Opinion
Opinion
Jacinda Ardern
Ardern right to call out Morrison for deporting 'Aussie' Kiwis
The Jacinda Ardern comments at her press conference with Scott Morrison by her side were indeed strong - and I have to say she is right and we Australians are wrong.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Editorial
Foreign relations
ASIO needs more powers to tackle foreign interference
Espionage ain't what it used to be, but ASIO boss Mike Burgess says the threat to Australia is higher than it ever was during the days of the Cold War.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
International Women's Day
Young women can be the lantern that lights the way
International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of all women.
- by Gemma Di Bari
Opinion
Child abuse
Arndt's Australia Day honour invites scrutiny of the entire awards process
The system for selecting who gets honours is utterly opaque – it needs scrutiny.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Australian TV
Posturing from broadcasters isn't the way screen content policy should be made
The issue of local content on Australian television has reared its head again.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Domestic violence
Men must learn to talk rather than act to deal with their emotions
I was struggling to come to terms with my first break-up when I saw a young man sprinting towards me on Friday morning, followed by a police officer.
- by Brandon Jack
COMMENT
Letters
Kelly should leave the commentary to experts
Age readers discuss Liberal MP Craig Kelly throwing his weight behind Advance Australia's push to get its educational resources into Australian schools.
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak
Questions that worry me more than catching the bug...
...Or even running out of toilet paper.
- by Julie Szego
Opinion
Cars
Fishermans Bend presents an unmissable opportunity
Car fanatics and Holden collectors are weeping into their oil cans, but there's a chance to solidify some of our city's history.
- by Jon Faine
Opinion
City life
The bacchanal is over, and I'm mourning a house that was never mine
You're not supposed to fall in love with your university sharehouse - especially when it's not even yours.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
City life
Melbourne could become the Copenhagen of the south
Modern Melbourne is a cosmopolitan mix of influences from around the world, replete with our own city making innovations that contribute to a world class level of liveability. But we would do well to embrace many of the ambitions and attitudes of modern-day Copenhagen.
- by Nicholas Reece
Opinion
Climate policy
Why I'm introducing the people’s Climate Change Bill
I am calling on all MPs to think carefully about the responsibility they owe to their electorates, their children and future generations.
- by Zali Steggall
Opinion
AFL 2020
How many other players are at risk of brain injury?
The AFL should now publicly state CTE is a risk to those playing the game.
- by Wendy Carlisle
Editorial
Waste
Sustainable future a cost we must bear
Victoria only converts about 4 per cent of waste to energy. There is potential for growth.
- The Age's View
Analysis
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Why CAS has done the IOC a huge favour by banning Sun Yang
There could be expressions of athlete revolution in Tokyo, but taking Sun Yang out of the equation means Mack Horton and Duncan Scott won't have to risk it all.
- by Phil Lutton
Opinion
Concussion crisis
Sport Thought: The new form of courage may be not to play
Despite the modern insistence that football is some kind of puzzle to be solved, the whole thing still swings on the abandonment of thought to action and on decisions rather than imagination.
- by Timothy Boyle
Analysis
NRL 2020
Ponga would need at least two years to get anywhere near a World Cup
The Newcastle star needs to leave the NRL at the end of next season to give himself any chance of playing for the All Blacks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
NRL 2020
Murdoch gives V'landys stamp of approval for second Brisbane NRL team
The ARLC chairman has got consent for a second Brisbane team from the man who matters most.
- by Neil Breen
Analysis
Syrian conflict
Erdogan's demands are testing NATO's patience
The fact that Turkey is breaching Syria's territorial integrity somewhat undermines Ankara's claim that its sovereignty is under threat
- by Con Coughlin
Letters
Coronavirus: Great leadership, PM. Now use it for climate change
Readers discuss the coronavirus, including the federal government's moves to prevent it becoming an epidemic.
Opinion
Aviation
Don't blame capitalism for shrinking airline legroom
A viral video of a man punching the back of a woman's reclined airline seat got Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian's attention. But he made things worse when he asked flyers to be polite and check with the passengers behind them before hitting the recline button.
- by Noah Smith
Analysis
Naked City
Copping the flak after Bourke Street
The failure to stop Gargasoulas is not a failure of a few officers but the result of training that has encouraged a generation of police to be risk-averse.
- by John Silvester
Opinion
Domestic violence
There's a massive scarlet flag flying over women at risk
Coercive controlling behaviour is not “lesser than” physical violence: it is a predictor of it and it needs to be targeted.
- by Julia Baird
Opinion
Assange saga
The only questions that should matter in the Assange extradition battle
Everyone has a view on Assange. But, frankly, our views should be irrelevant.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Opinion
Commercial real estate
COVID-19: This too shall pass … like a kidney stone
The real estate investment trust sector is reasonably well positioned to deal with the challenge of coronavirus.
