Opinion
Opinion
NRL 2021
Players still playing catch up on how to hold each other accountable
Corey Norman posting a photo of himself with Jarryd Hayne is a strong show of public support for his mate. Some will find it touching, even inspiring. I find it troubling.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Analysis
NRL 2021
Kapow! Biff! Why Souths can’t stop Melbourne’s Batman and Robin
The Storm’s dynamic duo of Harry Grant and Brandon Smith are Melbourne’s version of Batman and Robin, and the undermanned Rabbitohs will need a miracle to keep them in check.
- by Andrew Johns
Liberals to move against four bad boys
Motions against four men are high on the agenda at the Liberal Party of Victoria’s state assembly on Friday.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
Opinion
Gender
How gender quotas can help kill both ‘queen bees’ and ‘tokens’
Quotas should be a central part of our current debate about improving economic outcomes for both women and society at large.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Political leadership
Revealing and uneasy peek at Morrison’s altar ego
We need to remember that respecting the right to freedom of religion is not the same as respecting religion.
- by Julie Szego
Opinion
Scott Morrison
Faithful Morrison says one thing but does another
The Prime Minister has made a couple of speeches in the past month in which he has focused on his faith and beliefs. But his declarations sit at odds with his own behaviour.
- by John Hewson
Editorial
Climate policy
Turning off the gas makes good sense
We owe it to future generations to do all we can to reduce greenhouse emissions.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Insider trading
How Westpac found itself in the frame for alleged insider trading
While ASIC does not characterise it as a test case, a win for the regulator could open a can of worms for others that inhabit this arcane market.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The Australian government cannot treat its own citizens as pariahs
The travel ban on Australians returning from India is a breach of the constitution that should worry all Australians.
- by Helen Irving
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Australia accused of abandoning its citizens in India
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks with health reporter Rachel Clun about the increasingly dire COVID-19 situation in India.
- by Tory Maguire
Opinion
Schools
We must protect our teachers, or there will be no one left to teach
The ‘red card’ system to deal with aggressive school parents is a good step, but it will need support to be successful.
- by Malcolm Elliott
Analysis
IPL
IPL shambles a result of putting greed above common sense
India’s passion for cricket is a blessing that provides colour, excitement and wealth to the game, but the downside is the demigods this creates and the power they wield.
- by Malcolm Conn
Opinion
Big four
For ANZ and its peers it’s like the pandemic never happened
ANZ’s interim results show few pandemic scars, leaving it apparently overcapitalised and able to contemplate big returns to shareholders. But it’s too early to declare victory.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
China relations
Australians don’t want a war with China. It’s time to raise voices against it
The recent flurry of war talk needs to be met with a forthright public pushback.
- by David Brophy
Opinion
Federal budget
Economy is growing but the pandemic will affect us for some time
Contrary to last year’s expectations that we’d face horror deficits in future, next week’s federal budget will include some big spending.
- by Shaun Carney
Gymnastics Australia should say sorry to abused athletes and back it up with cash
The investigation into the culture of gymnastics in Australia is two decades overdue.
- by Alison Quigley
Opinion
AFL 2021
He had one of the toughest jobs in footy but the AFL forgot to invite him to the Brownlow
Hayden Kennedy umpired just shy of 500 AFL games and will soon leave the role of umpiring head coach. Richmond great, and former head of umpiring at the AFL, Wayne Campbell explains just what made Kennedy so well-suited to one of the toughest jobs in footy.
- by Wayne Campbell
Letters
Letters
Abandoning citizens in India equates to racism
Age readers have their say on the federal government’s ban on passengers entering Australia from India.
Opinion
Citizenship crisis
Separated from their families, Indian Australians are feeling the pain
The Australian government has an opportunity to win the hearts and minds of its constituency in a time of utter crisis for many.
- by Rana Hussain
Opinion
Credit cards
‘Bad debt’ shunned as credit card balances plunge
COVID-19 appears to have accelerated the shift away from credit card debt. That’s good news for customers, if it lasts.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Australian economy
Central bank ‘failures’ highlight need for better fiscal policy
The Reserve Bank of Australia has failed to achieve its inflation targets on a sustainable basis since the Global Financial Crisis, however, it should not solely be blamed.
- by Alex Joiner
Opinion
Superannuation
Two easy budget reforms to improve retirement for women
There are two easy and cheap reforms that could improve life for older women. But for real change, harder policies are needed.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Opinion
Renewables
‘Solar garden’ schemes to make renewables available to apartments
Solar panel housing revolution continues unabated but feed-in tariffs are plunging.
- by Joel Gibson
Opinion
Ask an expert
Insurance bonds a viable inheritance investment option
Because the earnings accrue within the fund, there is no assessable income to declare on any individual tax return each year.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Investing
Consumers want regulatory watchdog with bite
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission needs to maintain its litigatory focus on protecting consumers, rather than bow unreasonably to any government pressure for less regulatory red tape.
