Opinion
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Workplace
Why you shouldn't send your kid to one of the top schools
Sending your kid to a weaker school and making sure he or she is at the top of the class can produce an achievement boost for years to come. Why that happens also holds a lesson for managers.
- by Leonid Bershidsky
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Analysis
North America
The craziest Republicans are those who keep Trump in office
It's time for President Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment because he is clearly "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office."
- by Max Boot
Letters
NSW
PM's ignorance puts him in the dunce's corner
As the beneficiary of a first-class public education at selective school Sydney Boys High, you would expect Scott Morrison would have a more intelligent and inclusive perspective.
Opinion
Markets
Explosive consequences of Labor's threat to pull gas trigger
The scramble between the Coalition and Labor to see who can stake out the most populist position on hot button issues threatens the national interest.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Consumer affairs
Even goldfish could be banned - until now
Strata scheme blanket bans on pets are bad. Now they are under challenge but that's not the end of the matter.
- by Cathy Sherry
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: September 5, 1857
Country servants in demand, Dunbar rescuers honoured.
- by Stephanie Bull
Opinion
Life & relationships
I've been on both sides of the interview. Here's what I've learned
Tip one: Try not to wear something you'd put on for Cosplay.
- by Kylie Orr
Opinion
Beauty
The secret to getting the 'no make-up' look, in under five minutes
If you want to look like a slightly better version of yourself, here it is.
- by Marisa Meltzer
Opinion
National
Land Forces 2018: The army is equipping for the past
The army’s organisation might be fine for the last war, but it isn’t optimised for any of the much more likely deployments of the future.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Analysis
Workplace
Happiness at work trumps money for most Australians
What is more important to you at work: happiness or money? Or, why not both?
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Analysis
Banking
Fast payments off to a slow start
We'll only get the big gains in convenience from the largest overhaul in our payments system in 20 years if everyone is using it. That's not happening yet.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
NRL
The most maddening aspect of the Bulldogs’ Mad Monday madness
Of course, the outrage about the Bulldogs' post-season shenanigans is misplaced. But the club could've stopped it from happening.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
NSW
Party over pragmatism: Berejiklian's big test
When Gladys Berejiklian refused to allow her junior Coalition partners to contest the Wagga Wagga byelection, she was taking a substantial risk.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
AFL
Fans fall foul of the AFL money machine
On Thursday night it will point to the near capacity crowd figures and hefty television ratings, and ask what all the fuss was about.
- by Sam Duncan
Opinion
National
'Silly': PM's call for values-free public schools makes little sense
It’s not just sex education or anti-bullying programs that reflect a school’s values.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Investing
The next sharemarket crash is coming. Here's what to do about it
A classic weakness of the average investor is complacency.
- by Marcus Padley
Opinion
Health & wellness
How to have a successful scroll-free September
It offers you the opportunity to review and reflect on your relationship with your smartphone - a chance to reset your priorities and regain control of how you spend your time.
- by Linda Blair
Opinion
Banking & finance
Why the banks will ignore customer anger and match Westpac’s rate rise
Punishing wrongdoers won't fix our problem with banking
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Technology
Enough is enough: After 11 years, I'm deactivating my Twitter account
If Dorsey can show he's serious about improving things in the next 30 days, before my account is gone forever, I might come back. But I’m not holding my breath.
- by Peter Wells
Opinion
Technology
In encryption wars, it can be a matter of life or death
Imagine this: A bomb's about to go off in the CBD. Apple could help prevent it. Would privacy or security win out?
- by Ben Grubb
North America
Every woman I know has had that Ariana Grande moment
Before this happened, I wouldn't have recognised an Ariana Grande song. But I do recognise the hug and the hand that are too close for comfort.
- by Kate Woodsome
Opinion
Federal
Our withering institutions are betraying us
When organisations are put on a pedestal and allowed to operate in secrecy, they will fail us.
- by Stephen Bartos
Opinion
Federal
Crony capitalism and corruption in our midst
Look for corruption in Australia and you'll never be disappointed. Indeed, it’s been normalised.
- by Michael McKinley
Opinion
Federal
No burning desires in today's submissive secretaries
Apart from Mike Pezzullo and a few others, agency heads have demonstrated a pathetic lack of guts.
