Opinion
Opinion
National
A few bank scalps won't help unless they change their rotten culture
There's not much in the Hayne royal commission’s recommendations that directly addresses the central weakness of the banking system: the culture.
- by John Hewson
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Technology
Don't give in to eBay feedback extortion tactics
Sellers hide poor customer service by exchanging partial refunds for positive reviews, ensuring more buyers get sucked in.
- by Adam Turner
Opinion
The economy
The mystery paper that could explain Australia's housing slump
A new bestseller might be in the offing. If the public could get its hands on it, that is.
- by Daniel Moss
Banking
Welcome to the CEO killing season
Are CEOs being booted for poor performance, or are they being made scapegoats by boards looking for excuses?
- by Scott Phillips
Opinion
National
Coalition’s dodgy deals on refugees
There is a clear scare campaign, based on the Coalition’s dangerous and disingenuous claim the medical evacuation bill weakens border security.
Opinion
Companies
Why Woolworths' milk price hike is a smart move
Woolworths was always a reluctant participant in the milk wars. Now it has sniffed the political wind and scrapped $1-a-litre milk.
- by Robert Hadler
Opinion
Federal
Dominating headlines is the new dark skill of politics
Politicians rely on most voters simply focusing on what’s in it for them, today, rather than worrying about proper policy settings or taking the long view.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Opinion
The economy
If only the Indigenous had the worries of the well-off aged
As the righteous retired rallied to protect their franking credits, the PM released the Closing the Gap report.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
National
Are we prepared to pay Beijing's high price for prosperity?
Australia should understand the values of the rising new superpower are very different from the old.
- by Chris Uhlmann
Letters
NSW
Cormann’s airfares excuse is just a flight of fancy
You have to be impressed at Mathias Cormann spending money on personal travel while never having the funds subtracted from his account.
Analysis
Super & retirement
Real action at last on reducing the $17 billion of lost super
Federal parliament took a big step to help reduce the huge mountain of lost super, but there is another that needs to be taken.
- by John Collett
Analysis
The economy
Election campaign slowdown? Maybe not
It's often said business slows down in an election campaign but this is not supported by the latest statistics.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: February 20, 1987
Former Test batsman, Alan Turner, has been appointed to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Opinion
NSW
Rise in strip searches in NSW damaging the credibility of police
People are being reduced to tears after being made to feel humiliated, overpowered and downright scared.
- by Samantha Lee
Opinion
Companies
Coles' results shows Wesfarmers' Scott is the meister of timing
The release of Coles' underwhelming maiden result as a standalone listed company explains why Wesfarmers' decision last year to cut it loose was a no-brainer.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
National
As its dramatic debt is revealed, can White Ribbon survive?
The charity, which aims to highlight the role men can play to stop violence against women, is in the red to the tune of $840,000.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Companies
BHP's missing 'Ps' as productivity gains derailed by outages
If productivity, production and prices are the three "Ps" that drive miners' earnings, BHP missed on two of its ''Ps.''
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
AFL
Inside job: ex-Giant adds grunt to his game with Bombers
New Bomber Dylan Shiel has been surprised by how much he misses Sydney, the native Victorian admitting to a touch of homesickness.
- by Sam McClure
Analysis
National
Uber drivers gaming the app to get cancellation fees from riders
Uber drivers can game the app to get cancellation fees from riders, but the company says that behaviour is rare.
- by Hamish Hastie
Opinion
Life & relationships
Lawrence Mooney, you owe us an apology
It is difficult to know where to begin unpacking such strategic sexism.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
National
What if the political hack was part of an influence campaign?
If hacked information was used against Australia, how would the country react? Thinking about it now could be useful for challenges.
- by Chris Zappone
Opinion
Federal
Mathias Cormann solves the parable of loaves, fishes and a credit card
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has attempted to explain the mystery of his free flights and an apparently magical credit card.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
Markets
Why uncertainty is essential to markets
There is no shortage of uncertainty in markets at the moment - but that is not necessarily a bad thing.
- by Tom Stevenson
Opinion
Life & relationships
'I am tired of women being responsible for contraception'
Somewhere along the way, a woman’s right to use birth control translated into a woman’s responsibility to use birth control.
