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Entrepreneur
Is there anything as important as profit?
Of all the factors critical to business performance, few are as critical as profit.
- by James Adonis
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Horse racing
Glitz of Randwick and Rosehill gives way to milk-bar mood at Gosford
All eyes will be on Gosford on Saturday as the club hosts its first stand-alone Saturday meeting.
- by Max Presnell
Analysis
Naked City
Not like CSI: How pathologists really rebuild lives after death
“If I look at the homicide cases I have done the cause of death in 99 per cent of the cases has been bleeding obvious.”
- by John Silvester
Opinion
Jobs
Huge problem: Immigrants are not taking our jobs
Like most anti-immigrant rhetoric, ‘they took our jobs’ is high on fear but low on fact.
- by Jan Fran
Analysis
Wallabies
Why is rugby so scared of going back to its roots?
Amateur rugby is generally agreed to be the code’s strongpoint but Rugby Australia is going to extraordinary lengths to stop its elite level from slipping back to that same amateur status.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Immigration
Our closed borders have turbo-charged the economy’s recovery
The economy’s rebound from the lockdowns of last year has been truly remarkable – far better than anyone dared to hope. Even so, it’s not quite as miraculous as it looks.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Super Netball
Mum’s the word: why I’m in awe of dual-role netballers
As we approach Mother’s Day, it is nothing short of inspirational to see outstanding athletes on court while their children sit in the stands.
- by Liz Ellis
Opinion
Global economy
Biden’s risky spending poses a danger for the world
Joe Biden’s spending spree is unlike anything peacetime America has seen and has global implications.
- by Liam Halligan
Opinion
Supermarket wars
The shopping war that Amazon is losing
Amazon has been so successful in the last year that words almost fail me. Except in one area.
- by Shira Ovide
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Scott Morrison learning all the wrong lessons from travel ban backlash
The Prime Minister chose to blame the media rather than accept responsibility for his government’s poor handling of the emergency declaration.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Political leadership
Culture of cover-up puts Victorians at risk
Denying errors damages public confidence – and risks sending the state back into lockdown.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Work therapy
In this more enlightened time, how can ageism still exist?
Older people have so much experience and wisdom to offer. How is ageism still such a stumbling block in our ageing society?
- by Jonathan Rivett
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City life
Jewish business gathering for ScoMo organised at warp speed
In eight days, the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce organised a lunch for 650 people at Crown.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
Analysis
Podcasts
Apple and Spotify’s podcast plays could leave smaller shows behind
The tech giants are pushing to own podcast subscriptions within their respective apps, but independent content creators are worried they will get squeezed out.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
ADF
Damaged lives: lifting the lid on the consequences of war
As Australia prepares to confront suicides among military veterans, some of those suffering PTSD and depression sit for Chris Hopkins’ camera and tell their stories.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
Citizenship crisis
Our policy on India leaves us in a weird place
This week, more than any other I can recall, put our contradictory relationship with the world on full display.
- by Waleed Aly
Opinion
Climate policy
Europe’s carbon tariff plan will ‘trigger a race to the top’, but there will be tensions
There is no time to lose in transitioning to a world run on clean technology but it will have its risks and obstacles, write two senior European lawmakers.
- by Frans Timmermans and Josep Borrell
Editorial
ALP
Labor should focus on the pandemic recovery, not party infighting
The factional brawl that’s broken out over preselections highlights the absence of Premier Daniel Andrews, perhaps the only figure with the power to quell the strife.
- The Age's View
Analysis
Super Rugby
The Brumbies start fast and the Reds finish strong. Who wins the rest?
Queensland and the Brumbies are the last two sides left standing in Super Rugby AU, and the form guide shows how tightly contested the final will be.
- by Morgan Turinui
Opinion
AFL 2021
Grand final revenge? Key Cats owe it to themselves to lift
Geelong can begin their journey towards redemption on Friday night, in a contest that could have huge top-four ramifications.
- by Wayne Carey
Analysis
China relations
China’s latest move a mere formality as Xi and Morrison speak the dialogue of the deaf
Beijing’s decision to suspend a high-level economic dialogue with Australia has no practical effect. But it conveys important information nonetheless.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Media & marketing
Lachlan Murdoch’s Seven visit sparks News chatter
With one of the senior members of the Murdoch family in town at a pivotal juncture for the company, the rumour mill has understandably gone into overdrive.
- by Zoe Samios
Opinion
Dividends
Yes, bank dividends are back but let’s not party like it’s 2019
Banks haven’t let the COVID crisis go to waste, taking the opportunity to cut their payout ratios to shareholders happy to grab what they can.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
No time to waste as world debates vaccine justice
While nations including Australia debate the details of a temporary waiver of vaccine patents, dangerous variants mutate in raging outbreaks around the world.
- by Bianca Hall
Opinion
Gadgets
Apple’s AirTag trackers made it frighteningly easy to ‘stalk’ me
Apple’s new AirTags, $45 wireless devices that help you locate things, work well. Frighteningly well.
- by Geoffrey A. Fowler
Opinion
NRL 2021
Johns brothers won’t be ‘laying out witches’ hats’ for Samoa coach Parish
Matthew Johns has rejected calls from the Samoan coach to be his assistant as the battle to coach the Pacific nation intensifies.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Gas
Cutting gas use for heating and cooking is not the way to net zero
Customers should be informed about new energy options and be empowered to adopt them, rather than restricting their choices by simply taking options away.
- by Andrew Dillon
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Morrison government has ripped up a treasured contract between nation and citizen
Australia has always done everything possible to bring home citizens caught in a disaster overseas, until now.
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
The curious incident of Stuart MacGill’s alleged kidnapping
Today on Please Explain, Nathanael Cooper joins crime reporter Fergus Hunter to find out more about a bizarre series of events.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Social media
Cherished American right behind social media ban on Donald Trump
You can’t force a company to provide service to a jerk. That is the simple truth behind the Facebook and Insta ban on the former president.
- by Bill Wyman
Opinion
Parenting
Nothing funny about hearing loss - as my child knows
Hearing loss isn’t a comedic act, nor does it only affect older people. It’s time to represent it for what it is.
- by Megan Blandford
Opinion
Trade deals
China’s miscalculation on trade deal helps Biden rebuild the Western Front
China’s response to European sanctions for its human rights violations has blown up a trade deal seven years in the making and pushed Europe closer to the US.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Superannuation
The real budget reforms that could make women’s lives better in retirement
Simply allowing those women who can already save to save more isn’t enough.
- by Christina Hobbs
Opinion
Global economy
Biden is rediscovering America’s lost soul with his spending spree
The President is being anything but “un-American” as he seeks to get the US back on track with a spending binge.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
NRL off-field behaviour
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
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
Political leadership
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