- by Paddy Gourley
Opinion
Federal
Just who are the hobbits of Home Affairs?
'They go back into their holes not knowing the sacrifices endured to keep them safe.'
- by Markus Mannheim
Letters
NSW
Raise bar at the chalk-face by paying teachers more
If there is a problem paying teachers more, then simply don’t knock down/rebuild a couple of stadiums.
Opinion
Asia
'Trump is checking out of Asia': What Australia should do about it
Australia needs to make contingency plans for finding security in a region where the US is increasingly remote and China increasingly present.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Federal
Book extract: The Mess We're In
A drop in the quality of senior public servants has contributed to the many bureaucratic bungles of recent years.
- by Bernard Keane
Opinion
Federal
Tax breaks can solve the housing crisis
If governments won't provide enough public housing, they should subsidise more community housing.
- by Stephen Anthony
Opinion
Federal
Executive pay and community anger
Pay rises to executives vastly beyond what other staff receive break the social contract and tarnish the organisation's reputation.
- by Peter Wilson
Opinion
National
Bring back these Aussie sayings. They're fresh, brilliant and ours
Have a gander at ’em! Use them. Because so many of them are largely forgotten.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: September 4, 1840
Flash notes, Campbell St and the state of the country.
- by Stephanie Bull
Opinion
Federal
One halal of an ex-senator
Sam Dastyari's anodyne memoir and TV show suggest he hasn't given up on a comeback.
- by Stephen Holt
Analysis
Health & wellness
Is food the key to a calm mind?
Open a bottle of kombucha and grab a punnet of blueberries, anxious comrades.
- by Michelle Andrews
Analysis
Federal
Energy inquiry highlights the Coalition's policy vacuum
A royal commission cannot fix a fundamental challenge for the Coalition – its proven inability to reach agreement on energy policy.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
National
Why our nursing homes are such a long way from world class
Staffing levels, particularly the number of trained nurses, have fallen to unsafe levels in many homes in Australia over the past 21 years.
- by Lynda Saltarelli
Opinion
Consumer affairs
The blatant, in-your-face scam that's catching us all
Ever travel? Then you'd be a victim of the hotel pre-authorisation scam.
- by John Birmingham
Analysis
NRL
Here we go again: Smith wrestles with the elephant in the room
The Storm captain was stunned when told Souths counterpart Sam Burgess complained about their wrestling techniques the last time the sides met.
- by Andrew Webster
Analysis
Asia
What a coincidence: ABC news website blocked in China
The ABC website became inaccessible the day after the Turnbull government said Huawei, could not be involved in Australia's 5G network rollout.
- by Kirsty Needham
Analysis
AFL
September to the Max: Gawn primed for finals impact
The finals are the big time, and they might belong to the big Melbourne man.
- by Chris Judd
Opinion
Workplace
The great fear I have with new teaching standards
Will we lose the enormous benefits that can come with the brilliant, the eccentric, the odd teacher?
- by William McKeith
Opinion
Banking & finance
How the big four banks work out the best day to raise interest rates
It was no coincidence that Westpac chose a Wednesday to lift its interest rates, now all eyes are on when its rivals will move.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Cricket
Joe Root is revitalised after outflanking his big rival Virat Kohli
The day was pure Indian summer but it felt like spring for Joe Root's captaincy.
- by Paul Hayward
Analysis
Companies
Window for change opens at Virgin as owners take exit row
Last week's purging of its balance sheet and its board guidance creates an opportunity to de-clutter Virgin Australia's share register and board.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
NSW
WestConnex sale makes sense but state still has a role
The $9.3 billion sale price seems good but huge uncertainty remains.
- by Editorial
Opinion
Federal
Public sector virtues v private sector values?
The differences between the two organisational cultures are not as great as often imagined.
- by Richard Mulgan
Opinion
Consumer affairs
Dire consequences: fake honey imports could lead to a humanitarian disaster
The growing popularity of 'fake honey' puts honey bees at risk, and could lead to a humanitarian disaster never before seen in modern society.
- by Robert Costa
Opinion
Life & relationships
What we get wrong about 'baby brain'
What drives me round the twist about talk of 'baby brain' and 'mum brain' is the deficit model it takes.
- by Polly Dunning