Opinion
Opinion
Sport
Raising hell: Folau's self-sabotage will lead to catastrophe for rugby
When you look at what Folau has done, you can only conclude that he has become a man who must hate the sport he is playing.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Small business
Death of an employee: the aftermath
Mismanaging your staff's grief over the loss of a colleague could lead workers to change careers.
- by James Adonis
Opinion
Federal
Both sides expect the election to be dirty but few thought Peter Dutton would stoop so low so quickly
Ali France has a very good chance of achieving a remarkable victory. Peter Dutton knows it and is lashing out.
- by Bevan Shields
Analysis
Europe
Assange spent six years avoiding a possible five year jail term
If Assange had been extradited to the US instead of seeking asylum, he’d have been out of prison long ago.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion
Markets
Invest or starve: How China turned 350 million millennials into day traders
For Chinese millennials, the path to riches has been narrowing, so they are turning their eyes to investing creatively.
- by Shuli Ren
Opinion
National
Time to stop pretending: fascism is back
In its essence, fascism is intolerance of diversity and homegrown varieties now in full view in Australian parliaments.
- by Paolo Totaro
Opinion
Workplace
Mindfulness brings major benefits to leadership
There is growing evidence that workplace mindfulness programs have benefits for employees, writes James Donald.
- by James Donald
Opinion
Federal
Not since the war have the conservatives faced such a tough election
Taking the historical view, the Coalition is in poor shape heading into its campaign for the May 18 poll.
- by Judith Brett
Opinion
Health & wellness
Give carob a second chance
Like a musician with an unearthed problematic tweet, many struggle to divorce carob from its politics.
- by Mary Ward
Opinion
National
Morrison's zombie government limping towards the end
Continuity with the Howard cabinet looked like a blessing for the Coalition government, but now not so much.
- by Sean Kelly
National
Life and death: Protesters, walk a mile in someone else's shoes
There's no place for demonstrators outside hospitals or abortion clinics, say most readers.
Opinion
Federal
Depressing contest means we have to consider the choice of parties and policies, not personalities
No one has ever accused either of being inspiring. There is no genuine enthusiasm for either.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Health & wellness
Uncertainty is bad, but are we sure about it?
Uncertainty is dose dependent. A little bit is enjoyable. But as uncertainty increases, enjoyment gives way to discomfort, and then anxiety.
- by Linda Blair
Federal
Get ready for a gruelling election campaign
Here's hoping for a good clean fight as Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten go head to head.
Analysis
Federal
Morrison and Shorten launch campaigns facing very different risks
Keeping the peace is an enormous challenge facing Scott Morrison, but it would be deadly for Labor to think it has got this election in the bag.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
National
Rush set to win 'very substantial' damages for lost earnings
The total amount awarded to Geoffrey Rush is expected to be among the biggest defamation payouts ever seen in Australia.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Opinion
Rugby Union
Why destructive, divisive Folau could no longer be the face of rugby
Rugby Australia had the chance a year ago to sort this out but hit Folau with a featherduster after he targeted homosexuals.
- by Greg Growden
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National
The outrage mob is out to get Folau
Should he be sacked for expressing a genuine religious belief?
- by Morgan Begg
Analysis
Victoria
'You've killed me. Can I please phone my family?': A story of survival
Andrew Taylor looked up and counted the tubes going into his body – there were seven. “When you have four you are in serious trouble.”
- by John Silvester
Analysis
AFL
One-flag wonders? Don't write off the Tigers just yet
Injuries to their "big four" may ultimately prove the making of Richmond.
- by Wayne Carey
Opinion
National
Doughnut election: Shorten short on detail, Morrison a messaging mess
Most policy visions offered in the weeks ahead will be smothered in sugar but will have a hole in the middle.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
NRL
It's time for vaunted Cowboys forward pack to aim up
Many predicted a top-four finish for the Cowboys based on the strength of their decorated engine room. After four rounds, we're still waiting for it to heat up.
- by Peter Sterling
Opinion
Markets
Planes, cheese and wine: Trump knows how to hit EU right where it hurts
Donald Trump seizes on a World Trade Organisation ruling to threaten the European Union with $US11 billion of new tariffs.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
National
How Australia would re-integrate the children of ISIS
This week's episode of Please Explain, we're joined by a prominent Australian deradicalisation expert to ask how to rehabilitate the so-called 'cubs of the caliphate'.
Opinion
Federal
No light can escape the gravitational vortex of election 2019
Could there be a more apt confluence of events than the first photograph of a black hole and the announcement of Australia’s election?
