Opinion
Analysis
Royalty
How Mary and Frederik’s fairytale kiss provided an antidote to our times
Europe correspondent Rob Harris was among the 100,000 people on the streets of Copenhagen watching on in below-freezing temperatures as Mary Donaldson from Hobart became Denmark’s new queen.
- by Rob Harris
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Opinion
Australian Open
How I learnt to love Novak Djokovic, the greatest of all time
I never really understood his journey. I was young and immature but over time it has become clear to me that we were more alike than I wanted to admit.
- by Nick Kyrgios
Opinion
Peter Dutton
Dutton wants 2024 to be a repeat of 2023, but wishing doesn’t make it so
The rules of political conflict will change this year. But to capitalise on the gains he’s made on Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton needs a new battle plan.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Climate policy
Australians love beach living, but we’re pushing our coastline to the point of no return
The hazard assessment for Port Phillip Bay paints a stark reality of our city’s future. It’s time to discuss erosion, climate change and how Melburnians live.
- by David Kennedy
Opinion
Productivity
The muscle we need to flex to bring inflation down with less pain
Australian work longer hours, but our extra miles aren’t necessarily moving us forward. Competition, education and perhaps upgrading our treadmill are the keys to not exhausting ourselves.
- by Millie Muroi
LETTERS
Letters
Australia Day, trinkets and the deeper meaning
Age readers debate the meaning of Australia Day and on which date it should be held.
Opinion
My First Job
Cheap tickets and free popcorn suddenly made me cool in the eyes of my classmates
While all of my friends worked at the supermarket or in fast food, the cinema gave me a competitive edge and someone people wanted in their Myspace Top 8.
- by Caroline Schelle
Opinion
Populism
If Trump wins, it will not be in spite of democracy, but because of it
Liberal elites often deny the legitimacy of democratic outcomes by blaming it all on populism. Which is curious, since populism must surely mean that the popular will has prevailed.
- by George Brandis
Analysis
Taiwan
Lai’s victory in Taiwan is an embarrassment for Beijing
The challenge for Taiwan and for its supporters around the world, including Australia, will be maintaining the status quo.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Analysis
Asian Cup
Arnie must find new answers to old questions after Australia’s ‘substandard’ Asian Cup opener
What Graham Arnold would give to have even one of Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Massimo Luongo or Ajdin Hrustic with him in Qatar. Instead, he has to find other solutions to the Socceroos’ creativity shortage.
- by Vince Rugari
Global inflation was about to be tamed. Red Sea attacks now fan revival fears
Persistent attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have rattled a major shipping route through the Suez Canal, which has led to soaring shipping costs and a jump in oil prices.
- by Enda Curran
Opinion
Indigenous
Just when you thought he’d given up, Albanese surprises on Indigenous empowerment
Making 99-year leases available on all native title land would be a historic step towards closing the gap.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Budgeting
Broken resolutions? Here are five money goals you can actually stick to this year
This year, we’re going to do it – we’ll set some money goals that are not only achievable but will also enable you to have your best year yet.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Careers
You don’t need more resilience. You need friends. And money
Modern influencers tend to glamourise resilience, but the reality is we need our support networks.
- by Sarah Green Carmichael
Opinion
Weather
Weathering the grey and humid: when Irish skies aren’t smiling and Melbourne is a sauna
To an Australian, living in Ireland showed me that the constancy of its weather is held in its vagaries. But with the lows, as any weather watcher knows, there are highs.
- by Warwick McFadyen
Opinion
Pregnancy
I am a surrogate mother – the Pope should stay out of my life
Six years ago, I delivered a baby for two dads. They gained a much-loved child and all the parenting joy that goes with it. Together, we gained a lifelong extended family.
- by Sarah Jefford
Opinion
Sexism
I’m ashamed to admit I was a secret misogynist
Women, like me, have been pitted against one another forever. I broke free from the sexist thought to which I had so easily succumbed.
- by Jo Pybus
Opinion
Ask an expert
My ageing parents are in a terrible financial state. How do I help them?
If your parents are spending beyond their means, it may be time for an uncomfortable conversation.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Trends
What the tweens’ favourite water bottle says about them
The kids are all right. Or, at least, they’re well hydrated.
- by Mary Ward
How our bond evolved from camper and helper into one of mutual care
An anticipated annual event is receiving Peter’s Christmas card. Each year provides wisdom from different faith traditions on the pain of earthly sufferings.
- by Andy Calder
LETTERS
Letters
Call for boycott backfires on Dutton
The call by Peter Dutton to boycott Woolworths seems to have backfired, say readers.
Opinion
Australian cricket
Aussie fans used to idolise West Indies greats. Now we need to Google their players
The shortest path to public notice for the Windies’ young players will be to put up strong resistance against an Australia team very much at the height of its powers.
- by Geoff Lawson
Analysis
NRL 2024
Questions for all involved as Volkman left in no man’s land
There have been so many mistakes in the process of the young playmaker’s aborted switch to St George Illawarra, it’s difficult to know where to begin.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Test cricket
Test cricket split into two divisions is better than nothing at all
Here’s a wrong-’un of an idea. Test cricket could split into two divisions. The first would consist of Australia, England and India - who have been manoeuvring towards a closed shop anyway - and maybe New Zealand and South Africa, suitably subsidised.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Retirement living
Doing these things in 2024 can help you retire comfortably
Getting on top of the basics as you head towards retirement can leave more room – and money – for the fun stuff.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Hip pocket
How you could get a $60 rebate for your New Year’s resolutions
Chances are you are still trying to be more healthy in 2024. Imagine if you could do that while keeping a bit more wealthy, too?
