Opinion
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Australian rugby
Fantasy league: Rugby must be careful not to become NRL's poor cousin
As Larry David says, a good compromise is where both parties walk away equally unhappy. If both sides feel like winners, one of them is kidding themselves.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Interest rates
Why a COVID vaccine won't end the era of easy money
Don't get carried away by the good news on vaccine development. Central banks are miles from the exit ramp for the tremendous stimulus they've pumped into the economy. If anything, increased support is far more likely.
- by Daniel Moss
Opinion
Gig economy
Morally unsustainable: gig workers don't need labels, they need rights
The three gig workers killed rode long hours without the normal Australian employment standards generations fought so hard for.
- by Michael Kaine
Opinion
China relations
Australia's own trade tricks leave it exposed to China
Australia's prolific use of anti-dumping measures might have left it vulnerable to China's highly damaging trade strikes.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Analysis
Trading and drafting
AFL trade period: A club-by-club guide to league's big swap meet
Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs made headlines at the end of a dramatic trade period while Essendon head to the draft with three top 10 picks. Each club's trade period assessed.
- by Peter Ryan and Daniel Cherny
Analysis
Apple
Return of the Mac: Apple's forgotten child comes of age
By taking control of chipmaking, the US tech giant has given its oldest product a new lease of life
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
Brexit chaos
Joe Biden may be the best thing that ever happened for Brexit
Donald Trump has been an unmitigated disaster for Brexit. He has contaminated the brand.But help is on the way.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Letters
Anthem is out of time with modern Australia
Thank you, Gladys Berejiklian, for sparking debate on the inappropriateness of our national anthem.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Paine holds key to whether Smith captains Australia again
Tim Paine's success as captain has enabled Cricket Australia to put off discussing one of the thorniest issues in the game: whether Steve Smith should ever return to the top office.
- by Andrew Wu
Opinion
Startups
This is why entrepreneurs are happier
Salaried workers may earn more but are generally not as happy - why?
- by James Adonis
Opinion
Work therapy
What can I do about someone wearing annoying jangly jewellery?
Being an arbiter or an umpire is rarely a fun part of a manager’s job, but it’s a hugely valuable one
- by Jonathan Rivett
In the Herald: November 13, 1962
Customs officers yesterday confiscated the greatest amount of heroin that smugglers have ever attempted to bring into Sydney.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
Trade podcast: 'One of the greatest fire sales in the history of the AFL'
Michael Gleeson, Peter Ryan and Jake Niall look at the fire sale at Collingwood, in particular Adam Treloar's trade to the Bulldogs and Jaidyn Stephenson's move to North Melbourne.
Analysis
Trading and drafting
Pies rip off the Band-Aid, expose very raw wounds
Collingwood's fire sale can be likened to a bad debt that accumulated interest and compound interest until it could no longer be carried and had to be repaid, all at once.
- by Jake Niall
Editorial
LNP
Risks of ministerial affairs justify public scrutiny
The lines of what is acceptable are blurred but male politicians should start to take more seriously the concerns of women.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
US votes 2020
America's patchwork election system could learn from Australia
Joe Biden has a unique chance to reform America's voting system.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Telecommunications
Telstra shareholders can now smell money
If ever there was a company whose sum of the parts exceeded the whole - Telstra would be it. But unlocking value won't be easy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: How does university ranking affect Australia's tertiary education?
Group executive editor James Chessell and the Herald's education editor Jordan Baker discuss the role of international ranking systems on our tertiary education sector.
- by James Chessell
Opinion
Democracy
A prayer for Hong Kong: its political freedom just expired
An author and long-time Hong Kong resident writes on the last day of democracy as its people knew it.
- by Paul Letters
Opinion
Jobs
Older workers discover insecure work is the new normal
This is not the suffering Olympics. It sucks to lose your job at any age, especially in the middle of a recession.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Kamala Harris
A devil is in the details about Kamala Harris' wardrobe
She had barely been announced as Vice-President-elect when the pundits were out in force, picking apart every thread upon her body.
- by Rita Glennon
Opinion
Heritage
This symbol of the past must also reflect our present and future
The Royal Exhibition Building could be a key historic landmark of post-pandemic Melbourne.
- by James Lesh and Kali Myers
Opinion
Renewables
When your supermarket's setting a green energy target, you know it means business
Australia's sixth biggest electricity user, Woolworths, has joined other corporations in a commitment to run on 100 per cent renewable power by 2025. Our federal government needs to follow their lead, writes the chief executive of Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
- by David Ritter
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Trade wars
With Biden taking charge, is an end to the Trump trade wars in sight?
Even as the European Union imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on US products this week, there's hope a Biden presidency will end the Trump trade wars against US allies.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
US votes 2020
GOP lets doubt about Biden's resounding victory flourish - for a reason
Republicans' willingness to align themselves with Trump's attacks on the election offers a preview for Biden of what may be to come once he takes office.
