Analysis & Opinion

With Scrotox, men give wrinkly scrotums the sack

Men who have spent their lives feeling ashamed of their saggy sperm satchel no longer need to suffer, writes Ben Pobjie. Scrotox is finally here.

By Ben Pobjie

How Carlos Danger got tangled up in the Clinton email scandal

Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former US congressman who uses the alias Carlos Danger when sexting women, has emerged as an unexpected figure in the FBI's inquiry into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified government information.

Hillary Clinton's latest email woes explained

Just how big of a deal is the FBI's probe into Hillary Clinton's emails? And what impact is it going to have on the final days before the election?

By North America correspondent Stephanie March

Why cramming for exams the night before rarely works

An intense night of study won't help you remember information in the long-term, and the stress of revising under pressure will likely impact on your sleep and thus your exam performance.

By Amy Reichelt, RMIT

Man's attempt to ban yoga pants lands in corpse pose

An attempt this week to have yoga pants ostensibly outlawed is not the first coup against women's comfort, writes Jo Fox.

By Jo Fox

'Never leave anyone behind': 50 years from Charlie Perkins' graduation

Think back 50 years in Australia's history — a man who started his life in a mud hut on the outskirts of Alice Springs was just about to graduate from university as the first Aboriginal person to ever do so.

By Brooke Boney

Opinion: Jessica Wongso may not yet have had a fair trial

A young Australian has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering her friend, but the evidence against her was circumstantial and threadbare, writes Professor Simon Butt.

By Professor Simon Butt, University of Sydney

Trump predicts a 'beyond Brexit' win despite pollsters saying he's lost

With the US election in its final fortnight, Donald Trump is five points behind Hillary Clinton. And that's a deficit no-one in US presidential history has ever recovered from, explains Michael Vincent.

By North America correspondent Michael Vincent

Can Dreamworld's leaders save the now-maligned theme park?

Ardent Leisure Group's biggest hurdle is rebuilding the public's trust in Australia's biggest theme park.

By Antoinette Lattouf

Banks to repay fees for work they didn't do. Big deal.

The big banks have made a big deal out of dobbing themselves in and refunding customers $178 million, but they are fees that should never have been charged and there are no penalties involved.

By business reporter Stephen Letts

Can Scott Morrison control the housing affordability debate?

Scott Morrison is a "once bitten, never shy" sort of guy — the Treasurer has launched into the hot topic of housing affordability, risking perceived failure if little happens.

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Fee for no service the latest scandal for banks behaving badly

Customers were slugged $178 million for financial advice they never received, but who will pay at the top of Australia's big banks?

By business reporter Andrew Robertson

Confessions of a 'double dipper'

New mum Emily Bourke says having access to paid parental leave was less about the money and more about the time, which she believes all parents should be afforded to be the best families they can be.

By Emily Bourke

What does an Australian jersey mean nowadays?

From resting key players, to gifting code-hoppers selection, to scheduling near-concurrent international matches — Quentin Hull wonders what the Australian jersey stands for now.

By Quentin Hull

Rinehart delivers blow in battle for Kidman empire

Australian billionaire businesswoman Gina Rinehart delivers a one-two punch which may knock out her rivals in the fight to buy the Kidman cattle empire.

By national rural and regional correspondent Dominique Schwartz

Megan and Tiffany: Love doesn't need labelling

The public's obsession with Tiffany Scanlon and Megan Marx's relationship is a reminder that we still don't consider bisexual relationships 'real', writes Deirdre Fidge.

By Deirdre Fidge

What's ahead for the climate? BOM, CSIRO experts forecast trends

The new State of the Climate report outlines Australia's rising temperatures and its regional rainfall declines, and the trends that are locked in for the coming few decades due to greenhouse emissions.

By Karl Braganza, Bureau of Meteorology, and Steve Rintoul, CSIRO

A Trump presidency 'could bring a range of economic disasters'

A Trump victory in the US presidential election is unlikely, but then again, so was Brexit. If he does get elected, there may be severe economic and financial consequences, writes Saul Eslake.

By Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania

Proposed changes to paid parental leave explained

We explain the Government's planned changes to changes to paid parental leave and why it could have difficulty implementing them.

By political reporters Henry Belot and Jane Norman

High Australian dollar could turn on a dime

The Australian dollar is currently riding high on a number of favourable factors, but all of these are vulnerable to a potentially rapid turnaround.

By business reporter David Taylor