Opinion
Opinion
Casinos
James Packer has gone rogue with his Crown fire sale
Packer has ignored 101 of the takeover manual. Selling almost half of his Crown stake to Melco was as secretive as it was bizarre.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Cricket World Cup
Moment of truth arrives for Australia after year of soul searching
The Australians have made great progress in rehabilitating their image since Cape Town but the World Cup will be their first major test with David Warner and Steve Smith back in the fold.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
AFL 2019
Momentum grows for Michael Voss
Michael Voss wants to become a senior coach again. And the industry support behind that ambition is gaining momentum.
- by Caroline Wilson
Opinion
World markets
He is the Master of Rome - now he wants to take on the eurozone
The eurozone elites are looking straight down the barrel of an Italian economic revolt.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Indigenous justice
Victoria's high rate of Indigenous incarceration is a systemic problem
Instead of building more prisons, the state needs to spend money on reducing the disproportionate number of Aboriginal prisoners.
- by Robyn Oxley
Opinion
World markets
'Things may have to get worse first': Recession clouds are gathering over Europe
A closely watched gauge of inflation expectations has collapsed this year and raised concerns that the European Central Bank is losing control.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Trade wars
We need to stop blaming the trade war for everything
It's becoming fashionable to blame the ongoing US-China trade war for all manner of economic and financial developments.
- by Daniel Moss
Opinion
The lowdown
Australian companies need to take modern slavery seriously
Will Australian companies take the Modern Slavery Act seriously?
- by Martijn Boersma
Opinion
Work in Progress
The six types of job seekers
There are six types of jobseekers who test the market even though the market is already serving them well
- by James Adonis
Letters
Letters
Religious freedom doesn't offer immunity for bigotry
We don't need new laws protecting the so-called right to religious freedoms, especially if these freedoms include immunity from expressing bigoted and effectively violent views against particular groups.
Editorial
Editorial
Minimum wage case gets the balance right
At a time when there are signs that the economy is sluggish, the Fair Work Commission has got the balance right in its decision on the national minimum wage.
Opinion
Journey from the heart
How an Indigenous voice works in Sweden, and how we could improve it
As Australians consider a First Nations Voice to their Parliament, Sweden has a model for its Sami people, which we should study for its strengths and flaws.
- by Harry Hobbs
Opinion
Journey from the heart
It's time to earn our welcome to country: give first peoples a Voice
Australia cannot know itself as a nation until it gives due recognition to its history and its first peoples.
- by John Hewson
Australia
In the Herald : May 31, 1929
How's them apples?, wanton driving and an insatiable lust for clothes
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Opinion
Australia votes
Labor failed to understand the 'aspirational' voter
It was only a year ago that Tanya Plibersek told Sky News: “Honestly, this aspiration term, it mystifies me.”
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Gaming & wagering
Whether it's personal or not, Packer's Crown is up for grabs
The billionaire's troubled personal life may be behind his decision to sell or perhaps he's decided it's simply time to get out.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Satire
As the final customer left, the books came out for the night...
Right down the front, on the bestselling fiction table, three novels started chatting - The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Dressmaker of Dachau and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Australia votes
Labor's loss is not just the fault of its economic team
Focusing on only half of Labor’s agenda does not do the shock result justice.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
Interest rates
Global risks are rising, threatening to overwhelm RBA's rate move
As the RBA governor ponders whether to cut rates, the global environment is looking increasingly risky.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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
Opinion
Racism
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 Roos 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
Sydney lockout laws
Don't lock out the facts on lockout laws: they've made this city safer
As the NSW Premier considers relaxing lockout laws, a senior doctor at St Vincent’s Hospital warns against a return to a dangerous drinking culture.
- by Nadine Ezard
Letters
Letters
Patience and generosity key to getting the 'Voice' right
"We have got to get this right," says co-chair of Parliament's constitutional recognition committee, Julian Leeser, on a referendum.
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
Editorial
Editorial
Albanese must not be shy of changing course
The new Opposition Leader comes without a clear power base.
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
Australia
In the Herald : May 30, 1944
Allied push to Rome, no rest for the NES and actors up for a fight.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
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
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