohesive strategy, the government has resorted to scare campaigns.
Capital punishment barbaric
The Bali nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by firing squad on the Indonesian island of Nusa Kambangan a year ago next Friday. Even a year on, it stands as yet another case of barbarism in the cause of political expediency, lives cut short and the potential for good extinguished for no reason.
Challenging work ahead as we rethink retirement
"The trends are incredibly positive for government finances and the economy as a whole".
Anzac Day 2016: We will remember them
Some never did speak. Many of those fortunate enough to return chose, for personal reasons, not to discuss what they had witnessed. A century later they are all silenced.
Party for Prince: It's what he would have wanted
An enigma wrapped in a conundrum cocooned in purple, Prince let his prodigious multi-instrumental talents and lyrical wit do his talking.
Thank you for being part of our community
What we do every day in producing this newspaper in all its forms is not about us. It is about you: our readers.
The power of the masthead: Bringing the business stories that matter
Adele Ferguson From the goldrush to the Great Depression and complex corporate collapses, the Herald has always focused its business reporting on the reader.
Shock horror: How 60 Minutes let down a family and the public
The Nine Network program ignored the risks to the children and its staff.
Classroom warfare in the inner city
The Baird government will need to find many billions of dollars to meet surging demand for new schools and additional classrooms over the next 15 years.
Malcolm Turnbull's second-chance election
Australia needs a new government - of either Coalition or Labor persuasion - with a solid mandate on economics, tax and social issues.
Memo Turnbull ministers: bank customers are always right
By refusing a royal commission, the government is treating bank and financial services customers - the voters - with disdain .
Budget holds key to Turnbull's double dissolution
The decision is one big gamble: will he back his strong personal appeal with voters to overcome the increasing disillusionment with his government?
185th anniversary: theatre critics keep watch
Elissa Blake The Herald's coverage of the stage, like everything else it writes about, has evolved with the times.
Police trolling not acceptable on any level
The consequences of police mistakes can be severe. When decisions must be made instantaneously under conditions of high stress or danger, errors of judgement can lead to injury or death and life-long consequences for all involved.
NRL should apologise to Hazem El Masri and fix protocols
The Herald has raised concerns before about the tendency for Australians to rush to judgment.
The new $5 notes: collect them while they last
Alan Stokes The trend towards credit cards and the cashless society means the pilloried design may not be around too long.
Baird finds right solution on $1.6bn stadium split
Further west is where most Sydneysiders, rugby league fans and clubs reside.
Turnbull's delicate balancing act with China
Frustration at diplomatic silence on pressing issues is understandable but Australia is in a bigger strategic game given the Defence white paper and the South China Sea islands disputes.
Will Kevin747 ride again, all the way to the UN?
Kevin Rudd's presumed candidacy for the United Nations' top job raises serious and intriguing questions for the Turnbull government.
My beloved Herald: Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons It's almost 30 years since Peter FitzSimons was first published in the Herald. Here, he reminisces about the greatest characters of the newsroom.
After the outrage, where to next for CSIRO's climate science?
There's a big difference between disruption and vandalism. Which is happening at the CSIRO?
More support needed for embryo donors
Most people undergoing the emotionally and physically demanding experience of fertility treatment are focussed on welcoming a child into their world and give little thought to the embryos that might remain after the process. But once they have come to the end of their quest to form a family, the question arises: what do with left over embryos?
Lockout laws review not winner takes all
Keep an eye out for vested interests, but more importantly see where compromise is possible – without losing sight of the primary aim, to keep more people safe.
How to make golf a hit at Rio Olympics
Too slow. Money-focused. Individual not national. You'd think golf would fail at the Olympics. But maybe not ...
'Now they kill journalists to make a story'
Paul McGeough A trawl through the archives to show how the Fairfax team of correspondents evolved in covering news from every corner of the globe.
Malcolm Turnbull half right on banks: we need royal commission
Defenders of the status quo ask us to trust the banks that we do not trust to fix the problem of their betrayal of our trust.
The school reform options we should be debating
Schools funding from 2018 onwards has been kicked down the road until early next year – after the election. Voters deserve to know what the Turnbull government is planning.
