Opinion
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Companies
Aussie retailers are fighting the Amazon Armageddon - and winning
The online giant has been far less aggressive entering this market than anticipated, and local retailers are staging a successful rearguard action.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Cricket
Questions abound as ball-tampering saga shows no end
Intrigue over David Warner's relationship with teammates, and the original investigation, abound a year on from the Cape Town scandal.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Markets
Why do 'bad' stocks outperform 'good' ones?
Many expected Nike's shares to suffer amid political backlash over its signing of controversial former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, but they didn't.
- by Jared Dillian
Opinion
Federal
Can Thodey, or Shorten, stop bleeding in the public service?
Without reforms, public servants are doomed to be handmaidens to dumber policy, more cronyism, less probity and more waste.
- by Jack Waterford
National
One Nation: Appalling doubts about Port Arthur massacre
Readers continue to discuss One Nation's visit to the US and Pauline Hanson's comments about the Port Arthur massacre.
Opinion
Life & relationships
For women, what happens online is not virtual
Any remnants of a safety barrier between online and real life are gone, even for 'ordinary civilian' women.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
Banking & finance
The world according to Samuel: men are better than women
Is it true that there is a coven of women directors who have a deathly grasp on power and refuse to share? As one noted feminist has said: nope, nope, nope.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Small business
Workplace hazing: how it arises
People think of it as normal at work, but hazing can have "severely harmful" consequences, research has found.
- by James Adonis
Opinion
National
Let's not forfeit our own freedoms in the rush to silence terrorists
The Prime Minister's moves to regulate social media should alarm all who cherish their democratic freedoms, says the Institute of Public Affairs.
- by Gideon Rozner
Opinion
National
When will we stop butting heads over sporting concussion?
A sports doctor and neuroscientist enter the concussion debate, and say players are not qualified to decide for themselves whether they stay on the field.
- by Ben Koh and Alan Pearce
Opinion
Federal
Minor star or major embarrassment? The baffling rise of Teena McQueen
The way Teena McQueen rose to the top of the Liberal Party left cabinet ministers aghast.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
National
Don't panic! Our gun laws are in little danger of being watered down
When all we hear is "guns, guns, guns", it means that an election is on the horizon. It is not about guns, but politics.
- by Samara McPhedran
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National
The morning after Rosencrantz and Guildenstern got on the sauce
"The last thing I remember is some bloke talking in a strange accent and a slab of whisky."
- by Warwick McFadyen
Opinion
Workplace
What do you do when it seems friends and family need only apply?
How should you respond to nepotism?
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
National
$500 million war memorial upgrade should recognise unspoken conflicts
Let’s think about how we can acknowledge the wars fought on our soil.
- by Stan Grant
Perspective
Federal
Pauline Hanson and the ooze of Port Arthur conspiracy mania
The conspiracy theories began right after Martin Bryant murdered 35 innocents. Two decades later, the delusions are still troubling a political leader.
- by Tony Wright
National
It’s time to isolate Hanson and her party
The Prime Minister's decision to preference Hanson’s racist One Nation party after the ALP at the election shows he has understood that truth.
Opinion
Markets
Barometer of fear: Manic bond investors send a chilling signal
When investors rush to pay governments to hold their money, you know something is rotten in the state of the global economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Comedy
Comedy at its groundbreaking best: Get Krack!n's Indigenous finale
In their final show, the two Kates handed over to Nakkiah Lui and Miranda Tapsell - and it changed the face of mainstream Australian TV.
- by Dom Knight
Analysis
North America
A triumphant Trump, a worried America
This week, Donald Trump had one of the best days of his presidency - US Attorney General William Barr announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller had finished his investigation and found there was no evidence of collusion between the US president’s campaign and Russian efforts to meddle in the 2016 US election. Is the report an indictment on US democracy, or merely another Trump scandal consigned to the scrap heap?
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Technology
Beneath the glitz of Apple's latest event, an air of quiet desperation
As Oprah Winfrey bounded on to the stage of the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, Apple's late founder may have turned in his grave.
- by Robin Pagnamenta
Opinion
AFL
What's the big deal with the term 'AFLM'?
I was baffled by the response to Bob Murphy's column in The Age this week because most of the responses on social media focused not on the broader message of the article, but on one letter of the alphabet.
- by Claire Siracusa
Analysis
AFL
Punch or palm: The 6-6-6 revolution has only just begun
The extra space created under the 6-6-6 rule has created more possibilities for ruckmen. Will they be brave enough to take them?
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
AFL
The Demons must find the power to intimidate
Why didn't Max Gawn's Melbourne teammates come to his defence when he was physically challenged by Port Adelaide? Is footy losing the intimidation factor?
- by Wayne Carey
Opinion
Health & wellness
We need to recognise that gender stereotypes also affect men
The American Psychological Association (APA) recently released guidelines for psychologists when working with boys and men, which were met with backlash.
