Opinion
Opinion
Gender equality
You can stick your cupcake: Backlash to International Women’s Day is here
International Women’s Day has become an exercise in corporate tokenism - with pink cupcakes - while leaving the gender pay gap untouched.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Analysis
Interest rates
RBA almost has inflation dragon by the tail - but at what cost?
After a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises, the RBA is closer to bringing inflation to heel. But the economic damage is now climbing.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Domestic violence
I’m still haunted by the abused mum who thought she had no way out
While shelters provide crisis accommodation for victims of domestic violence, women continue to be denied sanctuary because of a lack of resources. We must do better.
- by Tricia Hitchen
It’s simple: If China attacks no amount of spending will save us
Shouldn’t we concentrate our thinking on how to avoid war? Let’s turn down the outrage and negotiate.
Opinion
Jobs
The 15 minutes that had Atlassian workers sweating on their future
Less than six months ago, Atlassian was in a recruiting drive that included a promotional camper van. Now it has joined the conga line of tech firms cutting staff.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
The Long and Short of It
After a disastrous hack, will customers forgive Medibank?
Medibank was savaged after a hacking incident exposed its entire customer base last year. Is the stock ready to leave the sick list?
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
The Battle of Bakhmut has come at immense cost to both sides
Should Ukraine withdraw from Bakhmut, Putin will laud this as a Russian victory. But the reality is that his battered troops have captured only rubble.
- by Mick Ryan
Opinion
Social media
Elon Musk’s Twitter is on the road to nowhere
Elon Musk might have saved Twitter from a bankruptcy by slashing almost three-quarters of its workforce but, without some dramatic changes, that might turn out to be temporary.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Wallabies
Eddie Jones everywhere all at once: How Wallabies coach became a media master
There has never been a Wallabies coach more media savvy than Eddie Jones, which is why the “leak” of his team notes seems suspicious.
- by Wayne Smith
Opinion
First-home buyers
Buying my first home was thrilling. But my interest rate reality is setting in
Two years on from buying my first home, I’m still happy with my decision. But I wonder when reading back on this in 10 years whether I’ll feel the same.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Opinion
Women in sport
The Most Influential Women in Australian Sport: 20 to 11
As International Women’s Day approaches, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Wide World of Sports have teamed up to choose the top 50 most influential women in Australian sport. Here are numbers 20-11.
- by Chloe Saltau
Analysis
Electric cars
Chinese Tesla rivals are forcing Elon Musk to be boring
As market leader in electric vehicles, Tesla must also prove it can do cheap mass production of reliable cars to see off new threat.
- by Andrew Orlowski
Editorial
Red Alert
Are we prepared for war? The public has a right to know
The possibility of imminent war is a new thing for Australia, but we’ve been warned by an expert panel we must be ready to fight within three years.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Gender pay gap
The one thing we could do on International Women’s Day to advance gender pay equity
Knowledge is power, and until women realise they are underpaid, there is little they can do about it.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Political unrest
‘Changed’ Netanyahu’s power grab has Israel at breaking point
Huge sectors of Israeli society are “in rebellion” as the right-wing coalition government of Benjamin Netanyahu sparks fear of a “constitutional coup”.
- by Peter Hartcher
In the Herald: March 7, 1952
Danger of severe gas rationing, Churchill says war is not imminent and Truman asks for $7,900 million.
- by Jacqui Martinez
Analysis
Interest rates
RBA’s message changing as rate rises keep coming
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe’s statements after every board meeting reveal how the central bank’s battle against inflation has altered.
- by Shane Wright
Timid, selfish, and mean-spirited: are Australians stuck in the past?
The future will continue to look more like the past if governments don’t make unpopular decisions.
Analysis
Test cricket
Smith to lead in Ahmedabad but Cummins chemistry key to defining year
Steve Smith’s proactive tactical influence on Pat Cummins may be the key to a year of defining achievements for Australia.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
The most inscrutable team of season 2023
The Real Footy podcast is back. Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss whether the Pies will slide or rise, issues with Brisbane’s defence, the “political” Bombers, off-field happenings at AFL HQ and much more.
Opinion
Interest rates
In the danger zone: RBA’s rate rises tip more borrowers to the edge
The central bank reckons higher rates are the medicine Australians need to endure to combat systemic inflation, which it says is an economic disease.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Parenting
Why nitpicking is not such a lousy idea ... for me
Head lice are perennial pests for parents, but my regular bouts with the cumbersome critters have given me moments of rare calm.
- by Antoinette Lattouf
Opinion
NRL 2023
All gear, no idea: Roosters have best toys but do they know how to play with them?
There’s no need for panic just yet in Rooster Land, following their first-round loss to the Dolphins ... or is there?
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Affordable housing
One significant voice is absent from Sydney housing debate
How can Sydney’s planning system better represent the community it’s planning for? Making sure future residents are part of the conversation would be a start.
- by Samuel Austin
Opinion
Inside China
China just shook up its crystal ball in a very curious way
China is normally quite optimistic about its economy. Not this year.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Inside China
How Xi Jinping has tightened his grip on China at key meeting
In his last year in office, Li Keqiang attempted to cast himself as the counterbalance to Xi Jinping’s ideological crusade. By Sunday, it was clear he had failed.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
Musings
After years of running from running, here I am: a runner
It sickens me to say this, but I made a healthy change and my life improved for the better.
