Opinion
Opinion
National
The banger sanger, the onions and the Prime Minister
Bunnings' decision to demote the position of the onion - to lie beneath the sausage - has apparently divided the nation.
- by Alexander Gudic-Hay
Latest
Europe
Britain cannot turn its back on Europe
Theresa May has taken a pragmatic approach that acknowledges that after 50 years Britain is inextricably bound to the EU economy.
Analysis
Victoria
Cops in Melbourne's west who are both bloodhounds and sheepdogs
According to Peter Dutton we are hiding under our beds, surviving on tinned Camp Pie and filtered urine, too frightened to venture into the streets.
- by John Silvester
Opinion
Planning & budgeting
The Latte Factor and the Rule of 752
It's not necessarily about coffee, it is a reminder of the way small items can accumulate.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Markets
Volatile times: Oil's implosion is about more than the sanctions on Iran
Oil prices soared and then slumped in the past few months. The US sanctions on Iran are only part of the explanation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Europe
Brexit is the 'worst deal in history' and the one with the best chance
Just about everyone hates Theresa May's Brexit deal. But she insists it's the only deal in town, unless the UK gives up on the whole idea.
- by Nick Miller
Analysis
North America
Trump, stung by midterms, retreats into cocoon of bitterness and resentment
Trump did not show up at WWI events nor lay a wreath at Arlington cemetery on Veterans Day, has cancelled trips and sent officials to other events in his place.
- by Eli Stokols
Opinion
Workplace
Customer Success? In my computer-less dreams
There will be a time in the very near future when this sentence will seem absurdly anachronistic, writes Jonathan Rivett.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Victoria
Tough Guy rolls the dice on politics of terror
Right now, it’s not clear how Friday’s events will play out in the election, other than to put the campaign deep into the background for the first 72 hours after the attack.
- by Noel Towell
Opinion
Markets
The big October rout has taken its toll on Australia's fund managers
Shares are getting cheaper, attracting some to wade back in to chase bargains. But are we in for yet more pain?
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Life & relationships
To achieve gender equality, we need more single-sex schools
'All-girls learning environments build confidence, grit and a readiness to step up and lead.'
- by Loren Bridge
Opinion
Banking & finance
No, the gender pay gap is not a myth, and here's why it matters
The Australian industries with the most stubborn gender pay gaps have also been subject to more royal commissions. It's not a coincidence.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Life & relationships
The dinner party is no longer serving its purpose
The last dinner party I attended, the hostess barricaded herself in the kitchen when the slow-cooked Greek lamb went awry.
- by Penny Flanagan
Opinion
National
The forsaken children strike back: 21 young people sue to save planet
By their failure to act on climate change, the Trump administration and other governments are condemning future generations to catastrophe, but a brave group of children is fighting back, writes the winner of both the Nobel Prize and the Sydney Peace Prize.
- by Joseph Stiglitz
National
Sisto and Pellegrini's: Exploiting a tragedy for political gain
Readers continue to discuss the tragic death of Sisto Malaspina.
Opinion
National
A year after the same-sex marriage vote, Australia is a better place
Twelve months on from the postal survey we should celebrate it as a defining moment for a more perfect Australia.
- by Tim Wilson
Opinion
Europe
Anniversary must reflect unity, liberty
A century on from the Armistice, we must commit to the cause of liberty that so many died for.
Opinion
Basketball
Cool heads needed when broadcasting angry timeouts
The NBL has moved to remind coaches not to swear during time outs as they are broadcast live and the league has drawn the ire of many for such a call.
- by Roy Ward
Opinion
National
I know the horrors of sexual harassment, but mob rule is not justice
A Greens MP in the NSW Upper House explains why she, unlike others in the party, is not demanding the resignation of her colleague Jeremy Buckingham amid allegations of harassment and assault.
- by Cate Faehrmann
Analysis
AFL
AFL draft history is littered with late bargains
It's easy to get distracted by the big names of underage footy at this time of year, but don't forget that gems are often overlooked until later in the draft.
- by Ronny Lerner
Opinion
Federal
As politicians resist a federal ICAC, Australia becomes more corrupt
Australia is down from 7th to 13th in Transparency International’s global corruption index.
- by David Harper
Opinion
Federal
Deadline looms on health data lifeline
There are valid arguments for remaining in, and for opting out of, the My Health Record database. Each decision will be a function of circumstances.
Analysis
Victoria
Gargasoulas guilty, but how will he be sentenced?
Now that a jury has found James Gargasoulas guilty for the Bourke Street rampage that killed six people and injured 27 others, attention turns to how long he’s likely to be jailed.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Workplace
An anxiety epidemic is gripping the world of work
Workers are feeling insecure and not only because of the rise in casual employment and the gig economy.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Investing
Three retailers ho-ho-hoping for a good Christmas
The Christmas period is always vital, but never more so than this year for for this trio.
