Opinion
Ditch the jobs v environment slogan and get on with doing both
Protecting the environment is not a job destroyer. It’s the opposite.
- by Jerff Angel
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Analysis
Whistleblower
This country's treatment of whistleblowers has strong echoes of Orwell
Whistleblowers and freedom of the press have been attacked like never before. It is a threat to our democracy and promises to gag future insiders from ever speaking up.
- by Adele Ferguson
Opinion
Matildas
Take a moment to celebrate how far we've come
The three great heroes of today are so different from the great hero of my boyhood and the nation is richer for it.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Protest
Hong Kong's last fight is lost
Despite a huge turnout for protests on the weekend, Beijing is unlikely to back down on new extradition laws.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Endometriosis
When I said I didn't have insurance, the receptionist's face went blank
Women struggle with painfully long wait times for endometriosis diagnosis under the public health system.
- by Rose Dooley
Opinion
Money & relationships
What women are expected to spend on beauty amounts to a house deposit
The cost of "basic" beauty routines is out of control.
- by Kasey Edwards
Australia
In the Herald: June 11, 1892
Revival of Kanaka labour in Queensland, fugitive notes and a letter to the Editor.
- by Stephanie Bull
Analysis
AFL 2019
The big slide: How this game summed up Dees, Pies in 2019
The slide at the MCG on Queen's Birthday is a fitting metaphor for Melbourne's season, the Demons' fall being the most pronounced of any team.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Australian economy
Not-so-clever country: more for massage tables, less for bright ideas
The government's preferred method of encouraging business spending won't boost the economy long term.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Incels are the bleeding edge of a generation of struggling men
Involuntary celibates are wrong and delusional, but we should still be paying attention to what this level of desperation tells us about young males.
- by Christine Emba
Opinion
World markets
It's time to start worrying about the US economy
For the first time in a long time, the US economy's vaunted recovery looks like it might be starting to sputter a little bit.
- by Matt O'Brien
Opinion
World markets
What the stockmarket rebound really means
Last week's sharemarket rebound has raised a number of questions. How they are answered will be crucial.
- by Mohamed A. El-Erian
Opinion
Digital transformation
ABBA was right: Rockonomics shows why the winner often takes it all
The music industry can teach us a lot in the age of digital disruption.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Press freedom
This is a dangerous time in the political cycle
Australia needs an opposition that does both halves of the job it needs to do in a democracy.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Racism
I walked out of the Adam Goodes doco an angry man
Over the final three years of Adam’s career I wish I had of done more.
- by Brandon Jack
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Letters
Wake up, Australia, before it is too late
The AFP's decision to drop a leak investigation has the unfortunate effect of strengthening the impression that the AFP is the Coalition's loyal enforcer.
Opinion
Women's health
I will never regret my abortion
'Abortion is never something to be taken lightly, but it must be an option for women who don’t feel ready, for whatever reason, to start a family.'
- by Sarah Thompson
Opinion
Gig economy
Welcome to the economics of sugar daddy sleaze
The flipside of the neoliberal dreamland has turned society into a sordid playground for the wealthy and a scary sex-mart for those who aren’t.
- by Peter Fleming
Australia
In the Herald: June 10, 2005
Mood altering smells aid safety, tardy Parramatta Council gets a gong and Kenya accused of stealing Kilimanjaro.
- by Ellen Fitzgerald
Opinion
Political Leadership
Albanese's leftie leanings are an albatross around his neck
Labor has a much more credible leader, but they’re stuck with the same problems.
- by Amanda Vanstone
Opinion
Column 8
The journey from whistlepunk to riggenslinger
A googol for the grains of sand on Bondi Beach
Opinion
Education
We need to protect the quality of teachers in NSW schools
Education Minister Sarah Mitchell says some universities are letting the teaching profession down.
- by Sarah Mitchell
French Open
Too good too young but now her time has come
It was hard to see Ash unhappy in her younger years, but I'll be there to keep her grounded now she's a grand slam champ.
- by Casey Dellacqua
Analysis
French Open
The ordinary, extraordinary Ash Barty
Australia's newest sporting heroine, French Open winner Ash Barty, is quintessentially one of us.
- by Greg Baum
Editorial
Editorial
Women's sport is providing great role models
Ashleigh Barty's tennis win is just part of a great movement.
