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A directionless, self-obsessed rabble: Liberal brand is damaged goods
Opinion
Federal

A directionless, self-obsessed rabble: Liberal brand is damaged goods

The party is now characterised by disunity, disloyalty and tribalism, not by principle or policy or the national interest.

  • by John Hewson

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After a lot of static, cricket coverage resumes
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National

After a lot of static, cricket coverage resumes

The pledge from Australia is competitive cricket without the ugly stuff. Here's to a memorable series.

Labor risks voter whirlwind with attack on faith-based schools
Opinion
Federal

Labor risks voter whirlwind with attack on faith-based schools

The ALP bill to strip the rights of religious institutions to discriminate against students and staff would reap massive social change. It should proceed with caution.

  • by David Hastie
AMP's new boss, Ferrari, keen for speedy fix
Opinion
Companies

AMP's new boss, Ferrari, keen for speedy fix

Francesco De Ferrari will be keeping a close eye on the royal commission findings as he works out AMP's strategy.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Over time for debate on unpaid white-collar work
Opinion
Small business

Over time for debate on unpaid white-collar work

Greater clarity needed on what is ‘reasonable’ for extra work without pay.

  • by Tony Featherstone
'An old, stuffy tradition': corporate fashion's generational divide
Fashion

'An old, stuffy tradition': corporate fashion's generational divide

Has anyone under 30 ever worn a pair of tan pantyhose without their mum telling them to?

  • by Mary Ward
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Party democracy myths and hypocrisy
Opinion
Federal

Party democracy myths and hypocrisy

Membership of political parties has fallen dramatically which makes it relatively easy for a small branch in an electorate to be “taken over” by new members.

  • by John Warhurst
CBD Melbourne: A Hawkish homecoming and a change of career
Opinion
Federal

CBD Melbourne: A Hawkish homecoming and a change of career

It's been a big week for Hawthorn, where the famous football name John Kennedy has returned.

  • by Samantha Hutchinson
Cabin-baggage cheats can't carry on like this
Opinion
Consumer affairs

Cabin-baggage cheats can't carry on like this

Frankly, I don’t think the airlines are going far enough. I would ban anything in the cabin bigger than a handbag or briefcase.

  • by Matt Holden
After cricket's testing times, an Indian summer
Cricket

After cricket's testing times, an Indian summer

On Thursday, 22 men will be locked in combat at Adelaide Oval. The pledge from Australia is competitive cricket without the ugly stuff. Here’s to a memorable series.

Buckle up fellas, women's sport is winning all the plaudits
Opinion
Sport

Buckle up fellas, women's sport is winning all the plaudits

All up, 2018 was the year where most of the major male sports receded, while women’s sports advanced – many becoming torch-bearers for the popular imagination.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Mark Taylor: Paine the right man to lead Australia out of dark times
Opinion
Cricket

Mark Taylor: Paine the right man to lead Australia out of dark times

In an exclusive column, Mark Taylor says Tim Paine will not be judged solely on wins and losses but the spirit in which his team plays the game.

  • by Mark Taylor
Why the British Parliament snapped
Opinion
Europe

Why the British Parliament snapped

There are so many ironies in the mess the UK finds itself in.

  • by Nick Miller
Adelaide Test should be a day-night affair
Opinion
Cricket

Adelaide Test should be a day-night affair

God knows, it will need all the help it can get.

  • by Sam Duncan
When words fail: PETA's dog of an idea really gets my goat
Opinion
WA

When words fail: PETA's dog of an idea really gets my goat

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have released a list of anti-animal phrases they’d like us to reconsider.

  • by Kate Hedley
Hi-fi stitch-ups to look out for ahead of Christmas
Opinion
Technology

Hi-fi stitch-ups to look out for ahead of Christmas

How salespeople push you toward spending as much as possible, on the products they want you to.

  • by Rod Easdown
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A conscience vote is a smart way to end this impasse on religious schools and gay students
Analysis
Federal

A conscience vote is a smart way to end this impasse on religious schools and gay students

A free vote in Parliament is a sensible option after years of infighting when gay rights come into conflict with religion.

