Opinion
Analysis
State of Origin
Stats don't lie as baby Blues prepare for the Queensland cauldron
History suggests NSW face an almighty task getting a win at Suncorp Stadium in game one next week and their rookies will need to adjust to the occasion fast.
- by Peter Sterling
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Opinion
Adam Goodes
Watching Goodes film was like a punch to the face
This film about the last three years of the career of the great Adam Goodes touched a very raw spot for me.
- by Des Headland
Analysis
Racism
A sorry saga: The content and meaning of the Adam Goodes documentary
The documentary is a powerful portrait of a three-year period, not only in the vexed public life of Goodes, but in the Australian media and society.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
AFL 2019
Why no North Melbourne player will be safe at the trade table
The biggest challenge for the list management team and whoever fills the vacant coaching position will be getting young talent through the door.
- by Wayne Carey
Opinion
Bill Shorten
Anthony Albanese risks being the new Kim Beazley
Beazley hastened so slowly with so many words he became the most practised opposition leader – twice
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
Political Leadership
Albanese caps off his first week as leader by making key mistakes
"He's like the sun burning everything in its path," one MP said of Albanese.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
Netball World Cup
This good Diamonds team has the potential to be a great one
Sometimes the real strength of a team lies not in who is selected but who is left out. By that rationale, the Diamonds team announced on Thursday is a very good one.
- by Liz Ellis
Apps
Your kids think you’re addicted to your phone
The kids are all right. But the parents? Most parents worry that their kids are addicted to their devices, but many teenagers have the same concern about their parents.
- by Niraj Chokshi
Opinion
The Venture
Why empathy in redundancy is smart business
Firms can harness the goodwill and talent of ex-employees in their networks.
- by Tony Featherstone
Analysis
Russia probe
Robert Mueller said nothing new, and it stunned Washington
The prospect of Donald Trump becoming just the third president in US history to be impeached is now more likely than it was a day ago.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Real Footy Podcast
Why quitting AFL might not be so simple for Paddy McCartin
Bob Murphy explains to Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson how football can be tied up with a player's identity as a person.
Analysis
Brexit chaos
Should Boris Johnson's political campaign 'lie' about Brexit be a crime?
Did Boris Johnson break his mayoral oath and the MPs code of conduct when he was campaigning for Brexit? And even if he did, should that be a crime?
- by Nick Miller
Analysis
Andrew Johns
Maloney the key as we get sucked down Origin drain
Jimmy’s been overlooked for NSW and, to be honest, I’m not sure how he will respond.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
Money & relationships
Wealth is a thing you share: an Indigenous view to make us all richer
Amid the modern malaise of overwork and stress, research reveals Indigenous attitudes towards wealth that say much about the true value of money.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Iron ore
Even if it all turns sour, 2019 is already a vintage year for iron ore
Investors in the commodity have hit the jackpot as the price soars past $US100. And the boom has added about $4 billion to federal government coffers.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Indigenous
Let this nation shine: why BHP backs an Indigenous voice to Parliament
The CEO of the mining giant, who is among many corporate leaders supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart, argues it is critical to Australia's growth.
- by Andrew Mackenzie
Opinion
Adani
Clock ticking for the black-throated finch: a plea before Adani D-Day
A conservation scientist pleads the case of the black-throated finch on the eve of a decision over the Adani coal venture and its effect on the endangered bird.
- by Bill Laurance
Opinion
Women at work
Labor's first casualties in defeat are its women
An EMILY's List co-convenor laments the backward steps Labor has taken in the cause of creating gender equality in Parliament.
- by Tanja Kovac
Opinion
Russia probe
Donald Trump is damaging Australia's reputation, we shouldn't be so relaxed
Let's stop pretending it's normal for the President to name Australia as a possible conspirator against the US.
- by David Wroe
Opinion
Elton John
It was a blast, but I left Elton John's orbit long ago
The release of the film Rocketman will spark memories in a legion of fans, but for me it is also a reminder of the moment I stopped listening.
- by Warwick McFadyen
Opinion
That Thinking Feeling
If blokes used tampons, they would be free
A packet of tampons or food on the table? It's a cost-of-living question far too many Australians still have to answer in 2019.
- by Madonna King
Analysis
Melbourne
The AFL injury ladder: Just how healthy is your team?
On raw numbers Melbourne have suffered the worst injury run of any team. This is not an excuse for the fact they have gone from top for to bottom four, it is just the numbers.
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
AFL 2019
The hard truth behind Gibbs being axed
A lack of body-on-body contact at stoppages and poor defensive running have been the major reasons Bryce Gibbs has been out favour.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Work therapy
How to deal with workplace bullying
What do you do if you think you are being bullied at work?
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Serena Williams
In the hands of Serena Williams, the dress has become a political tool
While this is all to a certain extent a statement about Williams and her talent, what's really interesting is that it's also a statement about women in general.
