Opinion
Analysis
Federal
Scott Morrison needs a better answer to this very reasonable question
The Prime Minister is yet to offer a compelling explanation for his elevation to the leadership.
- by David Crowe
Latest
Opinion
Super & retirement
The easy way to consolidate your super
Increasingly myGov is the single source of truth when it comes to super.
- by Catherine Robson
Analysis
AFL
Fremantle's 2019 wishlist: Dockers eye quality control
There's plenty to like about Fremantle's refurbished defence, but the midfield lacks pace and versatility and there's no real firepower up forward.
- by David Prestipino
Opinion
Federal
Religious freedom could be Morrison's first major test
The Prime Minister did not hesitate when asked if Australia needs new laws to protect religious freedom.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
The economy
In a post-financial crisis world, is there a 'new normal'?
It's an academic debate with real world consequences. The future of interest rates and economies might hinge on the answer.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Life & relationships
The modern horror story keeping women awake at night
The possibility that they might have to rely on someone else’s money at some point in their adult life should be keeping women up at night.
- by Alys Gagnon
Opinion
Technology
Apple Watch announcements proved more exciting than new iPhones, again
Apple's tiniest computer has taken another stride towards one day becoming my ideal phone replacement.
- by Peter Wells
Analysis
Technology
Why Apple is no longer selling last year's iPhone X
If you hoped to pick up last year's flagship for cheap, you're out of luck. Here's what Apple's new lineup looks like, from the $749 low end to the $2369 high.
- by Angus Kidman
Opinion
Companies
Apple unveils the $2,369 iPhone, and a watch grandparents will love
We have just received fresh insights into how the trillion dollar company plans to keep growing
- by John McDuling
Analysis
Europe
Ready, aim, misfire: the Brits just aren't as good as Australians at leadership coups
Theresa May has clung on for more than two years now – in Australian terms, three quarters of a Turnbull, four-fifths of a combined Rudd, or 1.1 Abbotts.
- by Nick Miller
Analysis
Companies
Done with discounting: New Myer CEO tries his predecessor's old trick
This was always going to be a horrible result - and one that its recently installed CEO John King was never going to sugarcoat as he wasn't responsible for it.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
National
If Sydney's not interested in the Ramsay vision, there is another way
The Ramsay billions would be best employed setting up a completely new institution, the Shire University of Western Civilisation Excellence.
- by Brian Pearns
letters
NSW
Bitter attack proves Dutton was never fit for top job
It's the first parliamentary sitting week since Peter Dutton challenged Malcolm Turnbull for the top job.
Opinion
NSW
Premier needs to show she can play politics
The loss in Wagga Wagga is a wake up call for Gladys Berejiklian.
NSW
Reduced penalties for unlicensed driving had no impact on road safety
People caught driving while disqualified or unlicensed is the most common crime seen in NSW local courts but fewer drivers go to jail under new laws.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Opinion
Small business
Done something different? There must be a new law for that
An era of over-regulation will bog big business down and unleash entrepreneurs.
- by Tony Featherstone
Opinion
Banking & finance
The heartless core of CBA's insurance business laid bare
A day after CBA had agreed to backdate the definition of heart attacks and apologised for poor behaviour, it was at it again.
- by Adele Ferguson
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald September 13, 1986
Speed an 'acceptable killer', clamp down on ticket scalpers and Bronwyn Bishop eyes Senate
- by Lyn Maccallum
Opinion
Federal
Coalition parties have little incentive to introduce gender quotas
Conservative voters fail to see how “meritocracy” is heavily skewed towards men, ignoring structural impediments that hinder women.
- by Andrea Carson
Opinion
Federal
Hawke? Howard? Menzies? Where does Scott Morrison fit in?
Scott Morrison alone is the key to unlocking Labor’s apparent hold on the next election.
- by John Warhurst
Opinion
Tennis
No right or wrong answer in Serena case, but Gillard had a point ...
Julia Gillard once captured the flaw of reducing the nuances of sexism into a soundbite generalisation. The same can be applied to the Serena Williams meltdown.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Analysis
AFL
Hawks dilemma: Will they roll with two rucks against Gawn?
Hawthorn not only has to contend with what to do about Ben Stratton, but what to do with Max Gawn when they finalise their semi-final team.
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
NSW
Young need a lesson in how to party
Muck-up day is almost upon us. It's an idea that goes back to the Middle Ages. The problem is the line between wit and witlessness is pretty blurry.
