Opinion
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Companies
Debts mounted as Gerry Harvey's dairy empire went bust
Harvey Norman is claiming $36.7 million as a creditor of the failed dairy venture - more than the $35.7 million being claimed by Coomboona’s banker, NAB.
- by Colin Kruger
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Federal
Are there hidden costs to high immigration?
Immigration has lifted our GDP but if state governments don't get planning policy right, the federal government should think about curtailing immigration
- by John Daley
Opinion
The economy
There are more jobs, but 730,000 people are still out of work
Why have politicians and the media stopped talking about unemployment?
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
Companies
Customer complaints rise but telco blame game goes on
In this sport the players argue the toss, contest the goals and fight the sin bin.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Federal
Payne proves she has a real feel for nurturing the military
None of the new military appointees represent radical choices; on the other hand, none are steady as she goes types either.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Opinion
Federal
You asked about the Arboretum trees ...
It's time to defend both the design and tree choice at the National Arboretum, without pretending that either were perfect.
- by Peter Kanowski
Opinion
National
Some managers still going through the motions despite #MeToo
For too many women, the benefits of #metoo are slow to arrive
- by Liora Miller
Opinion
NSW
Sydney plans ignore problems facing residents to sell city to the world
The Three Cities plan seems desperate to prove itself but in the process neglects its core function. It is a golden rule of planning that if you have to describe something as “visionary” or “innovative”, then it is unlikely to be any of those things.
- by Chris Brown
Opinion
Federal
Sir John Monash was familiar with the brush-off 100 years ago
Sir John Monash was so revered by Australians that 300,000 people turned out for his funeral. But he also had enemies.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
National
It’s a lot harder to break up with Mark Zuckerberg than you think
If you’re going to quit Facebook but keep letting Zuckerberg in the backdoor via Instagram, you’re just fooling yourself.
- by Aubrey Perry
Letters
NSW
Top marks to student for selective school insights
It was inspiring to read year 12 student Yan Zhai's passion and diligence for her commitment to her education.
Analysis
Rugby Union
The message is that rugby needs Folau more than he needs rugby
The power politics at play over the last fortnight in Australian rugby is a fascinating insight into how one man has become bigger than the code.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
Banking & finance
Stinking AMP reveals our soft line on corporate dishonesty
The cynical behaviour on show at the royal commission underlines the need for changes to enforcement.
- by Adele Ferguson
Analysis
Banking & finance
AMP in strife following Royal Commission admissions
Monday's revelations by AMP before the Royal Commission are likely to have lasting ramifications for the company and its shareholders
- by John Collett
Editorial
NSW
A decade of lost opportunities
If ever there was a time for state and federal leaders to rise above partisanship, this is it.
Opinion
Banking
The financial traps revealed at the banking royal commission
Here's five ways the inquiry into the banks has shown you how to save money.
- by Nicole Pederson-McKinnon
Analysis
Borrowing
How your credit card could hurt your chances of a home loan
Racking-up debt on the plastic is back in vogue, and it could be more costly than you think.
- by John Collett
Opinion
NSW
Students deserve respect on public transport too
We see much written about how disrespectful students are on board, when in fact the "mature" adults are just as bad. I have been ordered to “get off the seat, privileged school boy”, so many times, or told, “you don’t work, you don’t know what real work is”. Yes, we have to give up our seats, but do you really have to yell?
- by Maverick Ko
Opinion
National
How luxury brands suddenly made electric cars desirable
These days, well-heeled buyers consider a hybrid or plug-in vehicle a crucial part of a well-rounded garage.
- by Hannah Elliott
Analysis
Middle East
It's not too late for the west to do some good in Syria
It would be dangerously easy to walk away from Syria in the mistaken belief that nothing can be done.
- by Greg Barton
Opinion
Investments
The graph that shows where Donald Trump might build his other wall
Something rather peculiar has been developing in the US bond market as investors deal with a host of complex and sometimes conflicting messages.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Middle East
Launching missiles was the easy bit. Now what about Syria's future?
The Isil "caliphate" might have collapsed, but a patchwork of jihadi splinter groups have sprung up in its place.
- by Juliet Samuel
Opinion
The economy
Australia’s migrant intake is already being cut
There’s a certain irony in the PM and Peter Dutton having different recollections about whether they had discussed cutting immigration.
