Opinion
Analysis
Markets
How Turkey and Trump shot down the Australian dollar
The Aussie dollar has slumped heavily in the past week. Blame Turkey, its economy and its stoush with the US President.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
NSW
Sydney, stop whingeing - our city's not that bad
Our property prices make extortionists feel embarrassed and our nightlife’s still less lively than the Tasmanian tiger. But a new global report card just reminded us how good we’ve got it.
- by Dom Knight
Analysis
Companies
Why Bunnings has become the new Coles for investors
Now is not a good time for it to lose some of the sales gloss.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Federal
Turnbull and Shorten must unite - and silence Abbott
Ignore all he says and does. Tony Abbott is just for Abbott, hoping to return to the leadership by destroying the PM. And Turnbull should call him out on it - for the sake of the nation.
- by John Hewson
Analysis
TV & radio
Bad ratings killed Family Feud – but Pointless is doing even worse
Is Ten's new quiz show destined for the chop?
- by Michael Lallo
Analysis
Europe
'Wreath-gate' may not hurt Corbyn, but that might not be good news
In the midst of UK Labour's ongoing anti-Semitism debate, Jeremy Corbyn has had new questions to answer over an old scandal.
- by Nick Miller
Small business
Banking Code of Practice offers small business a safeguard
The new Banking Code of Practice is good news for small businesses, and shows advocacy works.
- by Kate Carnell
Letters
NSW
Motives of old dinosaur Abbott are purely selfish
Former prime minister Tony Abbott doesn't care about power prices or energy security. He cares only about settling scores.
Opinion
The economy
The Asian nation Australia needs to embrace
A deeper economic relationship with India would reduce Australia's economic exposure and bolster resilience.
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
Companies
Domino's Meij commits cardinal sin of under-delivery
Domino's investors felt betrayed after the company failed to reach its profit guidance and hadn't warned shareholders on the shortfall.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Federal
Auditor must shine light on $443m reef gift
The dramatic shift on Great Barrier Reef policy raises some big questions.
- by Editorial
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Companies
Jeff Kennett's $15bn poker gambit goes horribly wrong
For a person so engaged with the poker machine industry former Victorian premier, Jeff Kennett, doesn't know much about it.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
NSW
Tick for Sydney Modern 'Carwash' would show contempt for critics
Two hundred or more eminent and interested people and organisations have filed objections to the Art Gallery of NSW extension.
- by Bruce Donald
Opinion
Movies
Courting controversy by casting against 'type'
Another Hollywood casting announcement has sparked another wave of controversy. Is it justified?
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Health & wellness
Orange is the New Black star documents her complicated birth
Here's why we should follow her lead.
- by Polly Dunning
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: August 15, 1945
Party for peace, birthday present from artist, and Letter to the Editor: Atomic bomb
- by Stephanie Bull
Opinion
Life & relationships
My boyfriend was ashamed of my weight
I’ve spoken to hundreds of fat women who have experienced some version of my story.
- by Virgie Tovar
Opinion
Tax
How the ATO is nudging Australians to pay more tax
Behavioural economics is a low-cost approach to getting people to pay more tax. It is having a positive impact on work-related expense deductions and tax debts.
- by Nassim Khadem
Opinion
Investing
Is your super giving people lung cancer?
Being a conscious consumer means knowing where your money is going whether you're spending it, saving it or investing it.
- by Melissa Browne
Opinion
Planning & budgeting
Ignorance of credit scoring leaves consumers vulnerable
Widespread ignorance of how credit scores work leaves borrowers vulnerable to poor credit scores.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Beauty
The next big skin care accessory
By claiming they can remove particles that can cause allergies, air purifiers have become the next big things in skin care.
- by Stephanie Darling
Opinion
National
Napoleon would not rate Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull has all the successful qualities of the barrister he once was, and that’s the problem.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Analysis
Tennis
Emotions and resistance running hot ahead of Davis Cup vote
Even in a divided sport with a surplus of governing bodies, there is finally genuine consensus that the Davis Cup needs to change.
- by Christopher Clarey
Analysis
Federal
Abbott isolated in a meeting that put a premium on unity
The immense challenge facing the Turnbull government was put into words by Victorian Liberal MP Sarah Henderson when she urged her colleagues to back the National Energy Guarantee.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Small business
How we can better help women in startups
Events are one way to provide women with peers and role models in starting a business.