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Letters
Letters
Simple procedure to cut surgery costs
As a retired medical practitioner, I share the deep concerns of Professor Henry Woo about the out of pocket costs of all types of major surgery.
Opinion
Drones
I'm onboard with futuristic flying taxis. But you go first
Uber is set to announce a trial of flying passenger vehicles,
- by Peter FitzSimons
Whistleblower
'My duty was to stand and be counted': Why I leaked to the ABC
My father blew the whistle on thalidomide and reached the top of his profession, now I am facing court for releasing classified documents.
- by David McBride
Opinion
Medicine
Crowdfunding for cancer surgery? In the US we paid next to nothing
The American health system gets a bad rap, but private health cover there - unlike here - really did 'cover' our costs.
- by Helen Pitt
Press freedom
AFP raids add to picture of a Morrison government emboldened
The government is picking and choosing which rights are worthy of notice.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Analysis
Assange saga
'You don't stand a chance': how the press freedom argument will go for Assange
They call the courtroom in eastern Virginia the “Espionage Court”. “No national security defendant has ever won a case there,” an ex-CIA officer warns.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion
George Pell
In search of a complete picture in the Pell case
For all the transparency and through no fault of the judges, the case against George Pell remains essentially inaccessible. At its core is an absence.
- by Julie Szego
Analysis
Greg Inglis
Online trolls racially attack Greg Inglis' five-year-old son
In a week where the game’s leading Indigenous players took a stance against the national anthem, the Inglis family has been racially vilified by trolls.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
Shine is off as Women's World Cup misses mark with empty slogan
Every one of the Hallmark words, except "to", is patronising to the 24 teams and 553 women who'll battle over the next four weeks for soccer's greatest trophy.
- by Liz Clarke
Opinion
State of Origin
Rugby league needs to keep Ponga – because the All Blacks are watching
Kalyn Ponga reminded everyone during Origin I that he is an extraordinary talent. Which is why the game needs to lock him away.
- by Neil Breen
Analysis
State of Origin
Good, better, best: Why improving might not be enough for the Blues
Queensland won’t be standing still; they will improve. This means NSW has a lot more ground to make up on their opponents if they are to win and send this series to a decider.
- by Phil Gould
Analysis
Crime
Darwin's ease broken by gun rampage
With the first blasts of an illegal pump-action shotgun, Darwin’s ease was broken.
- by Zach Hope
Analysis
Super Rugby
The improvement in Australian rugby that no one is talking about
In 2017, Australian sides won no games against Kiwi opposition. This year, it's up to 38 per cent.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
St Kilda
St Kilda 2019 mid-season report card
St Kilda headed to their mid-season bye with five wins and six losses. We take a look at what has worked out, and what has gone awry.
- by Daniel Cherny
Opinion
Journey from the heart
Joggers pass the murder site that speaks to Sydney's truth
Lasting, effective and meaningful political agreements between government and First Peoples require a shared and truthful understanding of the past.
- by Stephen Gapps
Phones
I'm fed up with iPhone feudalism - viva the repair revolution!
It's bizarre that in the modern world we need to fight for the right to fix our own possessions.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Sydney Film Festival
I am sad to report the death of the director
Think of Hitchcock, Scorsese or Weir. A celebrated Australian filmmaker says television's golden era is killing the singular voice of the director.
- by Rachel Ward
Letters
Letters
Right to know truth has been put at risk
Our freedom to raise concerns and the courageous act of whistleblowing are under threat.
editorial
Editorial
How to build an economy that is better than just 'reasonable'
The RBA says the economy is not strong. Something needs to be done.
Opinion
Careers
Flattered by an approach, the next step is crucial
How should you handle being approached by a recruiter?
- by Jay Munro
Opinion
Careers
The risky business of shaping a career
Taking risks with your career means fortifying yourself for potential heartbreak.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Political Leadership
Morrison's choice: be exceptional or a time-server
The Prime Minister has three predecessors, Hawke, Howard and Rudd, who - each in their way - serve as role models as leaders of consequence.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Press freedom
Exposed: a second-rate country unwilling to defend press freedom
The US, Britain and many other nations have laws to protect journalists and their sources. This week's Australian Federal Police expose a vulnerable democracy.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
Opinion
GDP
After the hype, our economy's grim reality setting in
The main culprit is not Donald Trump and his trade war but primarily one big and well-known problem inside our economy: five years of weak growth in wages.
- by Ross Gittins