Opinion
Opinion
Work therapy
Confrontation in the workplace: ‘I got yelled at, and I still can’t work out why’
An angry colleague may have been reacting to something that happened to them or between you in the past, but there’s a good chance they now regret their outburst.
- by Jonathan Rivett
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Australian economy
Shrill critics of Chalmers’ essay are missing the point
The Treasurer’s essay is being painted as a repudiation of the free market and a wholesale rejection of “supply-side” economics, when it is no such thing.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Liberal Party
Can Peter Dutton pass the Sydney Harbour test?
Seats surrounding Sydney Harbour used to be sure-things for the Liberal Party. It can’t reclaim federal government without taking some of them back.
- by Nick Bryant
Letters
Letters
Pain and heartache of victims never a priority for the late cardinal
Thank God for all the dignitaries who exercised their consciences and did not attend Cardinal George Pell’s funeral.
In the Herald: February 3, 1981
PM slams Chappell, Parky’s remarks and in a flap.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
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Banking products
No more pussyfooting: Australia’s monarchists take five to respond to Anthony Albanese
Australia’s monarchists, apoplectic that King Charles III’s visage won’t feature on the five-dollar note, shift into top-gear condemnation.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
Saudi Arabia sponsoring the Women’s World Cup? As hosts, we must block this
Australian sport must refuse this sponsorship until further reforms for Saudi women. It’s our responsibility to be leaders and active catalysts for women’s and human rights around the world.
- by Craig Foster
Opinion
Aviation
Despite the hype, Qantas’ mid-air turnbacks are a sign of strong safety systems
If you’re flying on a plane that has an issue, it’s not because it’s not well looked after. It’s because they are incredibly complex pieces of equipment.
- by Alan Joyce
Editorial
Money psychology
Timing of new $5 note without King could be better
Anthony Albanese has made a commitment to ending the monarchy but there is no reason to do anything more while he focuses his energies on the Voice campaign.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Jobs
Who got shafted in the big tech purge?
Meta’s mass job cuts were arguably the most aggressive and brutal among the recent spate of worldwide sackings undertaken by the big US tech firms. Although percentage wise, Twitter takes out first position.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Medicare
Can’t afford a doctor? Australia’s GP system is heading the way of America’s
As three Australian doctors based at Harvard, we witness the problems in the US first-hand. As GP costs and demand rise in Australia, those who can’t afford treatment end up in overwhelmed emergency departments.
- by Tori Berquist, Bethany Holt and Edward Cliff
Opinion
State Parliament
Perrottet is no slave to his ‘Catholic gut’, but religion does cross into politics
While we think of ourselves as a secular nation, that is not the case in practice.
- by Margot Saville
Opinion
AFL off-field behaviour
Behaviour comes first, football ability comes second
There is an unavoidable conclusion to be drawn from the belated decision to stand Thomas down, which is that the club only acted once the publicity around his alleged behaviour became too great.
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
PCs & laptops
Why the Mac Mini is Apple’s most exciting new computer
Apple’s smallest desktop Mac has been given a new lease on life with powerful new internals, and a price drop.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Interest rates
How the Fed chief lit a fire under markets with a few words
Wall Street’s immediate response to the US Fed’s interest rates decision was to start falling. But then Jerome Powell gave a press conference.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Australian cricket
Michael Clarke’s hall of fame limbo underlines his complicated legacy
Michael Clarke has a hall of fame record. Exclusion from the company of other greats underlines his complicated legacy.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
NSW Votes
Can this ‘Teflon premier’ reclaim power, or has too much stuck to his team?
Dominic Perrottet has challenged preconceptions. He has taken blows but survived them. Will it be enough to save his government at the election?
- by Alexandra Smith
Letters
Letters
‘Elitism and segregation’: Without a coherent policy, schools are left in sector-driven fiasco
Harmony in the broader community comes from integration, exposure to diversity and a breaking down of barriers, all learnt at public schools.
In the Herald: February 2, 1979
Tapped by Sir John, cut-price overseas flights begin and Khomeini’s hero’s welcome.
- by Stephanie Bull
Opinion
Australian TV
Why is Australian TV failing to punch through internationally?
Northern Europe has Nordic-noir shows like The Killing and The Bridge, South Korea has K-dramas like Squid Game and Sky Castle, and the Brits have their BBC crime dramas. But Australian television seems to lack its own distinctive genre.
- by Osman Faruqi
Editorial
Political donations
Donation caps needed to make federal elections fairer
Unlike the states, there is no federal cap on donations to political parties by individuals, which can result in the party with the biggest chequebook wins.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
George Pell
As George Pell departs, every ribbon tells a story the church tried to silence
On a whim a few weeks ago, I posted some Google Earth photos of the front fence of St Mary’s Cathedral on Twitter, and suggested that we cover them with ribbons.
- by Simon Hunt
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Aviation
Will revenge travel be enough to sell Virgin to Australian investors?
Virgin will have to convince investors that this is not the top of the earnings cycle for airlines, and that the post-COVID sugar hit is sustainable.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Satire
Welcome to class, kids, here are all the ways you’re getting dudded
By the time you state schoolers are in year 9, many of you will be five years behind the kids in Posh Grammar in reading, and four years behind in maths – more than double the gap between you and them in year 3. The more you’re schooled, the relatively dumber you get!