- by Scott Phillips
Opinion
National
Our new submarines: Undecided and underwater
$50 billion is a lot of money. Let's be absolutely clear how it's being spent.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Opinion
Investing
'Lazy' advisers push Australians to invest overseas
Buying overseas assets is not a necessity for Australian investors, it's just another opportunity among many.
- by Marcus Padley
Opinion
Oceania
Good work damaged by minister on L plates, but here's how to help our neighbours
The PM needs to use his new $2 billion Pacific infrastructure fund for something both critical and practical.
- by Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Opinion
Markets
There's a reason the Aussie dollar and renminbi are locked together
The values of the Australian dollar and China's renminbi are increasingly correlated. There are fundamental reasons for that, including the Trump trade policies, as well as an element of speculation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
National
The price we pay for decades of school funding based on religion
Wonder why politics is getting more polarised? A new report provides a clue.
- by Ross Gittins
National
Education: Every school need a properly staffed library
Readers discuss issues relating to schools and universities.
Life & relationships
The questions you should (and shouldn't) ask your ex partner
We only dated for six months but my ex from 17 years ago left quite an impression on me.
- by Melissa Singer
Analysis
Federal
When is a touch just a touch?
Monday night’s Four Corners investigation into the Michelle Guthrie sacking brought forth the surprising claim from the former ABC managing director that her former Chairman, Justin Milne had touched her “inappropriately’”. But what makes a touch inappropriate?
- by Jacqueline Maley
Analysis
Soccer
People's choice Foster facing uphill battle in FFA board election
SBS pundit and former Socceroo Craig Foster's case to become the FFA's next chairman might have won over the public, but it hasn't convinced A-League clubs.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Markets
The three-minute chat that wiped billions off stocks
A downgrade by an Apple supplier triggered a plunge in the iPhone maker's shares that reverberated through stock markets in the US and Asia.
- by Tim Culpan
Opinion
Life & relationships
What divorcing men can learn from Karl Stefanovic's fate
Enduring, close interest in Karl Stefanovic's personal life holds lessons for other divorcing family men.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
Consumer affairs
Let's ensure we don't let super funds 'kludge' it this time
There is no reason for people to take out insurance against accidents at work.
- by John Daley
Opinion
Banking & finance
Why ASIC looks like a Keystone corporate cop
ASIC's latest attempt to use the courts to reform its image as a captive regulator and take on one of the big four has gone seriously pear-shaped.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Borrowing
More upbeat RBA suggests rates will rise, but there's no hurry
Despite there being plenty of economic gloom, the Reserve Bank has recently been getting more upbeat about the future.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Markets
Heaven or hell: Wall Street on the road to purgatory
Investors desperately need the US economy to break decisively one way or the other.
- by Tim Duy
Opinion
National
'Trump is not a bad dream': How Australia can deal with Trump's America
Far from being impeached, Donald Trump has entrenched himself. There are eight ways Australia can thrive in a Trumpian world.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
National
Morrison should have been by Macron's side
Why wasn't he there, and what was more important than honouring the 47,000 Australian soldiers who lost their lives in the Great War?
- by Peter FitzSimons
National
Terror and faith: Grey areas in defining the jihad of the times
The lines between religion and terrorism are sometimes not clear.
Opinion
Victoria
'Mr Pellegrini' made out-of-towners feel at home in Melbourne
I thought of him as ‘Mr Pellegrini’, or in absent-minded moments as Mr Pellegrino. But his name was Sisto Malaspina and he was loved by a city. And by me.
- by John Birmingham
Opinion
National
More laws won't stop terrorism but effective prevention is complex
What we understand as “deradicalisation” programs rarely work.
- by Anne Aly
Analysis
Victoria
Micro-parties set to win big in Victorian election after vote swap
The disparate cross-benchers could increase their grip on Victoria's upper house - Legislative Council - with good chances of winning seats in all eight regions, under group voting tickets revealed Monday.
- by Tim Colebatch
Opinion
Rugby Union
Why Cheika must pick best possible team to face Italy
Coach must abandon his plan to rest top-line players - the Wallabies need to blow Italy off the park in Padua to restore confidence.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
National
Celebrations in Foodora case may be short-lived
Gig economy companies from Uber to Deliveroo to Airtasker are no doubt examining their worker contracts to make sure they do not confer rights.
- by Michael Kaine
Opinion
National
Brave he may be but 'Trolley Man' should not be a model
The public must consider the possible consequences of taking action if caught up in incidents like those in Melbourne.
- by Nick Kaldas
Opinion
National
How Australia's health system could help fight terrorism
Mental health issues can play as much a part in terrorist incidents as extremist ideology.
- by Clive Williams