Opinion
Analysis
Gender equality
Albanese’s big test as leader is responding to women’s anger. So far, it’s a bad look
Morrison must be feeling either empathy or schadenfreude, as he watches Albanese cop bad press now for his handling of the rally.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Opinion
Domestic violence
It’s time for men to get uncomfortable, and to stay there even if it’s difficult
To turn this tide of violence against women, men, all men, must have the psychological courage to question their own minds.
- by Elizabeth Oliver
Opinion
How To Poison a Planet
New consumer laws needed to protect us from forever chemicals
The federal government must address the hole in the consumer law and make it illegal to sell unsafe products.
- by The Herald's View
Opinion
Crime
Men who kill their partners were little boys once. What went wrong?
A legion of men will follow the Andrew Tates of this world down their hateful road. Others want to talk about what it means to be a man and re-examine the instructions they were given as boys.
- by David Leser
Opinion
Federal Reserve
Trump’s think tanks are planning an assault on the Fed’s independence
If Donald Trump regains the US presidency, his policies will clash with the Federal Reserve Board’s key mandate of providing price stability.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
AFL 2024
Cats surprise, again, and the competition’s breakout key forward: Key takeouts from round seven
In key takeouts this week: the “frighteningly efficient” Cats, there’s still fight in some of the competition’s old dogs and clubs in need of a key forward will surely be keeping an eye on this Eagle.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
Climate policy
How Albanese can make Australia’s future the smart way
As the world stops buying our fossil fuels in coming decades, Australia must hunt around in our natural endowment to find a new comparative advantage.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Domestic violence
A royal commission will take too long. Here’s what must be done to keep women safe
A royal commission is an extremely costly and slow institutional tool for responding to what is an urgent problem.
- by Rosalind Dixon
Opinion
Mental health
Scott Morrison has broken an Australian taboo, and we should be grateful
That the former prime minister was an active participant in our toxic political culture should not make us less sympathetic to his own difficulties.
- by Sean Kelly
Analysis
Interest rates
When interest rates eventually fall, banks will face a critical decision
In previous cycles of Reserve Bank interest-rate changes, the major banks often responded in ways that helped boost their profits. Would they use those tactics today and risk becoming a target for political attacks?
- by Clancy Yeates
Editorial
Domestic violence
Please, ministers, spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis
Earth to Albanese government ministers: the existing approach is clearly not working.
Opinion
Pop culture
There’s a word for this new snowflake version of Scrabble. Do I need to spell it out?
Some devotees have slammed Scrabble’s update as unforgivable. If it gets younger players off their phones, it could be worth it.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Opinion
Cinema
Aussie movies used to be fun. A teen hit proves we still have it in us
A recent smash hit Australian film has shown how we can rekindle the successful 1980s and ’90s era of Crocodile Dundee, Mad Max 2 and Muriel’s Wedding.
- by Roby D’Ottavi
Reform laws and amend attitudes to staunch violence
The causal factors of violence against women and children are well known. Little is new other than cyberstalking and surveillance as tools of abuse. The long-standing problem of agencies competing for inadequate resources does not assist victims or aid in violence reduction. Executive government needs to undertake effective law reform and provide adequate funding for first-class services.
Four Points
AFL 2024
Why it’s time the AFL pushed back on this forgotten rule
Push has come to shove for footy’s forgotten rule; a Giants star has become a modern-day great after crossing to Geelong; and Carlton ruckman’s comeback is anything but the pits.
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
LIV Golf Series
When strangers are doing shoeys at the golf, it’s time to rein it in
LIV Golf in Adelaide is an experience like no other. But the fanaticism with the famous party hole is a dangerous game.
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion
Housing crisis
I spent more time choosing groceries than buying my first home
I’ve spent longer debating which frozen dumplings to buy at the supermarket than committing to a mortgage that ends two years before I’m eligible for the pension.
- by Amber Schultz
Tight Five
Super Rugby
Kiwis open to an Anzac Day Bledisloe – but based on this weekend, there’s no need
A round of trans-Tasman clashes in Super Rugby was compelling and showed the competition is flying.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
NRL 2024
Topine’s dad sent early legal threat to Bulldogs
A text message from Marcus Topine to a Bulldogs staffer in July last year set the tone for the $4 million claim against the club.
- by Danny Weidler
Analysis
AFL 2024
Tough calls needed: Good Old Collingwood has seemed more old than good
The most immediate task for Collingwood is to handle the older players in a manner that maximises performance in 2024 and also begins the task of transitioning to 2025 and beyond.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
Children's Health
Should children be on social media? Too late, they already are
Are worsening mental health outcomes and social media related? The timing is suggestive: mental health began to slide just as smartphones and social apps took off.
Opinion
Scams
We can’t afford to be ashamed about getting scammed
Realising you’ve been caught in a scam can feel awful, but hiding it and staying quiet helps nobody.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
I’ve paid taxes all my life. Am I entitled to a full pension?
Your entitlement to an age pension is determined based on need, not the amount of tax you’ve paid.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Social media
Time to tackle this crisis in our community
We are facing a very real crisis in our community with the way the attitudes and behaviour of young men towards women is being shaped.