- by Andrew Parsons
Opinion
Electricity
Despite neglect at the top, we're muddling towards low-carbon electricity
We are making the shift to renewables but don’t imagine we’re doing anything like enough.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Careers
I think I prefer complexity and nuance to simplistic messages and evangelical fervour
At a protest march last weekend, I realised that, while I do enjoy being helped in how to think, I do not appreciate being told what to think.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Careers
How to get motivated when you're in a professional rut
Becoming motivated at work after hitting a rut doesn’t come without challenges or a bit of ‘outside-the-box’ thinking.
- by Jay Munro
Opinion
Pets
Adopting a dog is no walk in the park
My beloved's fruitless quest to find us a rescue dog left her pining around the house, head lowered, making a whimpering sound.
- by Danny Katz
Analysis
Doping
The Sun sets on Mack Horton's nemesis
The Olympic career of China's most celebrated and reviled swimmer, Sun Yang, has been brought to a shuddering halt by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
- by Chip Le Grand
Analysis
Doping
Career-ending ban vindicates Horton’s contempt for star
Sun Yang's banishment from international sport has given his Australian arch-rival, Mack Horton, the ultimate final serve in a bitter rivalry.
- by Phil Lutton
Opinion
The Fitz Files
In hunt for world No.1 narcissist's biggest fan, there can only be one winner
Bring it in tight, sports fans, and let’s see how quickly you can work this Who Am I quiz out?
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak
How Australia defied global health authority on coronavirus
Why was Australia ahead of the world in acting against the virus? For the simple reason it didn't trust the World Health Organisation, which it believed was succumbing to China's pressure.
- by Peter Hartcher
Editorial
Bushfires
Lessons forged in summer from hell
There have been some positives to come out of a summer beset by drought, bushfires and coronavirus.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Spectrum
School trip to an asylum and other cautionary tales
Psychiatric hospitals, abattoirs, prisons, sewage works ... remember when school trips could give you nightmares.
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Review
New wave of Pacific contemporary art: best maybe yet to come
An ambitious project explores the diverse cultures of the Pacific united by sharing the world's largest ocean.
- by John McDonald
NBN
Let's rip up the roads and waste billions: sound familiar?
The government remains largely unscathed by the national disgrace that is the NBN.
- by Monica Dux
Analysis
NRL 2020
A year on, is the NRL's no-fault stand down rule working as intended?
The Federal Court of Australia decided that the NRL's new rule was legal. But is it fair and balanced?
- by Darren Kane
Opinion
Domestic violence
The greatest human rights violation on the planet is the harm men do to women
The author has spent past two-and-a-half years investigating crimes against women. Now, moved by the murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children, he is grappling with the hatreds that possess violent men.
- by David Leser
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak
Sweating fingers hover above ‘sell’ buttons as investors ignore 101 of share trading
The current panic feels more akin to that which we saw during the global financial crisis - savage share price falls and calls for central bank stimulus to prop up economies.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
ICC Women's World Cup
Lanning feels the heat, but at least Australia's world cup flame is still burning
After a scratchy start, three knockout matches and the weight of expectation stand between Australia and the world cup.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
FFA
How ready are second-tier clubs to step up to a national league?
The NPL Victoria is the strongest of the second-tier leagues and several of its players, clubs and coaches hope to be involved in a national second division
- by Michael Lynch
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
How prepared is Australia for the emerging coronavirus crisis?
This week on Please Explain, Tory Maguire discusses the emerging coronavirus threat with SMH Health Editor Kate Aubusson and Europe correspondent Bevan Shields.
- by Tory Maguire
Opinion
World markets
How to tell when sharemarkets have reached their bottom
It's said that the most expensive words on Wall Street are "this time is different." But this might be one of the few times where the phrase applies.
- by Jim Bianco
Opinion
Scott Morrison
Predictions and promises: gambling on a surplus is for mugs
Think you know what you're seeing when politicians are on the make? Often there's less to it than meets the eye.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
Work in Progress
Are entrepreneurs born or made?
Is there logic in thinking people can be born entrepreneurial?
- by James Adonis
Opinion
The lowdown
Investments in mental health well-being need to target what matters
Promoting wellness initiatives, organisations risk missing out on important elements of well-being – often those that are more difficult to develop.
- by James Donald
Letters
Recycling: We need to support the new four-bin system
Readers discuss recycling issues, include Victoria's new system of four bins.
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak
What if living with COVID-19 is the new normal?
As the virus spreads to countries where three-fourths of the world lives, it becomes increasingly likely COVID-19 will be seen like the winter flu.
- by Shitij Kapur and Sharon Lewin
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus threatens more than just the budget
Real-world issues have laid siege to the government's prematurely-predicted surplus, but balancing the budget may now be the least of the PM's challenges.
- by Waleed Aly