- by James Colley
The ‘extraordinary wealth’ of private schools: Educational chasm will come back to bite our kids
The future does not look good if young people are allowed to experience such different experiences during their school years.
Opinion
Technology & democracy
Under Joe Biden, Uncle Sam is disrupting Silicon Valley
Economic growth this decade could be driven less by Silicon Valley values and more by the values of the Biden administration.
- by Conor Sen
Opinion
Women in sport
The Most Influential Women in Australian Sport: 30 to 21
As International Women’s Day approaches, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Wide World of Sports have teamed up to choose the top 50 most influential women in Australian sport. Here are numbers 30-21.
- by Chloe Saltau
Opinion
NSW Votes
According to my straw poll, no Boomer vote should be taken for granted
Voters, we are told, trend more conservative and right-wing as they age. My lower north shore cohort turns that assumption on its head.
- by Megan Stoyles
Analysis
AFL 2023
Open season: Why half the AFL clubs can win the flag
Probably for the first time, half of the AFL clubs can legitimately aspire to winning the premiership. Here’s a rundown on the teams that might contend and why.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
Media & marketing
Billionaires, trucks and newspapers: Behind the Twiggy, Stokes stoush
Billionaire Andrew Forrest believes The West Australian’s coverage of his business, Fortescue Metals Group, is biased and inflammatory. Is there any merit to it?
- by Zoe Samios
Opinion
Interest rates
Why the RBA inquiry should propose something much better
The inquiry into the Reserve Bank – due to report this month – should answer one key question.
- by Ross Gittins
Tight Five
Super Rugby
Why the Waratahs will keep a close eye on Savea’s fate after throat-slit gesture
The Hurricanes captain could be ruled out for up to four weeks after crossing the line in round two. The Waratahs face the New Zealand outfit in round four.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Deaths in custody
Cover-ups and justice failures in Veronica Nelson’s death
The cover-ups began immediately following Veronica Nelson’s death and continued for years after, even while the coronial inquest into her passing was under way.
- by Ali Besiroglu and Crystal McKinnon
Opinion
Political leadership
Australia seems incapable of change, but one thing gives me hope
Australia has created a small-target strategy for itself: one in which any serious reform is undermined, political debate is infantilised and the trivial is catastrophised.
- by Sean Kelly
Analysis
NSW Votes
The seats that will decide the outcome of this election
There are some seats on wafer-thin margins, must-win or must-keep electorates for both sides, and some that should be blue ribbon but could be lost to independents.
- by Alexandra Smith, Lucy Cormack and Tom Rabe
Analysis
International affairs
The haunted man tipped to lead Indonesia will need verification
The former governor of Jakarta wants to be rid of the ghosts of his 2017 when he played the religious card.
- by Peter Hartcher
In the Herald: March 6, 1983
Labor Party victory, Vegemite rations and Sir John goes punk.
- by Stephanie Bull
Editorial
Indigenous justice
Act now on enduring disgrace of Indigenous deaths in custody
Indigenous Australians have continued to die in custody at an appallingly disproportionate rate.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
NRL 2023
‘They said we wouldn’t win a game’: Bennett does it again as Dolphins stun Roosters
Some believed Bennett’s appointment as the inaugural coach of the Dolphins was a PR stunt aimed at increasing interest in the NRL’s newest team. How wrong they were.
- by Michael Chammas
Opinion
Freedom of speech
Why freedom of speech is no longer a progressive cause
Freedom of speech used to be an article of faith for progressives, but no longer. Anything that offends those on the left is now glibly labelled ‘hate speech’.
- by George Brandis
Analysis
AFL 2023
Key takeouts from the AFL’s practice matches
There was plenty to learn from the AFL’s sole round of pre-season matches, from the missing ingredient in the Magpies’ midfield to the young gun starring for the Eagles. Here’s what you need to know.
- by Damien Ractliffe, Marnie Vinall, Marc McGowan, Roy Ward and Ronny Lerner
Opinion
US politics
The serene hypocrisy of Nikki Haley
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley wants to capture the base that yearns for Trumpism – and to occupy the moral high ground of the post-Trump era.
- by Pamela Paul
Opinion
Women in sport
The Most Influential Women in Australian Sport: 40 to 31
As International Women’s Day approaches, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Wide World of Sports have teamed up to choose the top 50 most influential women in Australian sport. Here are numbers 40-31.
- by Chloe Saltau
Opinion
NRL 2023
Roosters lay beloved Beetson’s ashes to rest under sacred turf
On a cold and rainy night last year and with the blessing of Arthur Beetson’s family, the club buried some of the iconic forward’s ashes close to the middle of Allianz Stadium.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Sunday Life
We are among the best-educated in the world. Why are workplaces failing us?
Australia has fallen from 13th to 70th for women’s workplace participation and achievement. Surely such a criminal waste of talent ought to be cause for radical action.
- by Jane Caro