- by Julie Pace and Steven Sloan
Analysis
World markets
China clampdown on Big Tech puts more billionaires on notice
Xi Jinping's Communist Party is stepping up efforts to rein in some of China's most powerful companies, jolting investors and dealing a blow to the country's richest entrepreneurs.
- by Zheping Huang and Coco Liu
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Letters
Dear Mr Fitzgibbon, please join the coal-loving Liberals
The first step to becoming the government so you can act on climate change,is not to emulate the Coalition heel-draggers but to devise a smart transition away from fossil fuels.
Opinion
JobSeeker
Sure you can live on $40 a day; just make these minor modifications …
It's time for a permanent rise in the JobSeeker allowance.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
US election
Be repelled by Trump, by all means, but don't dismiss him
Trump captivated too many voters to be written off as a blip in history. His style appealed to many and it will have its imitators.
- by Pru Goward
In the Herald: November 12, 1992
A 200-table casino has been proposed for the problematic Colonial Mutual Life site at East Circular Quay.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Opinion
Political Leadership
On the misinformation superhighway, good political leadership matters more than ever
Trump’s refusal to accept defeat undermines a democratic system for which people have literally died in wars.
- by Simon Crean
Opinion
City life
Escape to the country: Dreaming of a tree-change
After months of COVID lockdown, many Melburnians are feeling a longing to relocate.
- by Clare McCrae Boyd
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
Trade podcast: 'A wrinkle in the negotiations'
Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan wrap a busy day of deals and look ahead to deadline day and where clubs stand on various trades.
Opinion
Child protection
A girl of 13, starving: it's a glimpse into Australia's disadvantage and how governments are failing
This really challenged me. It's an experience from a charity I'm helping, but these experiences are too common in Australia.
- by John Hewson
Editorial
Indigenous
A small change can make Advance Australia Fair a better anthem
Premier Gladys Berejiklian is better known as an efficient manager than a warrior in the culture wars.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
HSC
Don't be a HASS-been, HSC leavers: the humanities will make you job-ready (just ask Kamala Harris)
Now the HSC is over, students wanting to study humanities and social sciences at university should not buy the hype and switch their preferences to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- by Annamarie Jagose
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: Power, privacy and misogyny in the Canberra bubble
In this episode, senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper and senior journalist Jacqueline Maley discuss the culture of Canberra after Four Corners revealed serious allegations of sexism and inappropriate behaviour by multiple senior ministers.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Big four
What keeps Commonwealth Bank's chief executive awake at night
A note of caution from the most upbeat of the big bank bosses is a warning of what could happen to the economy when bank and government support struts are removed in March next year.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Media & marketing
Trump's loss may be no match for Rupert Murdoch’s realpolitik
Efforts to understand Murdoch's media universe are often compared to Kremlinology. But associates of Murdoch say his response to Trump's loss could be summed up by another Cold War term: realpolitik.
- by Michael M. Grynbaum
Analysis
US votes 2020
'Noise, not law': While Trump blusters, Biden plays the long game
Democrats are growing frustrated at Republicans for refusing to acknowledge Joe Biden's victory. But the President-elect is turning down the temperature.
- by Matthew Knott
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Investing
The 'known unknowns' in markets are no longer as obvious as they seemed
The uncertain path to containing the pandemic along with a fresh surge of COVID-19 cases in Europe and the US is making Australia a more attractive place to invest.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
HSC
Outdated HSC has failed the test of time
We need a different form of end-of-school credentialing that accurately reflects what our young people can do.
- by Greg Whitby
Letters
Letters
Canberra affairs show need for integrity commission
Malcolm Turnbull’s sanctimonious bonking ban is an intrusion into the private lives of adults.
Analysis
State of Origin
Only fools rush in to write off Maroons
The Eighth Immortal was left red faced after game one in Adelaide but still believes NSW can win Origin II — if halfback Nathan Cleary rediscovers his touch.
- by Andrew Johns
Analysis
China relations
What's in it for them? China and Russia stay silent on US election
"They have the most to gain in terms of the US continuing to be distracted and continuing its own turmoil."
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
US election
Hey Joe, once you settle in, we need to talk about China
After President-elect Joe Biden extinguishes all the domestic fires lit by his predecessor, his focus should quickly shift to the Asia-Pacific and the relentless rise of China.
- by Chris Uhlmann
Opinion
Remembrance Day
Answering the recall: Australia's evolving culture of remembrance
Despite many nation-defending battles closer to home, the history of Australia's military commemoration still tilts towards the horrors of World War I in Europe.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Coronavirus pandemic
US pandemic carnage failed to infect Trump's vote
Analysis of American voters shows that very few abandoned Trump despite a horrendous loss of life from COVID-19 under his watch.
- by Shaun Ratcliff