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Donald Trump’s radical ideas about the economy should have us worried.

Alarm bells: Donald Trump is flirting with some very dangerous ideas

Donald Trump is as addicted to magical thinking and denial of reality as any petty strongman or dictator. That’s why his economic plans should have us all worried.

  • by Paul Krugman

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The answers to these questions are just a quick Google away. But do I really need to know?
Opinion
Comedy

Eight pressing questions I’ve left unanswered for decades

The answers are surely a quick Google away. But do I really need to know?

  • by Richard Glover
The benefits of flexible work are particularly appreciated by women, who have indicated clearly it is non-negotiable.

Bosses demanding a return to the office should stop and listen to women

The benefits of flexible work are particularly appreciated by women, who have indicated clearly it is non-negotiable.

  • by Pip Dexter
James Tedesco is treated for concussion after Bailey Simonsson’s high shot.
Opinion
NRL 2024

Peter FitzSimons is hurting the concussion cause, not helping it

The former Wallaby would have greater impact if he took us with him on his concussion crusade rather than continually belittling us.

  • by Andrew Webster
Analysis
NRL 2024

Any more losses like this and Souths might lose Bennett as well

No one would have been a keener observer of South Sydney’s latest loss than Wayne Bennett. The enormity of the job, should he wish to accept it, has just been laid bare.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
We should be careful about making assumptions about people’s intentions in any situation, including at work, as people’s thoughts can be hard to deduce.

Was my colleague being callous by not comforting a co-worker?

We should be careful about making assumptions about people’s intentions in any situation, including at work, as people’s thoughts can be hard to deduce.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
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Holding all men responsible for a violent minority has failed to keep women safe

The more I heard the discourse around respect and violence, the more it reminded me of being told that it was up to all Muslims to own the problem of terrorism and solve it.

  • by Waleed Aly

Breaking news: Will social media kill the evening bulletin?

Competition from agile digital outlets and social media giants is forcing a major rethink of how TV news is delivered, and who is best suited to do so.

  • by Calum Jaspan
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Letters
Letters

COVID-19: Justice done or denied in hotel quarantine outbreak case?

Readers are divided over the dropping of criminal charges against the Victorian Department of Health for alleged failures during its hotel quarantine program.

Columbia student Suleyman Ahmed in his graduation robe at the university in New York on Thursday.

Cops to remain on Ivy League campus until after graduation

The sight of law enforcement officers in and around a prestigious college campus is somewhat jarring, even with its history of activism.

  • by Farrah Tomazin
Premier Jacinta Allan joined the prote

Jacinta Allan needs to do more than walk the protest walk on violence against women

The image of Allan and other Labor MPs leading a march of incensed protesters fed up with inaction and holding signs saying “The system has failed us” felt a bit off.

  • by Annika Smethurst
Home invasion victim Ninette Simons.

‘Community safety is our priority,’ the government says. Tell that to Ninette Simons

The Albanese government wanted the alleged basher of Ninette Simons to remain behind bars, but it cannot escape the political fallout from the fact he was set free.

  • by David Crowe
NAB reported its half-year results on Thursday.

Competition kicks the stuffing out of NAB and Woolworths

This week’s results provide a reality check for those who argue that the highly concentrated banking and supermarkets sectors lack competition.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
The author’s Pia Picanto, for which the NRMA’s proposed insurance premium soared by 17 per cent to

Who’d pay $3440 to insure my tiny car? My ex-insurer thought I would

My Kia Picanto is worth about as much as a Taylor Swift ticket. Check out the swifty my ex-insurer tried to pull.

  • by Margot Saville
SPORT: Max Jorgensen has signed with Rugby Australia’s Waratahs. March 27th, 2024. Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.
Opinion
Wallabies

Why the Wallabies must snub game’s hottest property and NRL target

Max Jorgensen is a teenage phenomenon with a huge future. But decisions need to be made about how to best maximise his potential.

  • by Iain Payten
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says that political events don’t play a part in the central bank’s thinking.

Why no news from the Fed is good news

The US central bank is sticking to the “higher for longer” interest rate scenario factored into financial markets, while downplaying the prospect of widely feared rate hikes.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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The pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Sydney.

I’ve seen the fear of Jewish students and colleagues: One academic’s plea to uni protesters

I am no fan of Benjamin Netanyahu and the war he is prosecuting, but I am deeply concerned by the illiberal and simplistic turn that the protests at Sydney University are taking.