- by The Herald's View
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Why Jim Chalmers may be the government’s David Campese
As he prepares to hand down his third budget, the treasurer explains why the economy’s soft, and why he’s not craving the prime ministership.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Parenting
Dads pass misogyny to their sons. The cycle of domestic violence won’t stop until they do
A study found at least a third of Australian men thought a man should have the final say about decisions in their relationship and were owed sex by women.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
City life
How Sydney’s light rail became Hollywood’s most unlikely star
Sometimes you have to have your city reflected at you through the eyes of an outsider to see its best bits.
- by Mary Ward
Opinion
Hip pocket
So you’ve got an offset account, but are you using it wisely?
Homeowners are squirrelling away billions in offset accounts, but many aren’t using them to their full potential and are missing out on significant home loan savings.
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Crime
Cads, you’re on notice – we now have a contemporary definition of rape
The Lehrmann defamation ruling will change society, thanks to Justice Michael Lee’s distinction between a cad and a rapist.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Healthcare
My dad spent three weeks in ICU. This is what I learnt about our health system
I went into the hospital knowing nothing about our healthcare system. Those three weeks taught me life lessons that will never leave me.
- by Ruby Kraner-Tucci
Opinion
Strata
It’s been a bad week to be a baby
You think being booted from a comedy show is unfair? Strata is stopping my kid from crawling on communal grass.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Explicit teaching is essential in every class
Explicit learning, or rote learning as it used to be known, definitely has its place but it doesn’t lend itself to every subject.
Tight Five
Super Rugby
Do the maths: Rescuing Rebels would be throwing more borrowed money after bad
The Rebels aren’t the only ones on trial as their increasingly bitter battle with Rugby Australia plays out – it’s the entire concept of the five-team model.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Three extraordinary events signal the end of ‘she’ll be right’ era
This week was something of a king tide in the realms of concussion-in-sport news, headed by a heartfelt plea from rugby league great Wally Lewis.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Spending
Want to stretch money like a solo parent? Here are our 11 best hacks
You are welcome to debate me, but I believe no one stretches money like a solo parent. Here’s the best tips I’ve heard.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Superannuation
Why is retirement spending so difficult to navigate?
Super through our working life is relatively straightforward. The retirement phase presents an entirely different situation.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Jobs
Would you change your name to get a job?
Research has shown it could be your name that is causing you to be placed in the reject pile. But why should applicants to do all the work?
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Crime
The fact my job exists shows just what men will do to harass ex-partners
We think of security as something reserved for the wealthy or famous. But it’s everyday women who are being killed by men at the rate of one every week who need it the most.
- by Joel Svensson
Opinion
Social media
Musk puts seat belts in cybertrucks. Now he must put them in cyberspace
What Elon Musk is doing is rogue even in an industry of rogues. He needs to be strapped in, or it will be maximum drama and maximum Musk.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Foreign investment
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants stronger foreign investment rules. What does that mean?
In a world of rising geopolitical tensions, Australia is tightening up its foreign investment laws in lockstep with many other Western nations.
- by Anne Hyland
Opinion
Ethical living
Green petrol and eco plastic? Fake ‘Earth friendly’ claims are out of control
The use of vague environmental claims that confuse consumers, such as “eco” or “green”, is being banned in the EU. Australia should do the same.
- by Erin Turner and Gerard Brody
Male anger problem needs radical action
A royal commission is a good idea, but only if the government commits to implementing the recommendations. This needs to be a whole of community approach, not just whole of government.
Opinion
Doping
The wait of history: How and why East German medals should be reallocated
The GDR athletes were victims of doping, too. But if just a fraction of the 489 medals they won over nine Games were reallocated, it might be a worthwhile and cathartic exercise.
- by Darren Kane
Editorial
Marine life
Sydney’s shark nets will be removed for winter. They should not be reinstalled
The nets are outdated, provide little protection, and have killed thousands of marine creatures.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Social media
This X-rated man-child is so powerful, he got our politicians to agree on something
Social inequality keeps growing, bombs keep landing, and our planet keeps burning. Yet, our leaders can find common ground only about a social media platform that’s close to its putrid end.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
NRL 2024
The Rabbitohs are going from bad to worse. Here are their latest coach-killers
In just a year, South Sydney have gone from beating Penrith to having 54 points put on them against Melbourne. Watch our five key reasons that it happened.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Opinion
Crime
I was raped and didn’t speak up. Thanks to Justice Lee, these days I might
In the weeks since Justice Michael Lee’s ruling in the Lehrmann defamation case, I have felt lighter than I have in decades.
- by Anonymous
Opinion
Music festivals
Tech issues and outrageous pricing aren’t the worst things about Coachella
The problem for the festival is that it is synonymous not with iconic music but with A-listers and overpriced beer.
- by Ed Power
Opinion
Royal family
Meghan made strawberry jam and her mates have lost their minds
Much has annoyed me this week: Albo trekking the Kokoda, BabyGate, puppacinos. But nothing compares to the rage I feel about Meghan claiming to reinvent a fete staple.
- by Kate Halfpenny