Opinion
Analysis
Companies
Australia no longer isolated as 'Five Eyes' turn on Huawei
Australia has been out on a limb when it comes to Huawei for quite a while now. But not anymore.
- by John McDuling
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Opinion
NSW
Western Sydney is thriving, but it bears burden of domestic violence
The region houses half of the city's population but accounts for 60 per cent of this crime.
- by Christopher Brown
Editorial
Technology
Encryption powers need careful scrutiny
Bugging messaging services is fine in theory but hard in practice.
Letters
NSW
Get rid of career politicians and bring back integrity
The morbid and degraded reality hits us; our current politicians have no interest in public service, no desire to secure a future for this nation.
Analysis
NSW
On-demand buses shifting further east, unused in the west
Uber-style on-demand buses have been a spectacular failure in some areas of Sydney but they are moving thousands of people on the northern beaches and new services will start within weeks.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Opinion
Federal
In the land of locum PMs, be careful how you fortify them
The Liberal Party is reaffirming its faith in the capacities of the people it chooses to lead it, but that may have its own risks.
- by Patrick Mullins
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National
Self-confessed 'hard-arsed' businessman barred from Aboriginal trusts
A 681-page report into the Njamal People’s Trust serves as a case study in how not to run an charity meant to alleviate poverty, sickness and disadvantage.
- by Richard Baker
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald : December 7, 1912
Bunged eyes and over-height skyscrapers
- by Ellen Fitzgerald
Opinion
Federal
CBD Melbourne
So we all know Victorian Premier Daniel - sorry, Dan - Andrews is practically Richard Pankhurst next to the Liberals, but his equality battles aren’t over yet.
- by Samantha Hutchinson & Kylar Loussikian
National
Here's your chance to see all the Vermeers in the world
Anyone who wanted to see all Johannes Vermeer's works had to travel far and wide. Until now.
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Analysis
Federal
Breakdown on national security a damning indictment of both sides
The Morrison government has politicised encryption, all but daring Labor to look weak on national security. Labor has wriggled and tacked so many times it has been hard to keep track of where they stand.
- by David Wroe
Federal
Encryption powers need much scrutiny
The Coalition’s demand to pass its encryption bill before Christmas risked looking like a political stunt.
Opinion
Health & wellness
Six chips. That is all. And it's not enough
As we head into the season of overeating, it’s also the time of year where experts tell us what we should and shouldn’t eat and drink.
- by Jenna Price
Analysis
Cricket
Slogger's graveyard: Glut of white-ball cricket softens India for kill
Like men trying to change the tyres on a moving vehicle, India’s batsmen tried to relearn how to play Test cricket while playing a Test match.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
Federal
Day of high farce ends on a low note
Paedophiles and terrorists: federal poliicians would like to wish you a happy new (election) year.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Analysis
Cricket
Australia give a toss, and a shout, on day one
On an atypical first day at Adelaide Oval, Australia's bowlers put them in the box seat.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
Cricket
Captain's call: Paine plays the right game on home soil
While it was only day one on home turf for Tim Paine, the Australian captain deserved praise for the manner in which he tactically handled his team.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Federal
Every moment in this sorry day revealed the government’s precarious hold on Parliament
The last day of Parliament was a perfect snapshot of the dysfunction in Australian politics.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
National
All the things Dad might have taught me, had he chosen to live
To any parent thinking of suicide, do not believe your children will be better off without you. They won't.
- by Ian Hunter
Opinion
Saving
The cheapest ways to pay the average $1325 Christmas cost
Some Aussies will still be in debt from last Christmas, next Christmas.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Companies
Huawei's Western assault: cyber threat or competitive advantage?
Huawei's rapid ascendancy and perceived threat to the West is deeply symbolic of the way Western economies have surrendered their one-time leadership role across vast swathes of industry and technology.
- by Jeremy Warner
Analysis
Small business
Innovation has lost its meaning: StartupAus
The message has been lost for the importance of Australia's technology industry and startups are finding it harder to secure funding.
- by Charlotte Grieve
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
Opinion
Workplace
The 2018 end-of-year party survival guide
It's back, one of the greatest traditions in the history of written communication, the Annual Benign to Five End-Of-Year Party Survival Guide.
- by Jonathan Rivett
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
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
editorial
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.
NSW
Train plan a poor attempt to get back on election track
Can Gladys Berejiklian show us the financial plan that supports a decision to build a fast train if this is not an election stunt ("Berejiklian denies high-speed rail is a stunt", December 5)?
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
Analysis
NSW
The scandal that finished Foley hasn’t damaged Labor
The accusations against the former leader were a jolt, but voters are not holding them against the party.
- by Alexandra Smith
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
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: December 6, 1966
Prefab classrooms, super babies and burying your dead
- by Ellen Fitzgerald
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Opinion
Europe
Why the British Parliament snapped
There are so many ironies in the mess the UK finds itself in.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion
Cricket
Adelaide Test should be a day-night affair
God knows, it will need all the help it can get.
- by Sam Duncan
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Opinion
NSW
Invoking democracy when it suits is Liberal hypocrisy
Heartening to see Scott Morrison has put the decision on the demise of the (current) Liberal PM where it needs to be – at the ballot box.