Opinion
Opinion
Europe
Why Western Christianity has a death wish
The latest figures suggest that Church of England affiliation has halved since 2002 and that only 2 per cent of young people call themselves Anglican.
- by Tim Stanley
Latest
Analysis
Companies
Why we're all choking on Amazon cardboard
Amazon still hasn't mastered the art of packaging, and it's causing lots of problems.
- by Leonid Bershidsky
editorial
Consumer affairs
Aged care needs money not lawyers
Anyone who has visited a parent or grand parent in a residential aged care facility knows there are problems. Even the best run can fail to offer dignity to people afflicted by dementia, loneliness and physical infirmity.
letters
NSW
Pill testing will help tackle drug issue, not prohibition
It is time that we accept that prohibition doesn't work ("Premier vows to shut down festival after overdoses", September 17).
Opinion
Companies
Even the optimists are bracing for aged care carnage
When it comes to scandals, investors have adopted an approach of sell first and ask questions later.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Federal
The Liberals' woman problem: men in grey suits misjudge level of anger
Politicians are fond of invoking the iron law of arithmetic, at least when it comes to toppling their leaders or shoring up their own numbers.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
NRL
Souths lewd photo scandal coverage may have breached anti-porn laws
The publication of images related to this story may have unexpected legal consequences, and not for who you may first assume.
- by Adair Donaldson
Asia
How India and China have become a billionaires' paradise
India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, and his 160-metre-high vertical mansion have become the emblem of the age of the billionaire.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: September 18, 1839
Immigrants for hire, a letter to the Editor, and tyranny in Tahiti
- by Stephanie Bull
Opinion
Consumer affairs
Payday loans: our hidden debt crisis
Politicians should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting for the issues that matter.
- by Shireen Morris
Opinion
National
We need to talk about drugs in a radically different way
The tragic deaths of two young people as a result of suspected drug overdoses at the Defqon.1 music festival has again put a spotlight on our approach to drugs.
- by Carrie Fowlie & Simon Hansford
Opinion
NRL
Rest v momentum: A movable feast as teams roll with the punches
History favours the team that has the week off but fresh legs will hardly be the only factor at play as the NRL prepares to decide its grand finalists.
- by Phil Lutton
Analysis
Federal
Has the federal government cut funding to aged care?
No, according to an analysis of seven years of budget papers.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
NSW
My child goes to music festivals but I don't want them shut down
Who, in the real world, thinks that shutting down music festivals is going to help win the war on drugs?
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
National
One by one, the panaceas are toppling: now it's aspirin
Long-term studies all too often downgrade the impact of treatments from seismic to meh.
- by Steven Lewis
Analysis
Federal
The questions the Aged Care Royal Commission should ask, but may not
Based on a series of investigations by Fairfax Media into nursing homes, this is what the terms of reference would be if we were in charge.
- by Michael Bachelard
Opinion
National
'We both get it': Scott Morrison's bromance with Donald Trump
Australia's Liberal government prides itself on what one top official refers to as their "deft and nonjudgmental" handling of the president.
- by Maureen Dowd
Opinion
Banking & finance
Contagion risk as bankers flee scene of the crimes
Two of NAB's most senior executives have left the group within three months. Who would want to be a banker in the current environment?
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
The economy
'We don't have any strategy to deal with it': experts warn next recession could rival the Great Depression
The world’s major economies are skating on dangerously thin ice and lack the tools to fight the next downturn.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
smh editorial
National
Lowy: Proper policy requires a parliament led by a stable government
It was not by accident that one of the most successful Australians, a self-made billionaire business titan, philanthropist and former refugee described himself as a ''boat person'' during a speech last week.
Analysis
Companies
Crunch time: Trump and China test investor faith in Apple
The largest Australian shareholder in Apple remains bullish on the world's most valuable company - but is concerned it could be the victim of a trade war between the US and China.
- by John McDuling
Opinion
NSW
Wentworth's Sharma, the billionaire's choice
The Liberal Party has selected former ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma to stand for the seat of Wentworth.
Opinion
National
Are smartphones the key to improving school results?
Calls to ban smartphones from classrooms may be overlooking the benefits of making better use of them.
- by Joanne Orlando
Opinion
NSW
PISA and NAPLAN are 'warping' our schools
A focus on leagues tables is the enemy of a well-rounded, useful education, writes SCEGGS head Jenny Allum.
