Opinion
Opinion
Federal
I was there the last time Australian politics encouraged people smuggling. Let's not do it again
Scott Morrison should remember the devastation this trade, this political turmoil, caused, and stop egging people smugglers on.
- by Michael Bachelard
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Analysis
Cricket
Forget the gloom, Australia can win the World Cup and Ashes
People may laugh, but I honestly think Australia can triumph in both one-day and Test cricket this year.
- by Dean Jones
Analysis
Companies
How the A380 turned into a flying white elephant
Loved by passengers, feared by accountants, the world's largest airliner has been put out of its misery.
- by Tim Hepher
Opinion
Small business
The questions to ask if you want to take your business global
Identifying whether your business is ready for international expansion means asking some tough questions.
- by Jana Matthews
Editorial
Federal
Time for listening: government must listen to Indigenous people
The history of white settlement in Australia has been marred by failure to take the views of Indigenous people seriously.
Opinion
National
We think we do six things at once. Soon we will have proof
Knowing how we spend our time makes it possible for governments to write policies which actually fit our lives. Which would be a miraculous change.
- by Jenna Price
Letters
NSW
Coalition's duplicity clear as Morrison's boat comes in
The PM was asked to publicly state the medevac bill does not apply to new arrivals. He refused.
Opinion
NSW
This war on festivals will decimate culture
The NSW government's hasty response to tragic drug deaths at music festivals is a flawed document. It needs to do better.
- by Julius Grafton
Opinion
National
Hakeem al-Araibi's treatment shows up red faces at Interpol
Australia should be more proactive in Interpol when it comes to Red Notices affecting Australian residents.
- by Clive Williams
Opinion
Companies
Investing in Telstra is a game of regulatory roulette
For every growth avenue Andy Penn explores, there is Rod Sims or an angry politician standing in the way.
- by John McDuling
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: February 15, 1966
Decimal currency and a million-dollar computer for University of Sydney.
- by Lyn Maccallum
Opinion
Federal
Medevac leaves Morrison government in a bizarre position
You can only argue this bill encourages asylum seekers to get on boats if you choose not to read it.
- by Waleed Aly
Analysis
Federal
This first parliamentary week of the year was a miserable metaphor for the state of federal politics
This week was a miserable metaphor for the state of federal politics in this jittery start to a long, fear-fuelled election campaign.
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
Rugby Union
Brumbies hope new year brings new hope for rugby crowd revival
Cleaners put the finishing touches on Canberra Stadium on Thursday, but will fans turn up to watch?
- by Chris Dutton
Analysis
National
Boats and borders: The politics of immigration
This week in parliament is one for the history books. Fresh from a historic defeat at the hands of Labor and the crossbench, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the reopening of Christmas Island as immigration shapes up to be a central election issue.
Opinion
Life & relationships
I am a stay at home mother, please don't ask, 'Do you have a job?'
"My role is to provide childcare during business hours. That’s it. And that is enough. That is a full-time job. Just ask a nanny."
- by Polly Dunning
Opinion
National
At last, the PM gives Indigenous Australians a reason to hope
Efforts to close the gap have failed because Indigenous people have not had a seat at the table. Scott Morrison has vowed to change that.
- by Pat Turner
Opinion
NSW
Every MP should be ashamed. I know I am
A member of the NSW Parliament confronts the failure to help the state's 38,000 homeless people.
- by Alex Greenwich
Analysis
TV & radio
Network 10 bumps Changing Rooms after ratings disaster
It was a hit 20 years ago – so why are viewers rejecting it now?
- by Michael Lallo
Opinion
Health & wellness
My advice to the Pope: take the million dollars and go vegan
If the Pope has any sense, he'll take the money and spend it on the poor.
- by Melanie McDonagh
Opinion
Federal
Shorten should have called for an election immediately
Bill Shorten could have pushed harder this week and chose not to. The Opposition Leader has not turned the government’s loss into a call for an election. Given the way this Parliament carries on, that is a shame.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Soccer
United must be ruthless to address squad littered with passengers
Sir Alex Ferguson once described United as "a bus that waits for no man" but, in recent years, it has become a bus that keeps acquiring passengers who never get off.