  • by Catharine Lumby
Charlie Curnow.
Opinion
AFL 2024

The move that could end Carlton’s 29-year premiership drought

Jeremy Cameron has been a formidable weapon for Geelong this year. It’s time for the Blues to copy the Cats, which could finally put them on a stronger path to ending a premiership drought that is now in its 29th year.

  • by Kane Cornes
Wayne Bennett.
Analysis
NRL 2024

Bennett beckons, but is it wise for Souths to get back with an ex?

History offers mixed results regarding coaches who return to their former clubs, and nostalgia has a tendency to distort the reality of past break-ups.

  • by Emma Kemp
Moses Suli was concussed in the first tackle of the Anzac Day clash.

The expert opinion is in: NRL must take on the kick-off concussion issue

One of the world’s foremost sports concussion experts has identified long kick-offs as a source of brain damage – and has called for change.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Mike Cannon-Brookes, Russell Crowe and James Packer.
Analysis
NRL 2024

Is Russell Crowe still the top dog at the Rabbitohs?

For almost two decades, Crowe has generally had the final say on all matters South Sydney. But Jason Demetriou’s sacking shows times might be changing.

  • by Adam Pengilly
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The narratives cloaking ‘weak’ Albanese and ‘nasty’ Dutton are setting like cement

Sensible women and men have had more than enough. They also have plenty of alternatives come the next election if they still feel that the current crop of national leaders is failing them.

  • by Niki Savva
Anthony Albanese and Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather have clashed repeatedly in parliament over housing policy.

Young voters aren’t disengaged by choice, we’re missing in parliament

There are more than three million Australians in their 20s, yet no one in the House of Representatives is under 30. The party that can fix this stands to win a large tract of voters.

  • by Daniel Cash
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Letters
Letters

A few bad apples? Men offer solutions to domestic violence scourge

Readers write that male violence against women has to stop, and they say boys need role models at home and school to guide them.

A shambolic end to a deplorable episode that cost more than 700 lives

Victoria’s workplace health and safety regulator and Office of Public Prosecutions have some explaining to do.

  • by Chip Le Grand
Revellers at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on New Year’s Eve are too busy filming to celebrate the arrival of the new year.

I’m trying to evolve my relationship with my smartphone to ‘friends with benefits’

A video of the New Year’s Eve countdown at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris shows a sea of phones. When midnight hits, no one hugs or kisses.

  • by Gary Nunn
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Where is the urgency? Action to protect women is too slow

There is a jarring disconnect between the political talk and the policy action when Australians are told of the national crisis on violence against women.

  • by David Crowe
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett.
Opinion
NRL 2024

Bennett is the good cop Souths need – but can’t be trusted with their future

Wayne Bennett is a proven winner, but the long-term future of the Rabbitohs can’t be left in his hands.

  • by Andrew Webster
Both NSW and Victoria experienced a recent fall in houses approved for construction.
Opinion
Home loans

Mortgage wars enter next phase as property remains a rich playground

The big banks are rethinking how much risk they can take when it comes to lending, as some say that excessive regulation is only helping wealthy borrowers while others miss out.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett.
Analysis
NRL 2024

Demetriou the latest coach to succumb to the Bennett curse

Ivan Henjak, Steve Price, Rick Stone and Anthony Seibold have all had the unenviable task of succeeding Wayne Bennett. As sacked Souths coach Jason Demetriou has discovered, it usually doesn’t end well.

  • by Tom Decent
BHP’s offer has been described as opportunistic but if that were the case, it would be because Anglo has provided that opportunity.

BHP’s $60b bid forces Anglo American to confront its own shortcomings

Whether successful or not, the Australian mining giant’s offer puts pressure on Anglo’s board and management to consider significant changes to its business.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
For as long as I can recall, I’ve squirmed when I’ve heard the comparison of work being someone’s “baby”.

Work is a way to make money. Please, stop calling it your ‘baby’

For as long as I can recall, I’ve squirmed when women call their careers or businesses “my baby”. As a business owner about to become a parent, I now know why.

  • by Michelle Battersby
Treasurer Jim Chalmers at a press conference last month.

Chalmers must balance big talk on new spending with vow to rein in inflation

The treasurer wants to unleash huge public investment in new industries to cement Labor’s “made in Australia” plan. That sets up the Coalition attack.

