Opinion
Opinion
National
What Aldi can teach us all, politicians included, about trust
Australia's most trusted brands live up to their promise, while our financial institutions have learned the hard lesson of betraying their customers' trust.
- by Paul Cheal
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Asia
The West must step up in Asia and the Pacific
China will continue to exert its influence in the absence of a concerted effort by Western powers.
Opinion
Borrowing
A little Christmas spending could harm your chances of a home loan
The two moves that mean the difference between loan approval and rejection
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Editorial
National
Failure of Northern Beaches Hospital not an option
A hospital is not a sports stadium; its standards are a matter of life and death.
Opinion
National
'The walls are closing in': 2GB management wants Alan Jones out
Jones has gone from being the biggest asset the station possesses – to being a massive liability.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Federal
Morrison gets in touch with his inner Trumpiness
While the PM seeks to appeal to his Liberal "base", he risks losing the centre.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Life & relationships
'You can't do that!': The day I walked into a version of The Slap
A week or two ago I came across a man hitting a child with a stick. I wasn’t expecting it so I didn’t know what I would do or should do.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Analysis
Europe
A not-so-fond adieu: Europe sees silver lining to the Brexit cloud
Brexit will be a “sad and tragic moment”, said European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker last year. But - quietly - a very different take is emerging.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion
National
Teeny-weeny Barina dwarfed by toffs’ Lamborghinis
And yet, even though most of those fined at Canberra Girls Grammar fete may have been easily able to pay their fines, I do share some of their pain and outrage.
- by Ian Warden
Opinion
National
The emperor has no clothes in driverless car debate
As a researcher in this field, my emotions boil over when discussing the merits of public transport versus autonomous vehicles.
- by Graham Currie
Opinion
National
Immigration claims par for the course with a new PM
Julia Gillard was less than a week into her prime ministership when she made the same move, denouncing a "big Australia".
- by Joanna Howe
Opinion
AFL
Three-match grand final series? Give us a spell
One of the AFL’s great quirks is that after a whole season of blood, sweat and tears, the premiership is decided on just one day.
- by Sam Duncan
Opinion
Sport
Time to stop victimising the victims
People are asking why it took so long for the woman to come forward. If the alleged events happened, then maybe she was traumatised, scared and fragile?
- by Danny Weidler
Analysis
Cricket
World T20 final: How the Australian women's team saved cricket
The Australia women's team has shown how the game should be played in reaching the World Twenty20 final in the Caribbean.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
NRL
'I made it easy for them last time': Bennett stoush 11 years in making
The stand-off between the Broncos and their coach is about money first and foremost – but the full story behind the schism goes much deeper.
- by Neil Breen
Opinion
The economy
How about a Robin Hood carbon tax to combat climate change?
Two public-spirited citizens have come up with a plan for a $50 per tonne carbon tax which would take from the rich and give to the poor.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
Banking & finance
'Unprecedented': Banking royal commission to spur widespread change
The week's sensational grilling of bank CEOs suggests the royal commission is considering sweeping changes to Australia's finance sector.
- by Jessica Irvine
Editorial
Climate change
Shorten's energy plan better than no plan at all
It is miles from the first best option of a single carbon price.
Opinion
National
It's ugly and unoriginal but there is a way Morrison could win
It's fashionable to write off the Coalition government, and for good reason. It's also wrong.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Tax
Real 'victims' of Labor's dividend tax policy are not average Joannes
As the federal election draws closer and a change of government looks ever more likely, the knives are out for Labor’s tax policies. Don't be fooled.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
National
Should the government have control over the ABC's budget?
One unfortunate trait of the past five years of Coalition government has been its tendency to lose debates decisively over their funding decisions.
- by Simon Cowan
Opinion
North America
With China on track to be the dominant power, what should the US do?
Two under-reported events earlier this month show how serious China is to become the world’s dominant economic, and possibly, military power.
- by Crispin Hull
Opinion
National
Why I love my DIY dunny
I ordered it online and, two weeks later, collected one of the standout successes of my country experiment.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Opinion
Companies
Aged care providers under the spotlight
It’s no secret the demand for aged-care services is increasing - but so are reports of neglect and poor quality of care for residents.
- by Danny Lee
National
Richard Glover: No hacksaw required; strip away the fancy words to see the truth
Xavier Herbert's "blockage of the colon" might have gone too far. Yet could it be time for linguistic pruning?
- by Richard Glover
Analysis
Cricket
T20? Get ready for even shorter-form cricket
Don't be surprised to see T10 cricket at Olympic and Commonwealth Games in the near future.