- by James Ducker
Analysis
Banking & finance
The incredible shrinking AMP: Setting up for a down-sized future
The scale of the challenges confronting new AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari are many, varied and, if not yet existential, quite threatening.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Companies
Borghetti leaves on a high as Virgin flies into the black
It has taken Virgin Australia 10 years to reinvent itself as a full service premium airline, and one that makes a respectable profit.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Letters
NSW
Coalition loud on boat fears but silent on detail
No, Scott Morrison – every refugee boat arrival on Australian shores from now until the election is on the government's head.
Opinion
National
The key to Middle East peace is getting Palestinians to say 'yes'
Australia will not encourage lasting peace by unilaterally recognising a Palestinian state. First the Palestinians must be swayed to recognise Israel.
- by Ahron Shapiro
Opinion
Federal
Ken Henry’s fall from grace
Public life is healthier when those in authority take responsibility when things have gone wrong and when so many powerless people have been badly hurt.
- by John Warhurst
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: February 14, 1941
Foundry conditions, banned religions and more petrol rationing
- by Ellen Fitzgerald
National
Moving to Sydney's eastern suburbs? Here's what you'll have to do to fit in
The eastern suburbs of Sydney are Australia at its best. World-class beaches, stately homes, tree-lined streets and populated by people that are annoyingly beautiful. Here's how to fit in.
- by Stephen Lacey
Opinion
Federal
Getting to the dark heart of our asylum seeker hysteria
Is it a concern with practicalities or something much deeper and darker that drives our fear of asylum seekers?
- by Jessica Irvine
Analysis
Federal
Facts matter in refugee debate
The Morrison government will launch an ugly scare campaign, but Bill Shorten knows what to expect.
- by David Crowe
National
Banks’ credit crunch is wrong response
There is a real risk Australia is facing a damaging short-term swing of the pendulum from overspending to parsimony.
Opinion
National
PM attempts to rescue his sinking boat with a sea of fear
There are risks for the Coalition and Labor in an election fought over boat people, but voters will see through Scott Morrison's scare campaign.
- by John Hewson
Opinion
Federal
Constitutional precedents are not ‘bubble nonsense’
If the bill had passed in its initial form, there would have been a serious argument that the government had lost control over the budget, threatening its right to continue governing.
- by Anne Twomey
Opinion
Companies
Welcome to the accidental iron ore boom
A month ago, no one saw this coming.
- by Elizabeth Knight
National
Lord mayor throws down gauntlet over lockout losses
Having more options creates a safer and more balanced late-night economy, which attracts a wider range of people.
- by Clover Moore
Letters
NSW
Morrison's hoping his scare tactics will generate votes
The book Scott Morrison was waving about at the National Press Club should be enthralling bedtime reading.
Opinion
National
Raise taxes or find a new way of defending our country
The future of the defence budget should send shivers down the (missing) spines of politicians around the country.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Editorial
Asia
A rare Australian victory for the cause of human rights
Three cheers for those who campaigned to free Hakeem al-Araibi.
Opinion
National
Stay cool with revised house construction codes
We must also urgently modify the codes and regulations that dictate the performance of Australian buildings.
- by Mat Santamouris
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: February 13, 1923
Odious policies and tackling pillaging.
- by Ellen Fitzgerald
Opinion
The economy
We could be among the world's climate change winners
The latest report from the CSIRO says the lowest-cost power from a newly built facility is now produced by solar and wind.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Markets
Jerome Powell isn't the only one confused by the peculiar market behaviour
There is confusion and contradiction in financial markets as trade talks near their crunch point.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
National
Cutting short shamers down to size
We need to take a stand – perhaps on a step stool – against the tyranny of height shaming.
- by Dan Kaufman
Opinion
Workplace
'I am afraid I cannot trust anyone with try-hard teeth'
Adulthood is a tricky business, I've decided. I reached it rather early in life.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Federal
Prime Minister's strength turns into a weakness
Scott Morrison was the immigration minister who restored control of Australia’s borders. He is now the PM who has lost control of Australia’s parliament.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Federal
It hasn't been pretty, but this is a workable compromise on an ugly issue
A majority of members of Parliament have supported an outcome most Australians could live with.
- by David Wroe