  • by David Crowe
Jason Demetriou on his way out of Heffron Park on Tuesday.
Analysis
NRL 2024

Two meetings, five candidates, one sacked coach: How a day of chaos unfolded at Souths

Russell Crowe wanted his representatives to fight against the coach’s firing. Five hours later, Jason Demetriou’s exit was unanimous. This is their coaching hit-list.

  • by Michael Chammas
Day-trading is the race-car driving version of investing. They are completely separate activities.
Opinion
Investing

Buy low, sell high? What Hollywood gets wrong about investing

Just like you don’t need to be an F1 racer to drive to work, you don’t need to be a day trader to invest successfully.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Clint Gutherson.
Analysis
NRL 2024

Why Gutherson’s absence will hurt Eels more than that of Moses

When captain Clint Gutherson doesn’t play, Parramatta win only one in three games. That statistic spells trouble for his team – and his coach.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
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People with assets above $201,231 need to pay the market price for their aged care accommodation.
Analysis
Aged care

How to ensure you don’t end up in aged care limbo

A retirement village with an aged care home on the same property can seem like a great long-term plan, but the financial barriers can be significant.

  • by Rachel Lane
Loaning your mother-in-law money in exchange for equity in her home may not be the practical solution you’re looking for.

Can I use my mother-in-law’s home as an investment property?

Loaning your mother-in-law money in exchange for equity in her home may not be the practical solution you’re looking for.

  • by Noel Whittaker
Caroline Szellemes was given just 24 hours notice before being made redundant.

‘People kept disappearing’: Should you take a redundancy?

Redundancies are on the rise post-COVID, and while it can be a refreshing change for some, it can also prove challenging.

  • by Emily Chantiri
Opinion
Healthcare

It’s not perfect, but here’s why our health system is one of the best

Australians pay among the lowest taxes of all developed nations and what’s more, when it comes to healthcare, we’re getting excellent value for money.

  • by Ross Gittins
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Letters
Letters

Are we happy our white, male PM has been castigated?

Readers react to the public clash between Anthony Albanese and rally organiser Sarah Williams.

Bonza Airlines have cancelled their flights.
Analysis
Aviation

The global turbulence behind Bonza’s backers

Bonza airlines was tipped into voluntary administration. But its problems are just part of wider questions being asked about the financial health of its backer, US investment firm 777 Partners.

  • by Anne Hyland
Y2K was all bang, no bite. Could Q-Day deliver on the promise of chaos?

Y2K was a flop. But Q-Day could really screw us over

Quantum computing accelerated on Tuesday with a $1 billion injection of government funding. But the rise of the tech poses a key threat to the way we live.

  • by Angus Dalton
Will the Melbourne Rebels survive in Super Rugby?
Editorial
Super Rugby

Melbourne Rebels are a cause worth rallying around

Melbourne’s Super Rugby club undoubtedly has its problems, but those with an interest in sport should help those looking to chart a path through this crisis.

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Then-prime minister Scott Morrison in 2021.

Love him or hate him, Scott Morrison’s mental health was none of our business

Neil Mitchell says a source told him in 2021 of Morrison’s battle with anxiety, creating an ethical dilemma for the veteran broadcaster. He is mistaken in thinking other people’s health should be public knowledge, even when it’s the PM.

  • by Bianca Denny
Bonza chief executive Tim Jordan before the launch of the new airline.
Editorial
Aviation

Consumers pay the price as Bonza fights to survive

The cloud hanging over the future of Bonza makes it clear more must be done to encourage new players in Australian aviation – and to support them.

  • The Herald's View
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South Sydney co-owner Russell Crowe.
Opinion
NRL 2024

Nine years after Luke Keary stared down Russell Crowe, others at Souths are doing the same

The departure of coach Jason Demetriou is merely a subplot in a bigger power play at the Rabbitohs.

  • by Andrew Webster
The way GST is distributed to the states is complex and befuddling.
Opinion
GST

When states argue over the GST, it’s like watching Mum and Dad bicker

A few numbers show why our states are still fighting over their fair share of the goods and services tax.

  • by Millie Muroi
Bonza’s first Boeing 737 MAX .
Opinion
Aviation

Nothing Bonza in this brutal chapter of Australian airline history

Grounded planes, stranded passengers: Bonza looks like the latest casualty to join the Australian aviation graveyard.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Judges want their pensions to be exempt from new superannuation taxes.

Plan to tax unrealised capital gains is inherently unfair

The far-reaching and controversial super legislation from last year has had some unintended consequences that need addressing.

  • by Noel Whittaker