- by John Collett
Editorial
Emissions
Victoria has every reason to aim higher in tackling climate change
The Andrews government is looking to marry existing trends in technology with targeted incentives. Yet there remains a case for even greater ambition.
- The Age's View
Analysis
Science
You probably don’t need to worry about drinking more water
Population studies are yet to find long-term dehydration in anyone. It seems we drink as much as we need.
- by Liam Mannix
Opinion
Domestic violence
Looking back, there were red flags about my daughter’s killer
For a long time, I was trying to understand how Katie’s relationship ended in her being murdered. I now know all too well what coercive control is and what wide-reaching effect it has.
- by Boyd Unwin
Opinion
Property prices
Speculators back in the game to push up property prices
Having kept a low profile during the pandemic, investors are now returning to the market with gusto. And that means home prices will continue to be pushed higher.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Divorce
Bill and Melinda Gates are parting ways, but they’re not alone
The Gates’ split after 27 years of marriage makes them part of a statistical trend.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Opinion
Phones
Innovative LG’s departure leaves a void in the smartphone market
As Apple, Samsung and their many imitators continue their very careful paths forward, a true innovator has been forced out.
- by Krishan Sharma
Opinion
Body image
Billie Eilish posed in lingerie for Vogue – but does it matter what we think?
The 19-year-old singer, known for her baggy clothing, has undergone a pin-up “transformation”. And while many have praised her shoot as empowering, others have criticised her for sexualising herself.
- by Jenna Guillaume
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Grey zone conflict and the drums of war as tensions between Australia and China escalate
Today on Please Explain, Nathanael Cooper is joined by foreign affairs and national security correspondent Anthony Galloway to look at the growing tensions between Australia and China.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Currencies
The US dollar is on the nose again and that spells trouble for the RBA
After a brief respite, the US dollar has resumed its fall. While that says something positive about the outlook for the rest of the world it isn’t such good news for the US, or the Reserve Bank.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Video games
Murder mystery game that helped me rediscover Melbourne
If you liked Pokemon Go, you’ll love this new murder mystery game set in the heart of historic Melbourne.
- by Alice Clarke
Opinion
Federal budget
On budget night, here’s how we’ll know if Scott Morrison really cares about women
The Prime Minister has been lucky - but how will he choose to use his luck?
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The world is watching. And it is wondering what this draconian decision says about Australia’s character
Sometimes, outsiders see what is happening more clearly than we do ourselves.
- by Bevan Shields
Analysis
China relations
Tesla and Elon Musk are on thin ice with China
A company that often treats authorities with insolence is getting some of its own medicine. How Elon Musk handles the issue will determine his success, not just in China but around the world.
- by Anjani Trivedi
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
I wore the green and gold for my country, now I’d be jailed for coming home
I’m a proud Australian yet despite my Australian bona fides I am now persona non grata in my own country.
- by Susan Hunt
Opinion
City life
Harbour Bridge ramps are a short-term fix for a long-term problem, time for a bolder plan
The proposed ramp designs will connect to the existing Bridge cycleway that is substandard now and unfit for any real growth.
- by Jilly Gibson
Opinion
Courts
Mates getting plum government jobs? There must be an election coming up
Cronyism and political favouritism are having a direct impact on Australians.
- by Jenna Price
LETTERS
Letters
This does not have to be an either/or proposition
Age readers discuss proposed changes to the Australian curriculum.
CBD
City life
Solomon Lew steadfast on Thai villa legal costs
But the retail impresario has made an about-turn on JobKeeper.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
Opinion
Climate policy
States of disarray: Australia needs national plan to tackle climate
The states are forging ahead on climate action, but Australia needs a national strategy to reduce emissions at lowest cost over the next few decades.
- by Tony Wood
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s complacency, not racism, led to India ban
There was no malice in the Morrison government’s handling of the India ban, just ham-fistedness.
- by Peter Hartcher
Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
Let Australians in India return home
If our quarantine system is not capable of dealing with a surge in cases after all this time, surely the question has to be asked as to why not.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
Young Blue Walsh is ‘a massive Brownlow chance’
Sam Walsh is playing just his third season in the AFL, but this week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Greg Baum discuss the Blues and their young star, arguing that he has to be a contender for the Brownlow Medal this season.
Opinion
Big four
The King’s Gambit: Westpac CEO makes risky move to outplay rivals
Westpac chief executive Peter King has set himself an ambitious cost reduction target in a plan to claw back market share from the other big banks.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Super Rugby
Wright move: Why captain O’Connor can give Reds the edge in decider
Liam Wright’s return to the captaincy against the Force on Saturday merely showed how effective the Reds’ game plan has been under stand-in skipper O’Connor, who has matured into an intelligent leader.
- by Wayne Smith
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
‘Vulnerable being ignored’: Are native title benefits squandered by mismanagement?
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire and investigative journalist Adele Ferguson discuss how millions of dollars of mining royalty payments are spent.
- by Tory Maguire