- by Vanessa Friedman
Opinion
Telecommunications
Telstra's $700m of new losses, perversely, is good news for Andy Penn
The loss means that Telstra is ahead of schedule with its T22 transformation plan.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
NBA
Kawhi Leonard made the long climb back to the NBA finals
The NBA has changed dramatically since 2014, when Kawhi Leonard was named finals MVP. Leonard has changed dramatically, too.
- by Ben Golliver
Analysis
Gender
‘My body my choice’: Gucci draws fashion into abortion debate
Alessandro Michele has made a bold statement in Rome, the home of conservative Catholicism.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Trump's White House
Trump's lies about treason and coups must be called out
We can't ignore the President's rants when he is a liar who doesn't care what damage he does to vital institutions.
- by James Comey
Opinion
Water
Sydney has to get serious about water recycling
Plenty of other cities recycle drinking water.
- by James Hulme
Opinion
Journey from the heart
Indigenous Australians can be bystanders no longer
When we are forced to watch, rather than be involved in decision making, the outcomes will never fully address our needs.
- by June Oscar
Opinion
Start-ups
Working nights and weekends to bring your idea to reality
Few people can quit their day job and start full-time in a new venture tomorrow. Even fewer people should.
- by Ned Dwyer
Opinion
Nepal
How to return dignity to the sullied icon that is Everest
Every season now we see the farcical and deadly situation of hundreds of climbers queuing up the well-trodden line to reach the summit. There is a solution.
- by Tim Macartney-Snape
Analysis
Superannuation
Why award-winning UniSuper says yes to toll roads, no to hedge funds
UniSuper, the superannuation fund for workers in the higher education and research sector, is winning awards not only for its investment returns but also for its customer service.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Home loans
Housing closer to the bottom, but the boom's not back
A three-pronged boost to the mortgage market over the last 10 days has sparked predictions the housing downturn in Sydney and Melbourne could reach its low point later this year.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Body image
Let's banish 'that low-level feeling our bodies are not good enough'
How about, instead of loving our flaws, we stop thinking about them altogether.
- by Brigid Moss
Opinion
Big four
How CBA's Comyn plans to spend $5 billion to lure customers
The bank will spend big on a new app that will find rebates customers are entitled to - like energy and insurance - and send alerts.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Trade
Trump throws another grenade in trade wars. This time everyone is a target
The Trump administration plans new rules that would enable it to designate other countries ''currency manipulators'', giving it an excuse to impose tariffs.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Federal budget
Morrison's new economic worry: Reserve Bank running out of bullets
Scott Morrison faces a climb-down on spending.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Australia votes
Labor has a problem and its name is Pauline
It used to be said that Pauline Hanson's One Nation was a threat to the LNP. Not anymore.
- by Jody Fassina
Opinion
Disney
Rewriting the past won’t make Disney more progressive
Sitting through reheat after reheat of animated movies from my childhood, I've found it difficult to take comfort in the unsubtle attempts to correct past sins.
- by Aisha Harris
Opinion
Parenting
Why I'm not concerned about my daughters' screen time
Parents are told to limit their children's time in front of screens, but the evidence is shaky at best.
- by Christopher Scanlon
Opinion
Journey from the heart
Why an Indigenous Voice would not be 'third chamber' of Parliament
There are very obvious reasons why this argument against establishing the Voice is misguided.
- by Anne Twomey
Australia votes
Nation's most influential pollster can't explain election disaster
You've probably never heard of David Briggs. But you've very likely heard of Newspoll.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Journey from the heart
Some wrongs can never be made right, but an Indigenous Voice is a start
Captain Cook's possession of Australia for the Crown was a sham. Sovereignty was never ceded.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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State of Origin
Everyone said not to pick Cleary, but I know he's the man for Blues
How many people told me that Nathan Cleary shouldn’t be the halfback? Try everyone.
- by Brad Fittler
Opinion
Vodafone
Could Voda fail if ACCC wins the TPG merger case?
Vodafone's Federal Court filing seeking a clearance for its merger with TPG Telecom outlines threats to its viability if the deal is blocked.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Blunt Instrument
What I learnt when I left my AirPods behind
I left my AirPods behind. Two days of book signings in Melbourne and nothing but my own thoughts as I walked from one store to the next. It was Hell, until it wasn't.
- by John Birmingham
Analysis
AFL 2019
Brexit: How Scott's departure impacts Blues, Saints
Inevitably, the exit of Brad Scott potentially hastens decisions at Carlton and even St Kilda in assessing the futures of Brendon Bolton and Alan Richardson.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
News & current affairs
Sky’s jump to the right has boosted ratings – but at what cost?
By appealing to a conservative base, the 24-hour news channel may weaken its influence.
- by Michael Lallo