- by Dean Jones
Analysis
Rugby Union
Farrell is the world class No.10 the Wallabies need to learn from
England's playmaker gives them the upper hand at Twickenham.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
AFL
AFL draft 2018: How your club fared
Two days and 78 selections. How it all went down and what it means for your club.
- by Daniel Cherny
Analysis
AFL
The big draft questions: Audacious moves and who looked like winners?
Analysis: The 2018 national draft was unrecognisable from the draft of even two years ago. Held over two days, with live trading allowed, this draft also saw clubs blatantly manipulate the loose rules.
- by Jake Niall
Cricket
AFL
Gatecrashing the gatecrashers
Footy kept stealing cricket's show. Now cricket is doing a little scene-stealing of its own.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Cricket
Do Twenty20 internationals have a place on the international calendar?
T20 cricket has revolutionised domestic cricket but still has its detractors at an international level.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
National
Beware the shifting winds in Australia
Australia has not succumbed to the kind of nativist or populist insurgency movements of America and Europe. But any politician with a wet finger to the wind will catch a change.
- by Tom Switzer
Opinion
National
Jarryd Hayne, the headlines and the question of justice - for the accused and alleged victim
Media outlets are hungry for details when the accused is famous. Sometimes the police oblige. What does it mean for "innocent until proven guilty"?
- by Julia Quilter
Opinion
Markets
'Fuddy-duddy' has the last laugh: Warren Buffett was right on Bitcoin all along
Bitcoin was meant to make all of its investors rich - Warren Buffett warned us it was 'rat poison squared'. Guess who was right.
- by Lionel Laurent
Opinion
Small business
How your political views affect your work
It's almost certain that personal politics affect how your staff do their work.
- by James Adonis
Opinion
Banking & finance
Macquarie's 'model' struts its stuff on royal commission catwalk
The banking royal commission was intrigued by the ''millionaires' factory's'' remuneration model.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
National
Male, female or neither: the sky will not fall in
Tasmania's move to make identifying your sex optional on birth certificates is long overdue - and it's high time the mainland states caught up.
- by Dale Sheridan
Opinion
National
We need to talk about violence – to men and boys
On White Ribbon Day, we need to acknowledge the perpetual atrocity of violence against women - and we all need to confront it.
- by Michael Salter
Analysis
Federal
Bishop does female empowerment the Liberal way, with added boat shoes
“History is replete with women ... who have had to disguise themselves as men in order to take part in a man’s world,” Bishop said at the yacht crew launch. Just to be clear, she was talking about yachting. Definitely only referring to yachting.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Life & relationships
Sartre was right, hell is other people ... in an airport
New technology is developed which will automatically detect 'unduly nervous passengers' at airports.
- by Jill Stark
Opinion
Federal
Morrison, take heed: nationalist posturing comes back to bite you
The logic of globalisation is that once it ensnares you, it tends to inflict pain if you try to escape it.
- by Waleed Aly
Opinion
Federal
Shorten's energy plan is the art of the possible
This is dangerous territory because the new investment would heighten pressure on existing coal-fired power stations, bringing forward their closure and triggering job losses.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
AFL
Carlton’s bold move livens up first night
The first seven picks went precisely as expected, but a few grenades were eventually lobbed during round one of the AFL national draft.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
NRL
Rift widening at Broncos as Bennett impasse drags on
The Broncos failed to reach a settlement with their outgoing coach on Wednesday, exacerbating the schism between ex-players and the club's administration.
- by Roy Masters
Opinion
Rugby Union
Identity and Test rugby: the problem with Pichot's Twitter list
Where to start on Agustin Pichot's 'foreign-born players' list.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opinion
National
The big question: how do we know which charities to support?
Here’s a little primer on how to be a good donor, how to be a good charity; and what companies should do to make sure they are also supporting good causes.
- by Jenna Price
Analysis
North America
George Papadopoulos spreading disinformation to Australia
George Papadopoulos, a one-time adviser to the Donald Trump campaign, is promoting conspiracy theory aimed at Australia.
- by Chris Zappone
Opinion
Markets
The stockmarket is in worse shape than you think it is
Wall Street is no longer not just not great - it's downright awful.
- by Stephen Gandel
Opinion
Companies
The ego runneth over: Delusion of celebrity brings down another CEO
The apparent downfall of Carlos Ghosn is the latest example of what can happen when top executives get caught up in the celebrity culture.
- by Leonid Bershidsky