- by Kerri Sackville
Analysis
Companies
The corporate regulator is getting a taste for bank blood
The freshly turbocharged corporate regulator is throwing grenades into just about every crevice in the banking industry - and Westpac is the latest to feel the heat.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
NSW
Poll shows country cries out for a leader to inspire
The Ipsos poll serves as yet another reminder of the absence of vision and leadership at the helm of the two major parties and hence apparent indifference of the electorate.
Opinion
National
In my dreams: the model of a perfect Aussie prime minister
We need a slice of Menzies, a pinch of Curtin, a touch of Whitlam and more.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
National
Farewell tech utopia: how governments are readying the web for war
The web is a frontier in a hardening confrontation between the autocratic world and the democratic one.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: February 19, 1946
Two men who police say escaped from a ‘Black Maria’ last month, were re-arrested yesterday.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Opinion
Federal
It's time political parties lost their cushy exemption from privacy laws
Australians have just been given a dramatic reminder of a weakness that could easily compromise the election campaign.
- by David Crowe
National
I smoked pot but I don't want my children to
Some of the friends I used to get stoned with did end up depressed, paranoid or underachieving.
- by Jemima Lewis
Opinion
Cricket
Look over here and make some noise! It's Big Bash's brand new gimmick
At Marvel Stadium, the Big Bash final was almost ruined by infantile circus around it. Then came the best trick of all.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
National
The age of the drone has dawned, but government is still in the dark
The downing of a $500,000 drone is a reminder that even industry is calling for greater regulation of this emerging technology.
- by Claudio Bozzi
Opinion
NRL
Why can't we all just hum along? No need for hysterics in anthem debate
The NRL is a good forum for rational, reasoned debate about the relevance of our anthem. But for an interim solution, we only have to look to the Spaniards.
- by Phil Lutton
Analysis
North America
We've seen this political hacking movie before - and it didn't end well
To grasp the significance of the unprecedented cyber hack on Australia's political parties, consider the state of affairs across the Pacific Ocean.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Federal
'Friendless and ignored': the retirement reform the PM has lost interest in
In 2016 Scott Morrison gave the thumbs up to the Financial Services Inquiry's major recommendation, Since then? Nothing.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Markets
The art of the fake victory lap: In Trump's mind, he never loses
Even as a businessman, in the face of obvious failure, Trump never admitted to coming off second best.
- by Timothy L O'Brien
Opinion
Companies
The fashion bubble: Why big brands keep making racially insensitive ads
Retailers and top fashion brands like keep apologising for products that smack of racial insensitivity. The big question is: Why does it keep happening?
- by Alexandra Olsen
Opinion
National
Facebook fightback: ACCC has not made the case for its most striking plan
Where's the evidence that monitoring how digital platforms rank and display news content will save journalism?
- by Simon Milner
Opinion
NSW
Drawbridge mentality of older residents unfair to young flat dwellers
It never ceases to surprise me how negative the older generations can be.
- by Jilly Gibson
Opinion
National
Morrison is modelling John Howard, but it's a risky move
The politics around boats and refugees remains potent. But voters have changed.
- by Sean Kelly
Letters
NSW
Morrison finishes last in the authenticity stakes
Authenticity is the most valuable thing that a politician can have.
Opinion
The economy
Having stuffed up deregulation, let's not stuff up re-regulation
Having gone for decades under-regulating many industries and employers, there’s a high risk we’ll now swing to the opposite extreme of over-regulation
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Federal
Victories for human rights highlight Australia’s tarnished reputation
The global plaudits for two refugees in Australian offshore detention have exposed the absurdity of Australian government policies.
- by Elaine Pearson
Opinion
Companies
A billion-dollar land grab in podcasting has begun, and Spotify's leading the charge
The audio format is evolving from cottage industry into a strategically important segment of the global media market
- by John McDuling
Opinion
NSW
In the Herald: February 18, 1973
Actor Glen Ford has denied that he refused to shake hands with Senator McClelland.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Analysis
Federal
He's captured the attention of voters but Morrison will need more than one poll bounce to win
It will take more than one bounce in the polls for the government to recover from chaos.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
National
How to turn a struggling (or middling) school's performance around
Some Victorian schools perform better than others in similar circumstances. Understanding why is the key to improvement.
- by Pamela Macklin and Vic Zbar