Hidden danger looms after Trump loses presidential race
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Hard work made a humble miner’s son a successful and generous businessman
The passing of Henry Donohue ends a life of unrivalled achievement in the South Gippsland community.
Asia's Donald Trump has turned the tables on our region
How much does it cost to buy an entire country? If the country is the Philippines, it seems that the answer is $US24 billion ($31.4 billion).
Donations are not a substitute for government funding of schools
In the beautiful surrounds of the State Library of NSW and in the company of a bunch of bright young students, I was fortunate to be involved in a good news story this month.
Malcolm in a muddle
Nothing so reveals weakness as a Parliamentary sitting, and the last fortnight has been devastating for Malcolm Turnbull.
Going 15,000km for Hillary – and to stop Trump
A handful of Australians really, really, really want to stop Donald Trump.
Oh for a modern railway system!
One of the issues not discussed as far as I know during the ACT election was the train service between Canberra and Sydney.
The impossible conundrum behind Morrison's housing plan
Of all of the political weasel words beloved by our current crop of government representatives, "reform" is possibly the most insidious.
How to choose a tube of toothpaste
Choosing a toothbrush is relatively simple: dentists recommend brushing with a small-headed soft-bristled brush, for two minutes, twice a day. But how on earth do you decide between the 50-odd toothpastes on the supermarket shelves?
Our daughters don't need to feel 'empowered' - they need real power
An organisation that has been charged with improving real equality for women everywhere has stooped to the kind of vapid marketing synergies we'd expect from a skin cream commercial.
Why Trump isn't as scary as his running mate
Mike Pence is arguably America's greatest threat to progress, and, in this cycle, has gotten away with it unchallenged.
Our secret project to give women equal media airtime
A consistent issue was the propensity of capable, storied women to defer our enquiries to similarly-qualified men.
Sorry, Melburnians, giving up coffee (along with avocado) won't fund that house
The country's economy is in the hands of a man with a shaky grasp of one of the world's most traded commodities, and no idea about the cost of goods sold. I, for one, am worried.
Aftrer the election, let's forget Trump happened
With Donald Trump's chances of winning the White House narrowing, it's not too soon to ask: If Hillary Clinton wins the presidency in November, what attitude should Democrats and Republicans alike take towards Trump voters?
Don't ignore the dangers of Trump's rival
A vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, the Clinton campaign has suggested in broad ways and subtle ones, isn't just a vote for a Democrat over a Republican: It's a vote for safety over risk, steady competence over boastful recklessness, psychological stability in the White House over ungovernable passions.
In the Herald: October 25, 1973
Playfair street demolition
How WW1 charge of the Light Horse Brigade led Hockey family to Sydney
Richard Hockey's was a smiling presence that drew the customers through the door from the first
ALP, One Nation Senators stick to south-east Queensland
LNP Senators strategically placed around state.
Ballet star was an adored symbol of French culture
Yvette Chauvire was acclaimed as a national symbol of France.
Trump's joker has aced him
Donald Trump's performance against Hillary Clinton in the final presidential debate in Las Vegas last week was good in parts. Like the curate's egg, however, the good bits were ruined by the bad.
Raine, Countess Spencer, step-mother to Diana
She was often top of her class. "Never mind about that," her mother would say, "you have a gravy stain on your shirt."
Want to be a female world leader? Better take off your shoes
Five tips that will have you wielding power responsibly in no time at all.
Australia's nastiest, most sexist politician is a disgrace to his office
The nastiest, most sexist politiican in Australia right now?
Liberals' environment policy has gone AWOL
It's hard to believe it's been almost been 10 years to the day since the Victorian Liberals had a comprehensive environment policy.
Human rights and compassion aren't dirty words
What a grim state of affairs it is when we vilify and stereotype people who care for homeless children as marauding activists.
So what, you might ask, is a chautauqua?
I went to a Chautauqua in Greensburg, Indiana in the northern autumn of 2015. It was held in the auditorium of the Greensburg Community High School on the 5th and 6th of November. So what, you might ask, is a Chautauqua?
Stress matters, but our leaders no longer care
There is much, much more to a good life than jobs and growth, and the head of the treasury ought to know it.
Muslim families can't be expected to turn their backs on teens who have done the wrong thing
The arrest of two Sydney teenagers last week for terrorism-related offences demonstrates how good our police and intelligence agencies are getting at disrupting alleged terror plots.
The minority party holding Australia to ransom
A minority party is holding Australia to ransom. It has few supporters, fringe views, a religious constitution, and a clown for a leader.
Turnbull's consolation – Christmas is coming
Coalitionists are left licking their wounds and wondering which way this could go next.