Opinion
Opinion
Political leadership
Crisis? What crisis? When power and criticism collide
Public criticism is dismissed as partisan, brushed aside because of who said it – regardless of whether it is accurate. The problem bedevils state and federal governments, whoever is in power.
- by Jon Faine
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Opinion
Pop culture
The only thing worse than Point Break? Keanu Reeves’ acting in it
As with many surfers passing their peak, the film is still acting the teenager, more ludicrous with each year.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
NRL 2021
Rehab has changed my life, says Burgess
The former South Sydney star says his next ambition is to become involved in rugby league again.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Why Slater unloaded on the PM
Clearly shaken, Slater told me he meant no disrespect.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Australia is a beacon of multiculturalism. How did it lose its humanity?
It’s horrifying to see the ease with which leaders propose sending Australians to Christmas Island to quarantine at a detention centre so awful it’s meant to deter asylum seekers.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Beervax or bust: Let’s pay people to be vaccinated
Until Australia has a wide vaccine coverage, it won’t leave COVID-19 behind so let’s try linking cash to the jab.
- by Julian Savulescu
In the Christian covenant of marriage, there’s always a third party
One of the saddest bits of news this week, for me, was the announcement that Bill and Melinda Gates are separating after 27 years.
- by Barney Zwartz
Opinion
Money Makeover
I invested in shares for the first time this week: here’s how I did it
Hundreds of thousands of Aussies are dipping their toe into the sharemarket for the first time. Here’s how to join the investing revolution.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Budgeting
The five most common money mistakes
By using these tips and tricks, you can put yourself well on track to securing your financial future.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ask an expert
How to balance a share portfolio with super in retirement
A superannuation “recontribution strategy” can be a viable option if you have unspent cash reserves in retirement.
- by George Cochrane
Opinion
Editorial
Mother’s Day is more relevant than ever
Let us not forget Mother’s Day was originally conceived, in 1908, to recognise the sacrifices mothers make, both for their children and for society at large.
Opinion
Wallabies
Why the Wallabies are now favourites against France
A few months ago, I said Australia should not expect to win a match in their upcoming three-Test series against France. I’d like to retract those comments.
- by Andrew Mehrtens
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
India ban has shamed Liberals, but not enough for many to speak out against it
The decision to make it a criminal offence for Australians to try to return home from India has shamed Coalition MPs, but they fear speaking out against it.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
China relations
Ill-disciplined chest-thumping has put war at centre of what’s left of the Australia-China relationship
The Morrison government has trashed a 50-year convention when it comes to public comment about Taiwan.
- by Kevin Rudd
Opinion
Federal budget
Voters driven to distraction by Morrison’s short-term splurge
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is quickly rebuilding a coronavirus-ravaged economy in the short term. But beyond this, his plans are a mystery.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Federal politics
The race card just doesn’t stack up in Australia
Indians are Australia’s second-largest overseas-born community. If he wants to get re-elected, Prime Minister Scott Morrison better hope that the 720,000 migrants have short memories.
- by George Megalogenis
Editorial
Gymnastics
Australia’s gymnastic governing bodies must confront sport’s ugly past
With the abuse of gymnasts so pervasive in so many countries, it must be asked whether the myopic focus on Olympic medals needs to be abandoned as the sole measure of success.
- The Age's View
Opinion
The Fitz Files
‘Brotherhood’ that rallies in support of Hayne is the domain of disgraceful cowards
Jarryd Hayne is in prison where he belongs, but there’s something we need to discuss.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
AFL 2021
We’re not talking footy, we’re playing it
It’s what media and fans are not talking about this season that says most about the game’s evolution.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Report on Victoria’s hotel quarantine failure reveals a culture of cover-up
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire and The Age’s state political editor Annika Smethurst speak about the leaked report on Victoria’s hotel quarantine failures.
- by Tory Maguire
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Going for gold: RBA urges government to go faster, higher, stronger
Ahead of the federal budget, the Reserve Bank has urged the government to adopt the Olympic motto of citius, altius, fortius.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Richard Glover
Whatchamacall a mother’s love? The dog seems to know
From thingamajig to dooverlackie, decoding the mysterious sayings of adults is still no easy task.
- by Richard Glover
Exhibition an SOS to save our future
It isn’t the tree’s age-old, symbolic significance that forms the focus of this exhibition; it’s the destruction of wilderness that threatens the very basis of human life.
- by John McDonald
Analysis
AFL 2021
The Buckley call: How do you judge a coach 10 years in?
Clubs rarely reappoint coaches who have not won a premiership in their first 10 years at a club, but then, how many coaches have won a final in each of their past three seasons?
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
Vaccination
Why waiving patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines is not the answer
To increase production of vaccines, we must work with the patent owners, not against them.
- by Andrew Christie
Opinion
Olympics
Devil is in the lack of detail for Olympic hopefuls over risk of infection in Tokyo
There is a risk the Tokyo Olympics could become the uber-spreader event of the COVID-19 age. Doomsdayist? Perhaps, but nobody has a crystal ball.
- by Darren Kane
Analysis
Australian rugby
Australian sides must not talk themselves down before trans-Tasman clashes
There are some very encouraging signs for Australian rugby, and the nation’s Super teams don’t need to fear what awaits across the ditch.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Gardening
Our couch-bound kids don’t know what they’re missing out on
When I was young, I felt incredibly envious of kids who broke limbs, or had their tonsils out. And I was greatly disappointed that none of these things ever happened to me.
- by Monica Dux
Opinion
MyCareer
Fear and loathing in the workplace: We must do better
A manager once reminded me that despite what he termed the “new age” management ideas about engagement, inclusivity and respect, fear still works to motivate.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
CBD
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