  • by David Crowe
A butcher, a nurse, a yoga teacher: Paris protest arrests show why Macron made right choice
Analysis
Europe

A butcher, a nurse, a yoga teacher: Paris protest arrests show why Macron made right choice

The scores of protesters who appeared before the courts on Tuesday showed why the French government was right to cave in.

  • by Nick Miller
If you could put a price on WWI fallen, it wouldn't be $100 million
Opinion
Europe

If you could put a price on WWI fallen, it wouldn't be $100 million

Several people associated with the new John Monash Centre in France questioned its cost-benefit.

  • by Nick Miller
Marching towards Garden of Eden (Monaro)
Opinion
Federal

Marching towards Garden of Eden (Monaro)

Prime Minister for now Scott Morrison’s woes appeared far closer to home this week, but CBD predicts the Liberals will face a far greater problem keeping restless Nationals on-side in NSW and Victoria.

  • by Samantha Hutchinson & Kylar Loussikian
Parliament wearing its sexism on its sleeve
Opinion
National

Parliament wearing its sexism on its sleeve

Male MPs can disrespect their female colleagues but when a woman turns up in a top some faceless official deems "too revealing", she gets the heave-ho.

  • by Wendy Tuohy
Surrounding ourselves with 'fans' on social media is not healthy
Opinion
Life & relationships

Surrounding ourselves with 'fans' on social media is not healthy

We have always had the capacity to curate our friendships. Never before have we had such a capacity to curate our friends' responses.

  • by Kerri Sackville
Housing slump 'the biggest threat to the Australian economy'
Opinion
The economy

Housing slump 'the biggest threat to the Australian economy'

There is a lot riding on how households in Sydney and Melbourne react to gloomy headlines about falling house prices.

  • by Matt Wade
What if we started talking to each other?
Opinion
Health & wellness

What if we started talking to each other?

None of us are immune to the insidious spectre of loneliness, which is increasingly being seen as a serious public health issue.

  • by Jill Murphy
Australia's planned defence inventory already looks obsolete
Opinion
National

Australia's planned defence inventory already looks obsolete

Our military is changing as fast as it can and as speedily as the taxpayer dollars can be spent.

  • by Nicholas Stuart
Why Malcolm Turnbull, talking head, is in such high demand
Opinion
Federal

Why Malcolm Turnbull, talking head, is in such high demand

Malcolm Turnbull may have left Parliament, but he's still the media's in-demand politician. Scott Morrison will be disappointed if he wishes he'd go away.

  • by Tony Wright
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Test of character: Khawaja shows what it means to be a tough cricketer
Analysis
Cricket

Test of character: Khawaja shows what it means to be a tough cricketer

There has been much navel gazing about what it means to be an Australian Test cricketer. Usman Khawaja is embodying it.

  • by Andrew Wu
The secret to having it all, without losing it
Opinion
Life & relationships

The secret to having it all, without losing it

The notion that women can’t “have it all” remains culturally potent, despite the figures showing more of us are simply getting on with it.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
What a women-only super fund means for members
Analysis
Super & retirement

What a women-only super fund means for members

New super funds are launching all the time, but Verve Super is the first super fund designed for women.

  • by John Collett
Tumblr crackdown needlessly suppresses women, LGBT community
Opinion
Technology

Tumblr crackdown needlessly suppresses women, LGBT community

The campaign to remove 'adult content' will only cause further hurt to marginalised communities, while removing important resources.

  • by Alice Clarke
The great wall of silence: our failure to confront China's cyber attacks
Opinion
National

The great wall of silence: our failure to confront China's cyber attacks

Australia is walking on eggshells in a misguided attempt to preserve cordial relations with Beijing. We need to call out security incursions

  • by Danielle Cave
Financial basics are for everyday just like sunscreen
Opinion
Saving

Financial basics are for everyday just like sunscreen

There’s nothing wrong with enjoying today, but not at the expense of your future self.