- by Michelle Stratemeyer, Adriana Vargas Saenz and Elise Holland
Opinion
Cricket
The Mankad is here to stay, like it or not
I do not like the message Ashwin's action sent out. It is a shame. But it would not surprise me if we see it in the World Cup or even in four-day cricket in the future.
- by Michael Vaughan
Opinion
The economy
'Murderous risks': All of a sudden, the 'R' word is back on our lips
Are we heading for a global recession? Should the US economy tip over at this juncture, the tail risks for the world are murderous.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Markets
Why we shouldn't be upset about Wall Street handing out $39.4 billion in bonuses
Each year about this time, Wall Street celebrates a kind of madness with bonus season. But it's largely misunderstood.
- by Barry Ritholtz
Opinion
Workplace
Increasing productivity the key to genuine growth
Effective government policy is needed to improve our standard of living, writes Innes Willox.
- by Innes Willox
Opinion
Federal
Our budget malaise: the hardest questions go unanswered
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is poised to deliver a Costello-esque combo of surplus and tax cuts, but our budget remains delicately poised.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Banking & finance
Only 50 days since Hayne's report and banks are already pushing back
The initial response from the banks was a universal mea culpa for failing their customers and abusing their trust - but cracks have started to emerge.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
National
Australia's gun lobby and its political donations laid bare
Our firearms advocates rival America's National Rifle Association - and its tactics - according to research by the Australia Institute.
- by Bill Browne
Opinion
Federal
Bathing in NSW's reflected glory won't do, PM, you need a makeover
A former Liberal leader tells Scott Morrison that his only hope for re-election is a complete image and policy overhaul.
- by John Hewson
National
One Nation: How dare they try to sell out our democracy
Readers are not buying the explanation from One Nation about the NRA 'sting'.
Opinion
NRL
Dear James, as much as I admire you, you're sadly misinformed
Good on James Graham for caring so passionately about the concussion debate. But whoever is feeding him information is way off the mark.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Banking & finance
Banker's pay: There can only be one winner in this battle
APRA chairman Wayne Byres has signalled that the banking regulator will dictate the shape of bank executive remuneration schemes, not shareholders.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
AFL
Say goodbye to old-school: Nothing soft about AFL's new masculinity
Jack Watts' emotional post-match interview showed that vulnerability in footy is no longer a sign of weakness.
- by Bob Murphy
Opinion
Life & relationships
'Strong' and Harry's equal: the infamous Meghan take-down is anything but
Are these criticisms of the Duchess of Sussex, or compliments?
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
National
Gun laws have saved many lives, so beware One Nation's secret agenda
Australia's firearms agreement leads the world but, as votes leak to fringe parties, we need to guard against attempts to weaken gun laws.
- by Rebecca Ivers and Patricia Cullen
Analysis
AFL
The AFL record that nobody wants
Round one of the 2019 AFL season will be remembered for its number of upsets, but also for another record.
- by Peter Brukner
Analysis
North America
Trump's problem: voters never cared much about Russia-gate
Republicans may celebrate the Mueller report finding that Donald Trump didn't collude with Russia, but the issue didn't hold much sway with independent voters.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Companies
No more 'Wild West': Is this internet's darkest day, or a victory?
Copyright laws in Europe are to be revamped after a battle between leading artists and tech giants. The decision will have enormous consequences.
- by Natasha Bernal
Analysis
AFL
Devastating blend: Fyfe drops hint that Lyon has seen the light
It took some post-match comments from captain Nat Fyfe to reveal a secret formula that could transform Freo this season.
- by David Prestipino
Opinion
Banking & finance
Giving up a serious addiction to short-termism is hard
Our political and financial systems have become so addicted to short-termism that switching to a different gear seems virtually impossible.
- by Adele Ferguson
Opinion
National
Thinking clearly: whose story is being told?
For every 16 dollars we spent in the Middle East since 2007, we’re proposing to spend one dollar crowing about our contribution. That’s some hymn.
- by Nicholas Stuart
Opinion
Companies
Welcome to supermarkets 3.0: Robots, AI and dark stores
Coles boss Steve Cain is planning to spend up to capture the huge growth in online shopping, leaving Woolworths chief Brad Banducci flat-footed.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Music
The high price of boomer nostalgia
Australian audiences dropping astounding amounts of money on acts which haven't had hits for 30 years.
- by Jeff Apter
Opinion
National
Every one knows something is broken but no one knows how to fix it
In an age where politics, business and the church have let us down, how do we find faith?
- by Chris Uhlmann
Opinion
Life & relationships
Break-up coaches are exploiting the vulnerable
These 'coaches' are exploiting the distraught and grieving with false promises and shonky advice.
- by Kerri Sackville
National
Financial issues: The bottom line, save the government money
Readers discuss a range of issues relating to finance and money.