- by Michael Jensen
Opinion
National
How to stop sexual harassment at work - don't deal with HR
One in five young people aged between 15 and 17 report having been sexually harassed at work at least once in the last five years.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Federal
I opposed a gender quota - and was 100 per cent wrong
When the make-up of your board is heavily skewed towards men, there must be an explanation for the phenomenon. I could think of four possibilities.
- by Sam Crosby
Opinion
National
I was a ratbag as a kid - but at least I'm alive
We did the sorts of things bored kids growing up in a dull suburb sometimes do. But we had a cloak of invisibility that kept us alive.
- by Alex McKinnon
Opinion
Companies
CKI's bid to become gas colossus could turn into a Greek tragedy
CK Infrastructure cleared the ACCC hurdle easily but the politics in Canberra make FIRB approval much less predictable.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Life & relationships
Millions of sexual harassment victims need support to find their voice
It is insidious that as sexual harassment gets worse, the backlash against gender equality and "political correctness" is silencing millions of victims.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
Federal
Morrison has failed in handling of Dutton controversy
Allowing Dutton to abuse parliamentary privilege with gutter-level attacks seriously undermines the new Prime Minister's projected “wholesomeness”.
- by John Hewson
Opinion
The economy
Who can take more pain in Trump's deranged game of chicken with China?
The US and China are on a combustible escalation path that can end only when there's economic blood on the floor. Both think they can withstand the longer siege.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
North America
Trump's long history of lying about 9/11 and exploiting it for personal gain
Looking back at Donald Trump's history when it comes to September 11 shows that it was always about Donald Trump. Even on September 11.
- by Paul Waldman
Analysis
Markets
Four reasons why it's time for a reality check on Aussie stocks
Profits have been underwhelming, everyone is getting squeezed by rising costs and Labor may soon be in charge. Yet analysts have barely trimmed their forecasts.
- by Matthew Burgess & Tim Smith
Opinion
The economy
Trump's economic 'magic wand' is a myth
The President is taking credit for the US economy's strength. The truth is, his economic record has yet to be written.
- by Michael R. Strain
Editorial
NSW
Young royals add glamour to welcome institution
Britain’s monarchy has not been so feted for glamour and community connection since the phenomenon that was Diana, the "the people’s princess".
Opinion
North America
The NYT's 'Anonymous' is hiding in plain sight
Is the disgruntled senior Trump administration official who wrote the anonymous opinion piece in the New York Times actually representing a group?
- by Thomas Friedman
Letters
NSW
Religious beliefs and the rights of everyone else
Your well-reasoned editorial is unlikely to satisfy politicians and preachers using threats to religion as a means of rallying the troops ("Religious freedom is under no threat", September 11).
Opinion
National
The real test of religious freedom today
Will we give space to those who have different views; even if those views may cause offence to some group, at some point, in a diverse, modern society?
- by Robert Forsyth
Opinion
NSW
'The West at the expense of the Rest': Why Sydney should reject Ramsay
The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation threatens the core business of Sydney University.
- by David Brophy
Opinion
Opera
Touring ‘Butterfly’ production fails to show operatic magic
The musical and operatic magic Butterfly can supply were missing last week.
Opinion
Banking & finance
'Easy-peasy, smash 400 lives by lunchtime': cold-call victims didn't stand a chance
The Royal Commission heard blood-curdling testimony that painted a picture of boiler room culture designed to flog products at any cost.
- by Adele Ferguson
Opinion
The economy
The great delusion of middle age
The pension eligibility age will rise to 70, but that's no problem as long as three things change.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: September 12, 1889
Royal Naval House ball, Manly wild flower show, and cases before the courts
- by Lyn Maccallum
Opinion
Federal
We need to wrest back control over the internet
The very skills that first allowed communities to grow around the campfire are now dividing us.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Opinion
Federal
Dutton versus Quaedvlieg: old Border Force warriors go to war
Peter Dutton, scourge of refugees on the high seas and former Queensland policeman, was in no mood to take prisoners.
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
Cricket
If not now, then when for snubbed Maxwell?
It seemed as if the planets had finally aligned for Glenn Maxwell but he again finds himself in the Test wilderness.
- by Andrew Wu
Opinion
Middle East
Syria's fate: a bloodbath followed by a peace to end all peace
Assad's bloody victory in Syria now appears to be certain and the fate of civilians trapped in Idlib to be grim
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Banking & finance
The paradox within Westpac's 'irresponsible' lending breach
Westpac was hit with a $35 million fine for irresponsible lending. The loans in question, however, are of similar or better quality to those deemed to have been lent responsibly.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Tax
Love hurts: Unsuspecting partners get caught up in tax nightmares
Unsuspecting wives often end up in a world of pain, simply because they chose the wrong partner in life.
- by Nassim Khadem