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Jobs
Ignorance may be bliss, but why are we so scared to try new things?
If we have the courage to step into the uncertain, and re-learn what young children know instinctively, that there is joy in discovery and surprise.
- by Jim Bright
Analysis
ABC
Antoinette Lattouf, political opinion and the ABC’s impartiality
The sacking of the casual presenter over social media posts pokes at three sore points in the Australian media: race, Gaza, and political opinion.
- by Michael Bachelard and Calum Jaspan
Opinion
Test cricket
Windies greats Holding and Roberts fear glory days will never be seen again
The West Indies’ era of dominance, once a source of pride, now echoes as a distant memory. Fast-food cricket leagues have dealt the killer blow.
- by Greg Chappell
Opinion
Republic debate
Voice lessons for republicans? Don’t give up on constitutional reform
The cause of the Australian republic should not be abandoned because the Voice referendum failed. But there are lessons to be learnt.
- by Malcolm Turnbull
The Last Word
Climate crisis
We’ll be stuck like shags on a rock when sea levels really surge
The sea rises, and having witnessed a preview years ago on my own beach, I am here to report that the future is ugly.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
New York
Postcard from New York: The city that never sleeps looks tired
Unnerved by Donald Trump’s revival and besieged by inequality, New York is shedding its skin, again. So what next for the Big Apple?
- by Julia Baird
Analysis
Byelection
How Albanese and Dutton will fight the byelection battle to shape 2024
If Labor’s stunning win in the Aston byelection came in the Albanese government’s honeymoon, a looming poll in Dunkley will occur amid mid-relationship blues.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Work/life balance
Already failed a New Year resolution? Try this instead
After so many years of failed resolutions, I’ve had enough. This year, it’s time to focus on what we’ve already achieved.
- by Shelley Johnson
Opinion
US politics
American democracy is at DEFCON 1. A Trump win may seal its fate
I still want to believe that America harbours a sensible majority alert to the risks that Trump poses to democracy. But my faith is fraying.
- by Nick Bryant
Opinion
Social media
The uber-influencer who flew too close to the digital sun
This Italian anti-hero of “quiet luxury” has harvested 30 million Instagram followers and made herself a multimillionaire by entirely eschewing privacy.
- by Rachel Sanderson
LETTERS
Letters
Dutton’s boycott call too silly for words
The call by Peter Dutton to boycott Woolworths draws heated response from readers.
Editorial
Climate crisis
State and federal governments must act on inundation threat
Port Phillip is one of the most beautiful bays in the country, and within decades much of it could be dramatically altered and communities even forced to relocate.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Defence
Why Australia joined the US in missile strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
Australia’s support for the attacks, carried out by a coalition of allies, contributes to a number of government objectives. Foremost, it silences critics.
- by David Livingstone
Opinion
Australian cricket
Sack the lot – selectors do nothing as cricketers pick the team themselves
If it’s not doing anything beyond backing the senior players’ decisions, when is it time for the selection panel to be formally dissolved, consigned to the irrelevance it has so eagerly embraced?
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
My First Job
My retail job got me AC/DC tickets, chutzpah got me backstage
I hated my job at Pigott & Co in Toowoomba. But I earned enough to get me into an unforgettable AC/DC gig at Harristown High.
- by Margot Saville
Analysis
Film awards
Adaptation Barbie: Why Margot Robbie’s film isn’t classed as ‘original’
Hollywood screenwriter Judd Apatow says it’s insulting to categorise Barbie as anything other than an original script. Here’s why the Oscars organisers disagree.
- by Liam Burke
Opinion
Princess Mary
Mary will become queen as rumours swirl about Frederik’s infidelity
Queen Margrethe’s abdication dovetails with Mary and Frederik’s marriage being under public pressure.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Analysis
Asian Cup
Can the Socceroos win the Asian Cup? That and all your other questions answered
Here’s everything you need to know about the Asian Cup - the biggest tournament outside of the World Cup for the Socceroos, which kicks off this weekend in Qatar.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Australian cricket
Cameron Green was dropped five months ago. Why the mad rush to bring him back now?
What does it say to Cameron Bancroft and aspiring Test players when a gluttony of runs means less than Green’s unrealised potential?
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Work therapy
Is CCing someone into a critical email bullying?
Thoughtlessly worded emails can certainly be difficult for the recipient, although they may only be bullying in quite specific circumstances.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Middle East tensions
As Biden warns of wider conflict, Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ plays with fire
US President Joe Biden has warned the Israel-Hamas war is metastasising into a broader conflict as Iran, Yemen and Lebanon increase their involvement.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Sharemarket
Why Apple faces its biggest crisis since it was saved by the iPod
Wall Street has recently sounded a new alarm on Apple’s business in China – just one of a number of major issues facing the world’s biggest company.
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
Interest rates
Australians don’t do 30-year fixed home loans, but that’s not all bad
Americans can lock in their mortgage rates for decades, but, surprisingly, that’s not necessarily as good as it sounds.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Jacinta Allan
This is why Victorians can’t have nice things: State wish list reveals painful outlook
Jacinta Allan is learning that life as a Taylor Swift fan comes at a price. But it also offers valuable lessons for the challenging months ahead.
- by Annika Smethurst