  • by Melissa Browne
Government's big stick energy policy now small twig
Opinion
Companies

Government's big stick energy policy now small twig

Extreme policy gets extreme response

  • by Elizabeth Knight
The graph that puts falling home prices in perspective
Analysis
Banking & finance

The graph that puts falling home prices in perspective

Home price falls have further to run in Sydney and Melbourne, but it's important to keep things in perspective, writes Jessica Irvine.

  • by Jessica Irvine
Reign of billionaire 'king of copper' comes to an end
Opinion
Companies

Reign of billionaire 'king of copper' comes to an end

Glencore has announced a management shake-up that will see the world's most powerful copper trader exit against a backdrop of controversies and investigations.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
If it wants to survive, 10 All Access must urgently lift its game
Opinion
TV & radio

If it wants to survive, 10 All Access must urgently lift its game

Australia's newest streaming service asks too much money for too little content.

  • by Michael Lallo
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It's not 'naughty' to indulge over the holidays and this is why
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Health & wellness

It's not 'naughty' to indulge over the holidays and this is why

The season has barely begun but the preparations for post-festive guilt are already in full swing.

  • by Sarah Berry
Trump thought Yellen was too short to be Fed chair. That's not how this works
Opinion
The economy

Trump thought Yellen was too short to be Fed chair. That's not how this works

The message is clear enough: neither a perfect resume nor a perfect record is enough to impress Trump.

  • by Matt O'Brien
WA's economy is growing, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find a job
Opinion
WA

WA's economy is growing, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find a job

As anyone who has applied for a job in the past five years knows, business is still cautious about hiring permanent staff. Casual and contract workers, across all industries, are incredibly popular.

  • by Conrad Liveris
Turnbull's act of woeful hypocrisy
Opinion
National

Turnbull's act of woeful hypocrisy

When he was PM, Malcolm Turnbull was frustrated by the behaviour of Tony Abbott. Now he is indulging in similar antics.

  • by Evan Mulholland
Divine right to discriminate
Opinion
Federal

Divine right to discriminate

Are religious freedom laws really necessary in modern Australia?

  • by Jenny Stewart
Who loses when the public service contracts out labour?
Opinion
Federal

Who loses when the public service contracts out labour?

A sham-contracting case against government agencies may be looming.

  • by John Wilson
Pezzullo and the public interest
Opinion
Federal

Pezzullo and the public interest

Ministers, not bureaucrats, determine the public interest. But they can't wield that power without shouldering blame.

  • by Richard Mulgan
Talking up the Canberra bubble
Opinion
Federal

Talking up the Canberra bubble

Improving the public service will require more than a handful of meaningless 'themes'.

  • by Paddy Gourley
Indigenous voice is not a threat to constitution
Opinion
Federal

Indigenous voice is not a threat to constitution

It is time to make the move to recognition.

France, the blinkered centre of the world
Opinion
Europe

France, the blinkered centre of the world

Cultured, yes, though the Republic throws itself heartily into parochial nonsense, too.

  • by Mark Thomas
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How to solve the bullying problem in politics
Opinion
National

How to solve the bullying problem in politics

When it comes to bad parliamentary workplace behaviour, politicians have no one to turn to, except the media.

  • by Jenna Price
Why Scott Morrison is right on encryption but wrong on Muslims
Opinion
National

Why Scott Morrison is right on encryption but wrong on Muslims

The heads of Australia's intelligence agencies have argued publicly that they need to be able to decrypt communications to prevent attacks.

  • by Peter Hartcher
The wrong path on retirement incomes
Opinion
Federal

The wrong path on retirement incomes

The idea that a compulsory super contribution of 9% is enough is based on flawed research.

  • by Andrew Podger
Denying climate change is evil
Opinion
North America

Denying climate change is evil

Climate denial is rooted in greed, opportunism and ego. Opposing action for those reasons is a sin.

  • by Paul Krugman