- by Julie Szego
Opinion
Global economy
It wouldn’t take much to derail the global economic recovery
The IMF thinks this year could be a turning point for the global economy. There are, however, plenty of uncertainties that could change things quickly.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Summer in Sydney
Stop throwing shade at beach cabanas, they might just save your life
Seeing more cabanas on the beach might be inconvenient for your Instagram selfie but surely there are other summer hazards to get your cossie in a knot about.
- by Antoinette Lattouf
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Australian economy
Treasurer’s essay is an incoherent assortment of kumbaya capitalist thought bubbles
I don’t recall ever having read so many words – almost 6000 – that contained so little. No clear proposition, no coherent framework, no tangible plan of action.
- by Steven Hamilton
Analysis
Climate policy
The crucial climate test looming for the Greens
The Greens hold the key to new pollution caps on big emitters, but there are two reasons why Labor is highly unlikely to agree to their demands, leaving the party with a defining choice.
- by Mike Foley
Analysis
Home tech
Take two: Why Apple’s new HomePod has a better chance of success
Apple’s HomePod is back, and looking nearly identical to the device the company removed from shelves in 2021. But this one is different.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Superannuation
Better than a Tesla: Changing super one of the best ways to go green
The potential of the $3.3 trillion that Australians have in their super to help mitigate climate change trumps most of the other actions that individuals can take.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Investing
Alternative investments: Should you add some ‘blue chip’ vinyl to your portfolio?
Thanks to a surge in interest from younger generations, the drum beat around vinyl is getting louder, with the 12-inch discs becoming increasingly popular.
- by Stefan Von Imhof
Analysis
BNPL
Buy now, pay later users more likely to double up on risky ‘pay advance’ products
Those who use buy now, pay later apps are much more likely to also use advance-pay apps, making them more susceptible to falling into financial difficulties.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Kids & money
Why school alone can’t fix our financial literacy problem
Theory taught in school can quickly be undermined if those ‘money lessons’ are not reinforced or role-modelled at home.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton is driving the Liberals off a cliff - and his colleagues are passengers watching on
There’s a cult-like feel to today’s Liberal Party, with too many of its MPs meekly following their leader. As the electorate swings to the left, Peter Dutton continues to look to the right - it won’t win back the voters they lost.
- by Shaun Carney
Opinion
Ask an expert
How do I stop my family being taxed on my super when I die?
Once a person becomes quite old, they could well decide they are better off taking their money out of superannuation tax-free while they are still able.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Climate policy
An apology to my grandkids for not fighting in the war of our times
Do politicians think we will all be dead before the next generation fully realises the hell we’ve left them?
- by Ross Gittins
Letters
Letters
Mine approval would march us closer to climate disaster
Once again our state government is willing to put all of its citizens into more peril from increased weather disasters by considering the approval of yet another coal mine expansion.
In the Herald: February 1, 1904
Smallpox outbreak, quarantined passengers and the Far East.
- by Jacqui Martinez
Editorial
Poker machines
‘Catholic gut’ attack cheap, offensive and a serious strategic miscalculation
ClubsNSW can either be a helpful participant and good social citizen or continue its destructive and divisive tactics.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Gambling
With Landis gone, ClubsNSW has chance to put civility back into gaming reform debate
Josh Landis pulled off a rare feat. He managed to get the leaders from the two major parties offside, and may have spurred renewed momentum for gambling reform.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Teaching kids that sex is shameful can harm them for life
Shaming practices are not the only danger – silence is hardly better.
- by Katrina Marson
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Tracey Spicer’s slow road to recovery from the ‘living death’ of long COVID
Journalist and author Tracey Spicer lived with crippling tiredness and chest pain for almost a year after contracting COVID – then suddenly she felt better. Does this mean there’s hope for long-COVID sufferers?
- by Liam Mannix
Analysis
Foreign relations
The gunpowder pact: Australia, France cast aside past for unity on Ukraine
Eighteen months ago, adding gunpowder to Australian-Franco relations might have scorched the earth across Paris. Now, both sides have shown they’ve moved on.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Review
‘Exactly what theatre should be’: Sydney Festival 2023 climbs back towards its best
Sydney Festival shrugged aside the Covid years with a reminder of how great it can be.
- by John Shand and Helen Pitt
Opinion
Private schools
Why we should defund private schools and examine their values
I once believed you should choose the right school for your own child. Instead, we should be fighting for a school system insisting on equity, not entrenching privilege.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Retail
At last, consumers reach the spending cliff
The enormous reservoir of savings consumers accumulated during COVID has been gradually tapped and households enjoying low fixed-interest mortgage payments are due for a rude reality of much higher rates.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Global economy
The world’s next big inflation surprise is looming in China
China’s reopening is set to provide a welcome boost to global growth, offsetting weakness in Europe and a looming recession in the US. But there’s a catch.
- by Enda Curran, Chang Shu, Bjorn Van Roye and Tom Orlik