Opinion
Opinion
Trump's White House
Trump's tax returns are what you get for having a tycoon in the White House
There are lots of reasons for hoping Trump doesn't get re-elected. But his tax returns are not one of them.
- by Matthew Lynn
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Analysis
US votes 2020
'Master': Trump lifts expectations around Biden before presidential debate
Given he is trailing Biden in the polls by an average of seven points, it is Trump who needs a thumping debate victory to give his campaign a surge of momentum.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
My 7 top tips for dealing with vicious trolls
Take it as a badge of honour. If people this nasty and this ignorant are against you, you must be doing something right.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Political Leadership
Under cover of COVID there's been troubling news about tyranny's rise
Fifty-four per cent of the human race now lives under autocratic rule.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Federal budget
How do you judge a budget like this? Look beyond the jobless rate
Josh Frydenberg needs to find a better target than 6 per cent unemployment.
- by Gareth Bryant
Opinion
Vale
To make change in a dark world the left needs more of what Susan Ryan had in spades
In dark times for the left, and society in general, her light shines on.
- by Eva Cox
Opinion
Parenting
The flame of a candle, a life gone too soon
As I waited for someone to appear to serve me, a coalescing of aroma and music occurred into an evocation of another time I had been here.
- by Warwick McFadyen
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
'It's going to be very, very close'
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall take a look at which teams are likely to win this weekend, and why.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Yes, making your bed in the morning really does help
“Who cares, no one will see” was a slippery slope to more than an untidy house.
- by Sue Green
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: New Zealand's vote on marijuana may spark law reform debate in Australia
In this episode, senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper is joined by South East Asia correspondent James Massola to discuss New Zealand's upcoming referendum on legalising cannabis.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Board shake-up
It won't be long before Kerry Stokes controls Boral. Arguably he already does
Kerry Stokes’ stealth takeover of building and construction materials giant Boral is going perfectly to script.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
US votes 2020
Trump v Biden: Everything we know about presidential debates goes out the window
Trump is a highly tactical person. That characteristic, more than anything else, makes the question of what will happen in this week’s debate anyone’s guess.
- by Bill Wyman
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Budget cannot rely on construction alone to boost economy
Speculation points to a big focus in the budget on "shovel-ready" construction projects. But this will not deliver maximum jobs and it will exacerbate gender inequality.
- by Elizabeth Hill
Opinion
City life
The Sydney venues that you know and love are dying
More than 85 per cent of small and medium venues will close permanently within six months without government support.
- by Kerri Glasscock
Opinion
Best Games ever
Too good to be true for athlete no one saw coming
"Who the hell is Kon?" the chief reporter asked, as if what we had just seen was somehow my fault. The first white man in a generation had just won an Olympic sprint final. And it was my job to find out who this mystery man was.
- by Malcolm Knox
MyCareer Education
From the boardroom to the classroom
Maura Manning's experience in the corporate sector and in journalism has helped her as an educator.
- by Anna Patty
Opinion
Immigration
Migration must play a role in Australia’s post-COVID economic recovery
It is crucial that skills shortages do not emerge as a barrier to business recovery and growth from this crisis.
- by Melinda Cilento
Opinion
Australia votes
Accepting restrictions shows we have faith in democracy
This adherence to – and in most instances, support for – the restrictions has been remarkable, especially since the faith Australians have been showing in the political system is not reciprocated by far too many of our politicians.
- by Shaun Carney
Opinion
Federal budget
Budget warning: more rent-seeking won't create 'jobs and growth'
Big business is campaigning for tax breaks, more power for employers and the removal of "burdensome regulations". Trouble is, years of bitter experience have taught us to recognise rent-seeking when we see it.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Archibald Prize
Vincent Namatjira’s win is a great Archibald story
As much as this year’s Archibald prize has been a celebration of the vitality of Aboriginal art, it has also been a symbol of power, with Indigenous artists and people "standing tall for who they are'' beginning to break down the last remaining barriers in the industry.
- by Bruce Johnson McLean
Analysis
US Supreme Court
The trap Democrats must avoid in the Supreme Court nomination battle
Republicans want to turn Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation into a grievance-fuelled culture war by portraying her as a victim of anti-Catholic bigotry.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Meghan Markle
Trump engages in another round of woman whack-a-mole
It’s a surprise Donald Trump took this long to insult Meghan Markle – she’s been uppity for a while and the President loves to use his office to attack that genre of woman.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Racism
I'm a Pacific Islander rugby mum and I don’t want my son ending up like Suaalii or Folau
More than 40 per cent of the players are of Pacific Islander descent. So where are the Pacific Islander coaches and TV presenters?
- by Danielle Mahe
Opinion
Private Sydney
How many times does Ellen have to apologise before we forgive her?
Before we demand DeGeneres' head on a platter for the alleged misconduct behind the scenes of her TV show, is her crime simply ignorance?