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
Middle East
It’s Netanyahu’s Israel now: a serious turning point in history
The re-election of the Prime Minister of Israel attests to a starkly conservative vision of the Jewish state and its people.
- by David M. Halbfinger
Opinion
Federal
The tragedy of the 2019 election
A divided electorate is heading to the polls, but a decisive outcome will not necessarily deliver the nation's dearest wish.
- by George Megalogenis
Opinion
Small business
Will the Easter mini-break be a record for sickie thieves?
They spare no thought for employers, colleagues or customers.
- by Tony Featherstone
Opinion
Life & relationships
The problem with helicopter parenting is that it works
The allergy to risk and failure, appears to be influenced by real fears about social mobility, fuelled by schools determination to give parents bang for their buck.
- by Natalie Reilly
Analysis
AFL
The Demons' forward line problem
Melbourne's defence - in the midfield and the backline - was pathetic and should be a major concern for Simon Goodwin. But there's a problem in their forward line, too.
TV & radio
Green Guide letters: TV viewers bite back
What sort of “cooking show” is My Kitchen Rules supposed to be?
- by Michael Lallo
Opinion
Workplace
When is a former employer going too far?
Is my ex-employer overstepping the social media mark?
- by Jonathan Rivett
National
Adani approval: Criminal neglect to ignore the warnings
The federal government approval of Adani's water management plans draws readers' anger.
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Rugby Union
Until Israel Folau repents, Rugby Australia has no choice but to let him go
All of the dynamics that applied last year – outrage in the rugby and wider community, sponsors looking at tearing up their contracts – apply this year, but there is one difference.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Federal
Twitter was like a wild teenage party I had to leave
It's time for regulators to step into social media - but there is a good way and a bad way to do it.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
National
High Court decision could spell trouble for the right to protest
A narrow approach as to what constitutes a political communication could have much wider impacts.
- by Lou Dargan
Opinion
National
The radio station built on bullying
I was at 2GB when one of Ray Hadley's most recent accusers was monstered by the radio star.
- by Tim Brunero
Opinion
Health & wellness
A doctor explains why your brain needs sleep
Sleep is a big buzzword in health right now, but let's go back to basics.
- by Kate Gregorevic
Opinion
Victoria
As Victoria changes so too must the Liberal Party
It’s time for the Victorian Liberal Party to seize the opportunity to reclaim the title as the strongest political force in the country.
- by Greg Hannan
Opinion
National
What needs to be done to make the most from electric vehicles
Reform is needed to safely and affordably integrate these new technologies into our electricity system.
- by Andrew Dillon
Federal
Here's hoping electric car scare campaign leads to a sensible debate
The Coalition scare campaign against electric vehicles has been shameless but might start a useful debate about how we can catch up to other developed nations.
Analysis
Climate change
Adani still has a long march ahead before its Carmichael coal mine opens
A final approval for Adani's plans to develop a giant coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin may well come after the federal election.
- by Peter Hannam and Felicity Caldwell
Analysis
Victoria
North East Link: Andrews gets busy building a legacy
Premiers love legacy projects.The lure of a piece of infrastructure that will define them after politics is irresistible, but also why things go bad.
- by Adam Carey
Immortal Kombat
NRL
Third straight loss could have dire consequences for Broncos
How important is Thursday night's game for the Broncos against the Wests Tigers? Put it this way: if they don’t win this game, you can pretty much put a red line through their season.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
Companies
Crown's secret attempt to start a bidding war
Within hours of the release of Crown's statement that Wynn Resorts was proposing to buy it, investment bankers were on the phone to other potential suitors.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
The economy
No need to panic. We're not even close to the next great recession.
The global economy may not feel great, particularly depending on where you are. That doesn't mean it's terrible.
- by Daniel Moss
Opinion
National
Frydenberg looks ridiculous as government gets into a pickle
The government is hoping to send opposite messages to different constituencies.
- by John Hewson
Life & relationships
'A disaster': budget funds for couples counselling criticised
Couples counselling for domestic violence victims is a recipe for disaster, experts warn.
- by Jane Gilmore
Opinion
Companies
How a leak at an awkward moment killed Packer's $10 billion deal
The timing of the leaking of Wynn Resorts' $10 billion proposed bid for James Packer's Crown Resorts couldn't have come at a worse moment for Wynn. The leak killed the deal.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
AFL
Circling the wagons at Melbourne
From victory gatherings to crisis talks - all are part of the circles of football life. But we got a brief glimpse into the troubles at Melbourne when we found out that the players had formed the worst circle of them all.
- by Bob Murphy