Opinion
Opinion
Rupert Murdoch
No ‘dirty deals done dirt cheap’: Why Murdoch teamed up with OpenAI
Rupert Murdoch has decided that a deal done with the ‘thieves and counterfeiters’ of AI is better than no deal.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Discrimination
Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time
If we want to make the silence of Parliament House bystanders a prosecutable offence, we must also ask: who are we at risk of silencing in the process?
- by Madison Griffiths
Opinion
Federal budget
Morrison currently holds the golden chicken trophy. Could Chalmers be next?
The prize for counting budget chickens will always be a tight contest when politicians spend so much of their time listening to themselves and each other.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Productivity
Why ‘green dot’-obsessed managers are ruining remote work
Workers once hid behind pot plants and pillars to avoid their bosses’ roving eyes. These days, the ever-present “green dot” is making it much harder.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Company mergers
BHP’s expensive date with the Anglo directors
The Anglo American board has finally agreed to let BHP put forward the case for its now $74 billion takeover plan after the Australian mining giant upped its offer for the second time.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
AFL 2024
Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft
Imagine a new-look AFL where existing contracts are scrapped and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever. Who would you choose?
- by Kane Cornes
Opinion
Sunday Life
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care
I’ve been told of some pretty significant secrets in my time – from affairs, to secret children, to gambling problems, to bankruptcies – so the bar for titillation has been significantly raised.
- by Kerri Sackville
Analysis
UK election
Diminished and drenched, Rishi Sunak seems impatient for his own demise
The British PM is attempting to pull off a turnaround that would be unique in modern political history. It’s not off to a convincing start.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
The Fitz Files
I’m calling it: Why ‘marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out
Where are the Benauds, the Comettis, and the Warrens of the new generation? It might be the case that the talent is there, but we’re just not listening like we used to.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
State of Origin
There is one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin … and it’s not Latrell
Origin can bring out the best in players looking to escape the dramas at their club. Michael Maguire can do that with South Sydney’s mercurial star.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton has dealt himself into contention. Does Albanese have the bottle to go after him?
Following last week’s budget, key elements of the election contest are now in place. Anthony Albanese would be unwise to wait too long in setting a date.
- by Shaun Carney
Letters
Letters
Broken promises and delayed projects the reason for Allan’s poll slump
Readers discuss reasons the Allan government is losing support according to the results of this week’s Resolve Political Monitor survey of 1105 eligible Victorian voters.
Opinion
Archibald Prize
An open letter to Gina Rinehart, from Queen Victoria (who loved her beer)
Women like us are defined more by power than posing. We work hard, we shoulder immense duties, we bellow in the ears of prime ministers.
- by Julia Baird
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Global economy
It’s defend yourself, or get crushed by China’s export tsunami
An open world economy cannot exist with a deformed Chinese economy that accounts for 13 per cent of global consumption but produces 31 per cent of all manufactured goods.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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NRL 2024
NRL target tests Roosters players for illicit substances following bogus social media claims
The Roosters and RLPA are angry after players were tested following unfounded claims they had taken party drugs the night before the match against Cronulla.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Employment
We are now in a vaudeville economy where bad news is good news
There’s a good chance that there’s enough bad news around on family finances that the government handouts won’t push up interest rates.
- by Chris Richardson
Opinion
Board shake-up
Lendlease’s sacrifice of chairman won’t appease bloodthirsty investors
Many feel that the board has engaged in a bit of tinkering when full-scale renovation is needed.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
I support the right to protest, but these Melbourne Uni students should be expelled
What’s now occurring at the university has crossed a line and is negatively impacting many other students. An environment that legitimises antisemitism has been fostered.
- by Matthew Bach
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Aviation
I flew that Singapore route for decades. Here’s why it gets rough at this time of year
In my near four decades of flying that exact route as a Qantas captain, l learnt that especially during the wet season there are particular challenges pilots face.
- by David Evans
Opinion
Ask an expert
My wife thinks investing is too risky, how do I convince her?
When someone says they think investing is too risky, they can often be speaking from a place of fear. There are some things you can do to overcome this.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Home loans
Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so
Weakness could emerge in Australian house prices in the second half of 2024 with the RBA potentially keeping interest rates on hold.
- by Robert Baharian
Opinion
Ask an expert
Will my pension be cut if I move in with my sister?
Moving in with a sibling is unlikely to have a bearing on your pension as Centrelink does not consider family members as being in a relationship.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Political leadership
Jacinta Allan is slowly marching Labor off a cliff of Daniel Andrews’ making
Though the state election is still two years away, a damning poll for Labor doesn’t paint a pretty picture for the Allan government.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Immigration
Something truly strange is happening when Dutton wants to slash immigration
The unaffordability of home ownership is a good issue for the election campaign, but Peter Dutton is drawing a long bow in linking it to immigration.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
Shopping
Eating cheap: Families slash weekly shop to under $200 a week
Families across the country are being forced to re-evaluate their weekly shops in the face of rising grocery prices.