- by Holly Stephens
Opinion
National
Turnbull government security bill threatens online privacy
If you create a weakness in encryption for one person, there is no way to stop hackers, malicious actors, or even foreign agents from exploiting that same weakness for other ends.
- by Denelle Dixon
Opinion
Banking & finance
Perfect storm wringing the growth out of banks' earnings
NAB's trading update reflects the tougher settings and the damage to their brands the major banks are experiencing.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Markets
Downward spiral: Turkey's toxic situation has markets spooked
The famous Dornbusch's Law of financial crises is that they take longer to hit than you think, but then unfold much faster than you ever thought possible.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Companies
The market is infatuated with Musk - but there are some things that it won't tolerate
If you decide to just tweet your every random thought without consulting anyone, then any errors are kind of on you.
- by Matt Levine
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Companies
APA's Mick McCormack gave a XXXX about our gas network
Our east coast gas pipeline grid was designed on the back of a beer coaster, that might explain a lot.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Banking & finance
High-profile NAB exec escapes with superficial wounds
It’s rare the royal commission gets to line up a high-profile target. So the pressure was on to inflict maximum injury on Andrew Hagger.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Letters
NSW
Population growth stunted by dry and unliveable land
The Australian landmass is large, but the area available for productive agriculture and for networks of viable cities is quite small.
Opinion
NSW
No special deal for Packer's casino
Crown should not have a veto on building around its tower.
- by Editorial
Opinion
National
Much at stake as nice and nasty face off
A tweet from an inoffensive source has escalated into a test of Western values.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Life & relationships
'Catfishing' is more common than you think
People don't need lessons on how to avoid catfishing, they need lessons on how to be wiser in love.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
NRL
Why supercoach Wayne Bennett will not go quietly
The Broncos coach is being managed out of the club he helped build and is unlikely to be there beyond next year.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Life & relationships
Andrew Bolt, your shameful hypocrisy is not welcome here
Newsflash Bolt - women like me do oppose this behaviour. But when we speak out against it, we are met with disdain from people like you.
- by Clementine Ford
Analysis
Life & relationships
Why it's so hard to get kids' attention, according to science
And what to do about it.
- by James Paterson
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: August 14, 1834
In a fit of a ‘phrenzy’, the ship news, and John is fond of fish
- by Brian Yatman
Opinion
Consumer affairs
Why Coles misjudged the plastic bag backlash
The plastic bags fiasco was doomed from the start - it was a major renegotiation of their bargain with customers and their role in our lives.
- by Lisa Hagan
Opinion
National
Doctor, doctor, (don't) tell me the news
Dropping the cancer label from some low risk conditions could reduce men's anxiety about seeing a GP.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Federal
Why I'm voting 'no' on the assisted suicide bill: Seselja
I oppose assisted suicide. And if this Bill passes, I have no doubt assisted suicide will become law in the ACT.
- by Zed Seselja
Opinion
Companies
Nimble JB Hi-Fi keeps one step ahead of Amazon
The retailer is one of the most adaptable, dealing with the continual shifting of the mix of sales in electronic goods and software and the various tides of competition.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
NSW
If this is the price for curing Sydney's congestion, I won't pay it
The future looks grim for those for whom cars mean freedom.
- by Charles Purcell
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: August 13, 1866
A dangerous country, donated specimens and news in brief
- by Brian Yatman
Opinion
National
Footballers get second chances, why not filmmakers like Matthew Newton?
If footballers can be forgiven for their crimes and encouraged to play fair in the future, why not those who break the rules off the field?
- by Tom Ryan
Analysis
Markets
'He has no idea how markets work': Turkey's stubborn president set to create more financial turmoil
A solution to the current crisis requires either a gesture from the Trump administration or a humiliating reversal by the Turkish president. Neither looks likely.
- by Benjamin Harvey & Omur Anut
Analysis
AFL
Why West Coast may possess the magical mystery potion for AFL success
Former Bulldogs captain Robert Murphy spoke of it recently when analysing his side's history-breaking 2016 premiership. Now it seems West Coast has its hands on the magic potion that leads to AFL premierships.
- by David Prestipino