Opinion
Opinion
Tokyo Olympics
Older, slower, weaker: Olympics piles pressure on Japan’s spluttering economy
Instead of boosting the struggling Japanese economy, the 32nd Olympiad could set the country back even further.
- by Liam Halligan
Latest
Analysis
Income tax
A sore point in the ranks: Inside Labor’s tax cut decision
After three terms of opposition, it might have appeared obvious Labor should dump two signature policies, but it did not come easy.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Defence
America’s recent military history points to strategic shortcomings
Before signing up to another US-led military campaign, Australia would be well served to cast an eye to recent history and the superpower’s less-than-super record.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Privacy
TikTok: Time’s up to protect children’s privacy
It is up to state governments to protect young people from being exploited by companies that profit from data about their lives, habits and interests.
- by Anne Hollonds
LETTERS
Letters
The push to open schools exposes teachers to risk
Age readers discuss various issues surrounding vaccination against COVID-19 in Australia.
CBD
City life
Turnbull’s under foreign influence
The former prime minister has no qualms about putting his name on a list recording his overseas interests, unlike some of his rivals.
- by Stephen Brook and Nick Bonyhady
Editorial
Government grants
Strong powers needed to park pork-barrelling where it belongs
The federal Coalition’s 2019 commuter car park scheme was shoddy and shameless. Our democracy deserves better.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Olympics
A swim for the ages and a swim for the moment
In so many ways, Ariarne Titmus’ 400 metres freestyle win in Tokyo belongs in the all-time great Australian Olympic stories.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
Carlton’s ‘gigantic risk’ on Teague with coaching talent available
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Caroline Wilson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure put the coaching landscape under the microscope and examine Carlton’s next most likely move.
From the futon
Tokyo Olympics
Ariarne Titmus fires up to win gold — and, finally, so does Thorpey
Sure, the 20-year-old’s performance in beating Katie Ledecky was breathtaking, while Dean Boxall’s victory celebration was something special — but Ian Thorpe was the real winner on day three.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Time for vaccine generosity, not ‘state of origin’ jingoism
Vaccines should be deployed where the risk is greatest. Right now, that’s in Sydney. But other state leaders seem unmoved by the unfolding crisis in NSW.
- by Peter McIntyre
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
From coffee and can openers to kindness: How neighbours are spreading joy
Connection is crucial – and in one Southbank apartment complex, it has also brought a touch of home and real friendship.
- by Maida Pineda
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Should you have the AstraZeneca vaccine?
Today on Please Explain, science reporter Liam Mannix joins Tory Maguire to discuss the latest health advice for the people of Sydney to ‘strongly consider’ getting the AZ vaccine.
- by Tory Maguire
Analysis
AFL 2021
AFL mark of the year battle rises to another level
Shai Bolton, Jack Riewoldt, Tim O’Brien, Cody Weightman and Isaac Heeney have taken some of the stand-out marks this year but who should win the top prize?
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Tokyo Olympics
Team USA has faltered but will this help the Boomers?
Team USA’s loss to France will buoy the Boomers’ hopes of a breakthrough medal but it’s debatable as to whether the Australians really want to meet them.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Wallabies
Welcome back Amigo: Why I am overjoyed about Quade’s return
After a rollercoaster career of brilliant form, feuds and fall outs, Quade Cooper’s improbable return to the Wallabies is the story we needed in 2021.
- by Wayne Smith
Opinion
Trade wars
Cold reception: US diplomat arrives in China for a ‘good tutorial’ in how to behave
Wendy Sherman arrived in China on Sunday hoping to reset the tense relations between the two powers. Instead she may receive a lesson in how to get along with other countries.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Lockdown has a silver lining for parents of older children
Lockdown is truly awful for young people, but I can’t help enjoying the fact that every single night, when I go to bed, I know my three children are safely in their rooms.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Anti-lockdown protests a sign of chaos growing in NSW
There was something about those images that reflected the current moment: the burgeoning chaos, the sense of order fraying, the childish focus on self at the expense of others.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Competition
Partisan shibboleths and popularity contests: Why we’re stuck in policy gridlock
We each have our theories on why policy reform has stalled, but now someone sensible has analysed the reasons behind it.
- by Ross Gittins
LETTERS
Letters
These acts harm chances of getting on top of this
Age readers discuss the weekend’s protests in Melbourne and Sydney about lockdown measures.
CBD
City life
Paul Whittaker’s school days
The future News Corp editor learnt about kicking heads while a high school student
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Simple measures needed as lockdown exhaustion hits
Nearly 18 months into this pandemic, Australia still finds itself in a similar position to where we were at the start.
- by Osman Faruqi
Opinion
Great Barrier Reef
No more excuses about danger to Great Barrier Reef
Thanks to intense lobbying, Australia convinced the World Heritage Committee to defer the reef’s “in danger” listing. But this pyrrhic victory may well have painted Australia into a corner.
