Opinion
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
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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
NSW
Sharks and an uneasy start to Sydney summer
What happens if sharks become a regular feature at beaches frequented by Sydneysiders?
- by Luke Kennedy
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
Letters
NSW
Immigration not driving force behind traffic woes
Traffic volumes have little to do with immigration but rather with the rate of car ownership.
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
NSW
In the Herald: November 23, 1956
Six candidates to contest the Wentworth byelection, 26 sets of triplets born last year, and the opening of the 1956 Olympic Games.
- by Lyn Maccallum
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
NSW
How to fix a sick hospital: attend to its stressed health carers
The troubled new Northern Beaches Hospital can find a way out of its strife - by adopting a people-first policy.
- by Jeffrey Braithwaite
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
Opinion
NSW
How public schools stop the music for our kids
It is a mandatory part of the curriculum, but NSW students have a serious gap in their education because teachers are hopelessly ill-equipped to teach music.
- by Richard Letts
Analysis
Sport
Melbourne Storm, Swans well down list of Australasia's best teams
Two water polo sides have come in ahead of the Storm, Roosters and Sydney Swans in a new list rating Australasia's best sports teams.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opinion
Small business
Tourism backlash overseas provides lessons for Australia
No holiday for locals who are struggling with hordes of international tourists.
- by Tony Featherstone
Opinion
Banking & finance
'No free lunch': Get set to pay upfront for your mortgage broker
Borrowers will likely face flat mortgage broking fees as a result of the financial services royal commission, but they will save in the long run.
- by Jessica Irvine
Editorial
Federal
Morrison must avoid population populism
Immigration has made Australia a most prosperous nation.
Letters
NSW
No, let us not return to the 'happy as Larry' days
It's easy to sit in judgment when occupying a position at the top of the perch, culturally blind to the pain experienced by others.
Opinion
Life & relationships
'Do you want to risk violence now, or poverty in 20 years?'
Single women are in serious financial trouble as they get older, even if they haven’t had to deal with family violence.
- by Jane Gilmore
Opinion
National
Morrison's 'captain's call' on Israel embassy was a misguided stunt
The PM was naive to imagine he could significantly shift the Jewish vote and he ignored the overwhelming weight of informed opinion.
- by John Hewson
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: November 22, 1975
A fossil for Christmas, a mail bomb addressed to the Governor-General, and the first transmission of a newspaper by satellite.
- by Lyn Maccallum