- by Michael Pascoe
Analysis
Companies
Netflix is proving to be a tough act for copycats to follow
Other companies are striving to duplicate Netflix's success in other kinds of digital entertainment and content.
Opinion
North America
Russia's been at war with the US for years – they just didn't know it
It's taken a while, but it seems that the US is starting to grasp the nature of the campaign that Russia has been waging against it for years.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Technology
Google’s Facebook copycat moves leave it exposed in privacy crackdown
No one at Google envied Mark Zuckerberg last week as he was being grilled by Congress. But they may be next.
- by Mark Bergen & Ben Brody
Opinion
Small business
Which business structure is best to protect against being sued?
Protecting business assets can come at a cost.
- by Max Newnham
Letters
NSW
School selection starts with wealthy parents
Selectivity by any means, dubious selective schools tests or high fees, breeds inequity in education, and society generally.
Opinion
Companies
Thunderclap over Blue Sky disclosure frightens the horses
Blue Sky disclosure is too little too late
- by Elizabeth Knight
Editorial
NSW
All change in the summer game
Cricket leaving Channel Nine represents a changing of the guard in the cultural order.
Opinion
National
Music festivals: nirvana for middle-aged mums
Musical festivals are a joy wasted on the young, writes Jen Vuk.
- by Jen Vuk
Opinion
Life & relationships
The biggest difference between men and women on dating sites
And some other fascinating theories about why Australians take photos of themselves with a visible toilet in the background.
- by Kerri Sackville
Analysis
Sport
Sponsorship row over Zoetis deal erupts at Equestrian Australia
A $10m commercial arrangement last week became arguably the shortest lived sponsorship in Australian sport.
- by Roy Masters
Opinion
Middle East
Fasten your seat belt for the real next war in Syria
Israel and Iran are now a hair-trigger away from going to the next level — and if that happens, the US and Russia may find it difficult to stay out.
- by Thomas L. Friedman
Analysis
Athletics
Athletics paved paradise with gold, the legacy will be a parking lot
Australia's track and field team enjoyed a hugely successful Commonwealth Games but that won't be reflected for future generations on the Gold Coast.
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
AFL
Together is the only way forward for the Blues
London wasn't built in a day, and nor will Carlton pop up miraculously overnight.
- by Chris Judd
Opinion
NSW
Abbott deserves praise for his push on recognition of truth of the Western Front
On Anzac Day Malcolm Turnbull will be in France for overdue recognition of the triumphs of Monash and his Diggers.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Analysis
NRL
The four players considered certainties for Brad Fittler's NSW side
A score of young talent in key positions means this year's Blues side to take on Queensland will be vastly different to any we've seen before.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Climate change
NEG: a bipartisan agreement to disagree?
An agreement to disagree is not good for energy policy writes Oliver Yates.
- by Oliver Yates
Opinion
National
Tearing chunks off the Apple Isle does everyone a disservice
Optimism remains high in Tasmania, despite the derision its residents cop.
- by Emily Baker
Opinion
Racing
Words fail Winx after wonder mare delivers most memorable Queen Elizabeth
For some time I’ve been looking for verse and song to immortalise this champion mare, but maybe she's "too marvellous for words”.
- by Max Presnell
Opinion
Middle East
Trump continues a tradition by attacking Syria
Donald Trump the Islamophobe is now, along with Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron, setting himself up as the principal protector of Muslim lives in Syria.
- by Tim Lynch
Analysis
AFL
Injuries open door for West Coast rookies to debut at MCG
West Coast could unveil another first-year draftee to replace injured forward Dan Venables for Saturday’s clash with Carlton in Melbourne.
- by Kim Hagdorn
Opinion
Life & relationships
The three stages of gentrification, by dog breed
One of the first signs of gentrification was the appearance of blue heelers in beaten-up utes driven by sculptors freshly graduated from art school.
- by Matt Holden
Opinion
Federal
Lessons from the Liberals' 'Last Supper'
Turnbull and his ministers believe the government’s hold on power risks being trashed by a noisy insurgent campaign led by former prime minister Tony Abbott.
- by Tony Walker
Opinion
Companies
I tested Facebook's default privacy settings. They're worse than Zuckerberg says.
Unlike some developers, Facebook doesn't even require you to click a link after scrolling through the terms and data policy.
- by Staci D. Kramer
Opinion
National
Selective school students: 'tired of being told we are undeserving'
Students at the state's selective schools feel their choices and achievements are being put down.
- by Yan Zhai