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Money Makeover
A simple trick to save on your health insurance... but act fast
You can elect to prepay a year's worth of premiums in advance, at the old premium rate, to pocket significant savings.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Money psychology
How to set your kids up for money success
Constantly encourage your children to think of "future them". Money is finite so you need to help your child to carefully decide how to allocate it.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ask an expert
Delaying start of an allocated pension can have major benefits
Building up your super is more important in the current climate than saving a small amount of tax.
- by George Cochrane
Opinion
Sunday Life
Our baby’s life began and ended the second he was born
Hopping in the car, popping the seatbelt around my bump for the very last time, I was overwhelmed with sadness.
- by Annabel Bower
Opinion
AFL 2020
Thank you, Queensland, we Victorians owe you one
On the weekend the AFL grand final was supposed to be played at the MCG, Jake Niall has a 'thank you' message for the sunshine state.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Vale
As Deano's roommate for his Test debut, I saw first-hand what made him so special
Dean Jones' Test debut was, typically, unorthodox. But he was unfazed and took the late call-up with zeal.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Vale
Never short of a tale: Memories of Dean Jones will live on
Dean Jones may have left us but there are so many stories to share that he will never be forgotten.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Claremont killer trial
How the 'PR management' efforts of serial killers allow them to hide among us
Appearing 'normal' and unassuming on the outside, but being anything but normal on the inside, is typical of the serial killer hiding among us.
- by Daile Cross
Analysis
NRL 2020
Broncos have their eyes on Bellamy, but why would he join them?
Why would a hugely successful coach join a club which has destabilised his semi-final campaign in order to distract from their own pathetic season?
- by Roy Masters
Opinion
Emissions
We don't have to choose between the economy and lower emissions
There are people who think we can’t focus on reducing emissions because the only thing that counts is the economy, and there are those who think the opposite. But this is a false dichotomy.
- by Alan Finkel
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Why the other premiers all want Daniel Andrews to succeed
They know there is no benefit in continuing to play solo, even if they are getting applause from their respective local audiences.
- by George Megalogenis
Opinion
Federal budget
While Scott Morrison stays true to form, China is setting itself up for the future
It looks like we won't be getting a reform budget next month after all.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Property development
Prince Charles is dipping his toe into grubby puddle of Sydney development but for what?
Why involve a prince if, like any rubbish developer, he’s just going to help the government break the rules?
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Opinion
MyCareer
Confidence is a work in progress
One's self-belief waxes and wanes, much like 'form' in sport.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Friendship
Poignant closure to the magnificent stage career I never had
Julian and I bonded over a passion for musical theatre. He wanted to be a lyricist, I wanted to be a composer, so we decided to become the next Rogers and Hammerstein.
- by Danny Katz
Analysis
Australian recession
This budget will be unlike any other - built on unknowns
From bank lending standards to the smoking habits of Australians, the October budget is being pulled in a variety of directions.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
The Fitz Files
The day Jones defied illness, India ... and a bristling Border
His epic 210 in the hellish heat of Madras, when he battled crippling dysentery and an unsympathetic captain, goes down as Dean Jones' crowning glory.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: Victoria 'winning the coronavirus battle' as some restrictions set to ease
In this episode, senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper is joined by The Age's City editor Bianca Hall to talk us through the mood in Melbourne as Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews prepares to relax some of the coronavirus restrictions this weekend.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Australian recession
It won't be just the budget that determines the speed of our recovery
As well as trying to increase demand, the government needs to reinvigorate our production of goods and services to recover from the coronacession as quickly as possible.
- by Ross Gittins
Advocatus Diaboli
Olympics
Beijing won't lose 2022 Games, but China never should have won rights
There’s a core rottenness in the way the Chinese state treats its people, entirely in breach of the utopian ideals of the Olympic Charter.
- by Darren Kane
Analysis
NRL 2020
The joke's over as NRL moves to put the scrum out of its misery
The rugby league scrum had gone from a lawless free-for-all to a collegial gathering where forwards swapped gossip. Bequeathing it to rugby union is long overdue.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Sunday Life
Why I'm savouring every 'lost last' as my children grow older
Unlike the last day of kinder, 'lost lasts' are quieter; moments when I didn’t realise it was the last time. It just happened, then it never happened again.
- by Susan Carland
Opinion
Hayne fallout
The government's move to trash lending rules during a recession is a recipe for disaster
It was pitched as an 'adrenalin shot into the economy' but the Morrison government’s decision to trash responsible lending laws could spell trouble.
- by Adele Ferguson
Opinion
Horse racing
Stipes got it right with Bowman appeal in sad week for racing
The Hugh Bowman case prompted a return to an arena first visited six decades ago in a week where racing lost a larger-than-life figure.
- by Max Presnell
Opinion
Publishing
How porn and a price hike helped this newsagent's son
On National Newsagent Week, it's time to remember the tricks of the trade.
- by Richard Glover
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Italy's economic chance of a lifetime may be wasted
No Italian government has ever had so much cash at its disposal as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte but it could become the biggest missed opportunity of a generation.
- by Alessandra Migliaccio and Chiara Albanese