- by Terry Hughes
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Our COVID testing strategy needs updating
The fast-moving Delta variant has exposed the failures in our current system, and why we need to immediately deploy daily rapid antigen testing nationally in all high-risk settings.
- by Dean Whiting
Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
Lockdown protests were wrong-headed in the extreme
Saturday’s events were at best unedifying and poorly executed, and at worst a display of misguided defiance, defeating the entire point the crowds were trying to make.
- The Age's View
Opinion
AFL 2021
Four Points: Carlton’s real problem; Bont the best; Cats selection dilemmas
Carlton may decide they need a new coach at the end of the season but if they think David Teague is their biggest problem, they are kidding themselves.
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
Life in Lockdown
Staying sober in the pandemic is both a blessing and a curse
This December marks 13 years since I quit drinking. Keeping off the booze in lockdown has proved to be the hardest challenge.
- by Mel Buttigieg
From the futon
Tokyo Olympics
Ariarne Titmus is the golden girl Australian swimming needs
Our swimmers produced their usual mixed bag on day two in Tokyo: gold, silver, bronze and duck egg.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Education
We must improve remote learning to reduce school closure harm
If we fail to act, children will emerge from this pandemic bearing the consequences of starkly different remote schooling experiences.
- by Jordana Hunter
Analysis
AFL 2021
Not a Rudd nor a Turnbull: discarded Clarkson takes the high road
Alastair Clarkson has been extremely disappointed by Hawthorn’s decision. Gutted. But he says he’s coaching Hawthorn in 2022 and we should believe him. He has given his word to players and staff.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Scott Morrison
From lockdown, our horizons keep vanishing. But look, is that an apology! No, sorry, false alarm
Home schooling is a cosmic joke enacted on locked-down working parents – overwhelmingly women. We’re all doing our bit. A heartfelt apology might have been too much to expect.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Political leadership
‘Corruption’ can thrive in a space where weak regulation is parked
The chain of decision making on two federal grants scandals goes deep into Scott Morrison’s own office. Will it cost him?
- by Jon Faine
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW begs you Scott Morrison, please use your authority to redirect Pfizer to Sydney
In a bushfire you rapidly shift resources to extinguish the hotspots. Yet we are not doing that in south-western Sydney.
- by Catherine Cusack
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
If Sky can put Jones’ dangerous stuff to air, what can’t you put on Australian TV?
The broadcasting watchdog doesn’t have the teeth to bite down on Alan Jones’ anti-vaxxer nonsense.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Sunday Life
‘I could no longer look away’: a science reporter’s tipping point
I don’t know why I thought snow would be magically immune to climate change. But logically, can you think of anything more vulnerable to rising temperatures than snow?
- by Jonica Newby
Analysis
NRL 2021
‘I want to be there for him’: SBW takes Pangai jnr under his wing
Sonny Bill Williams was Tevita Pangai jnr’s idol as a kid. Now the retired superstar is set to mentor the Bulldogs-bound enforcer.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Gender equality
Feminism’s gatekeepers deaf to its conservative trailblazers
Any feminists worth their salt should want to celebrate the pathfinders, regardless of their politics.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Religion
Deeds, not words, the essence of faith
Let’s hope that as we rediscover the importance of community and relationships, we do not go back to old ways and lose sight of the richness of faith.
- by Ray Cleary
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Morrison’s political calculus: bare his throat now, go to the polls in May
Scott Morrison’s standing with the Australian public has taken a major hit over the past few weeks for his government’s handling of the vaccine rollout.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Private Sydney
‘Evil ignored is evil repeated’: Why I will see the Port Arthur movie
Nitram is sparking an uncomfortable and confronting conversation about Australia, guns and our culture - but it’s a discussion we need to have.
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Investing
6 things I’ve learnt since becoming a newbie sharemarket investor
The thing that has surprised me most about direct share ownership is the sheer volume of paperwork involved. Like, actual paper, delivered via good old fashioned mail!
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Websites to save you a small fortune in lockdown
How to turn lockdown into a financial check-up that will likely yield bonus bucks.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ask an expert
How to calculate total return on an investment property
There are various methods to calculate how much you have made on a property investment. It’s complex but here are a few examples.
- by George Cochrane
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Scott Morrison’s reckoning has arrived
But he still has 10 months to reverse the damage done to his fortunes by the bungled vaccine rollout.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Gender equality
What’s changed 17 years after I wrote a book about the media, women and politics
Now we know the way to shift an entrenched culture of misogyny it is to expose it.
- by Julia Baird
Analysis
Q&A
What’s wrong with the ABC’s once-mighty Q+A, and how to fix it
The departure of host Hamish Macdonald after 18 months has prompted questions about Q+A’s future - and an opportunity to get it right.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Paris Agreement
The world gallops to Glasgow while Australia trundles the other way
Countries are acting with increasing urgency on climate change. Australia is not among them.
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
AFL 2021
Jeff Browne's faltering campaign for Pies presidency
It’s time for Jeff Browne to stand up and be counted, or call the challenge off.
- by Caroline Wilson