- by Jenny Allum
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: September 17, 1930
Airman leaves Croydon, Bradman rumours “mere yarns”, and mechanical yells and howls
- by Brian Yatman
Analysis
The economy
'People don't see us': Why Isabella feels like an invisible woman
Skipping meals, anxiety and and being churned between employment agencies. Welcome to the surprisingly large army of long-term unemployed in Australia.
- by Liam Phelan
Analysis
Federal
Fairfax-Ipsos poll: One key finding proves the Liberals have made a calculation that defies logic
The Coalition incurs all the transaction costs of a leadership change without the polling benefits.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Federal
Tips for our new PM: #1, learn to shout less
If Scott Morrison wanted to do something really useful he would initiate a debate about an absence of constitutional support for free speech.
- by Tony Walker
Opinion
Workplace
Good news and bad news for the women of Australia
Gender equality in the workplace is not yet a reality in Australia, but it’s getting closer.
- by Ittima Cherastidtham
AFL
4 Points: Best comeback since Tom Hafey was a Pie
Hard yakka helps Buckley's men rival Hafey's heroes of '77; Dees have belief, and momentum; Pies face a Dusty dilemma; Window of opportunity for Giants.
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
NRL
NRL crowds show why Raiders should be at home
It's time. Time for an NRL backflip. Time to change the rules so the Canberra Raiders can play preliminary finals at home.
- by David Polkinghorne
Opinion
National
The simple question MPs opposed to pill testing should ask themselves
It is time that ministers approached decisions about pill testing as if they were attempting to protect their own children.
- by Alex Wodak
Analysis
Rugby Union
Worrying signs as woeful Wallabies hit a new low
Australia's coach Michael Cheika looked not angry but exasperated. It might be the most worrying sign yet.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
National
How to stop food sabotage
Safety needs to be an important selling point for fresh food - and those with good food safety should brag about it.
- by Doug Powell
Opinion
The economy
Housing: It's time for the lucky to share some of their good fortune
A tax on the family home will make housing fairer and more efficient..
- by Peter Mares
Analysis
Asia
Florence and Mangkhut, similar but different as water and wind
The tropical storms are both leaving a trail of havoc and death but the final outcomes will be different because of a combination of geography, climatic conditions and human factors.
- by Seth Borenstein
Opinion
Federal
Royal commission will finally give the elderly a voice
“Elderly people have no status. Everybody knows that once you get old and you retire, you don't have any rights as elderly people."
- by Adele Ferguson
Analysis
Super & retirement
Aveo offers alternatives to its 'Aveo Way' retirement village contract
Aveo is following moves by competitors Lendlease and Stockland to offer greater choice to the aged care market.
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
The economy
You don't have to be dumb to be rich ... but it seems to help
Who would pay $80 million for a David Hockney painting?
- by Steven Lewis
Analysis
NSW
High rise parenting puts kids at risk
The number of families living in high-rises has more than doubled in the past decade but apartments are not designed with families in mind.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Opinion
Middle East
Standing up to the bully: can Australia lead the way?
Trump abhors multilateral bodies and agreements, believing that bilateral arrangements can and will give the United States the "win" every time.
- by Maher Mughrabi
Opinion
National
What the PM's offensive tweet says about this government
At least when he was at Tourism Australia Scott Morrison knew what he was spruiking - now it's different.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Banking & finance
Caution for share investors amid market downturn
The Australian share market has retreated to lower levels as investors become increasingly worried about the impact of trade wars and emerging market problems.
- by Daryl Dixon
Letters
NSW
Is Scott Morrison the PM we have been waiting for?
Scott Morrison could just turn out to be the PM we have been waiting years for.
Opinion
National
Abbott ready to get down and dirty again
Tony Abbott faced opposition to his renomination for the seat of Warringah - but is staying on, forever? Why are we not surprised?
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Life & relationships
Faith
My dad was a scholar, so words were his thing. He knew them, loved them, understood their history, realised their power.
- by Clare Boyd-Macrae
Opinion
Health & wellness
Why we need to stop sharing 'wine mum' memes
Cracking jokes about needing wine seems to be a way to perform motherhood to other women in 2018 Australia.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Tennis
Serena should save the fight for things that really matter
If the world's greatest tennis player wants to fight for women's rights, she should look at the bigger picture and not just her own games.
- by Karen Hardy