- by Nina Hendy
Editorial
Victorian Parliament
Victorians are deserting Labor and its own budget contains the reason
The state’s surging debt and the government’s shelved promises laid out in this month’s budget have sent support for Labor to a fresh, and deep, low.
- The Age's View
Letters
Letters
Do we believe in a justice system only when it suits us?
Readers react to the ICC prosecutor’s claims against Benjamin Netanyahu and debate the Melbourne protests.
Analysis
Political leadership
Who really runs the country? The secret roles of Albanese’s ministers
Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles: confidantes, influencers, attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.
- by James Massola
Analysis
Science
A new study links fluoride with cognitive issues. Should we be worried?
Many studies have linked higher levels of fluoride to lower IQ in children, but not all studies are equal.
- by Angus Dalton
Opinion
Indigenous
The number of Indigenous AFL players has plunged from 87 to 71. It’s going to get worse
Recruiters tell me the number of Indigenous AFL players is likely to fall to the mid-60s next year due to retirements and a lack of talent coming through, and worsen from there.
- by John Evans
Opinion
NRL 2024
Happy 50th birthday Brad – you’ve received the most Eels-style present ever
From club member number 2911828, here’s a tribute to the former Eels coach on his birthday.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Opinion
Telecommunications
Why Telstra needs to sack 10 per cent of its workforce
The good news for chief executive Vicki Brady is that the mobile division continues to motor on nicely. She needs this motor to purr like a kitten.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Super Rugby
The Eddie-shaped shadow hanging over a Cheika rescue mission at Waratahs
With the embers of last year’s bin fire only just extinguished, Rugby Australia is facing a fraught decision: does it bring back another colourful ex-coach to fix rugby in NSW?
- by Iain Payten
Opinion
Flu season
I know pseudo remedies won’t cure my winter cold. But they make me feel special
We’re currently experiencing a unique hell of virus soup, and despite knowing what we need to do to get better, following doctor’s orders feel painfully pedestrian.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Financial planning
This is what good financial planning really looks like
You might ask what a two-month sojourn in New York has to do with personal finance, but good planning goes well beyond just the numbers.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Investing
Why ‘Roaring Kitty’ is the poster child for next-generation investors
After a long period of calm, all it took to reignite the meme stock flames was a cryptic post last week from GameStop investor “Roaring Kitty”.
- by Marcus Ashworth
Opinion
WordPlay
Australia leads the world in the use of this oxymoronic term
During this year’s budget there was one recurrent word association that appeared more than others.
- by David Astle
Analysis
World politics
What a change of leadership in Iran means for the world order
The now dead Iranian president and foreign minister did everything they could to consolidate the “Axis of Resistance”. There is a decision to be made.
- by David Sanger
Opinion
Climate policy
The two major threats to a ‘net zero’ world
Shell’s head of strategy says the chances of meeting the global carbon emissions targets depend on two crucial factors.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
NRL 2024
Parramatta’s shambolic attempt to sign Bennett exposes what’s wrong with the club
They weren’t late to the party to sign the supercoach. They weren’t in the same hemisphere.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Supermarkets
Supermarket self-checkouts must die. And no, I don’t wish to print a receipt
Supermarkets’ faith in customers’ ability to negotiate the self-checkout appears to be fading faster than a BBQ chicken after six hours in the bain-marie.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Analysis
NRL 2024
Operation woo Wayne west: Inside the Eels’ failed plot to replace Arthur with Bennett
On May 11, while the rugby league world poked fun at the Eels for not pursuing Bennett’s services, club bosses boarded a flight to Brisbane to meet him at his farm.
- by Michael Chammas and Adam Pengilly
Opinion
China relations
When Taiwan changed leader, Beijing sent its own guests, uninvited
This is the atmosphere in which Taiwan on Monday inaugurated its new president, Lai Ching-te.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Ange Postecoglou
‘Big Ange’ and the political football: Postecoglou’s place in sporting code wars
Ange Postecoglou arrives back in Melbourne in the middle of the AFL season. Steeped in two codes, how should he negotiate the “No Sherrin” rule?
- by Greg Baum
Letters
Letters
Cutting migration is one thing Peter Dutton but it isn’t a housing policy
Readers react to the housing shortage and the opposition leader’s vision for Australia as stated in his budget reply.
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
‘Showed a lot of cracks’: The competition in season 2024 is closer than you think
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Mathew Stokes joins Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall to discuss what this round taught us about how even the competition is, St Kilda’s struggles and the Bombers’ top four bona fides.
- by Staff writers
Opinion
Casinos
The kindest thing to do with Star is to find it a new owner
There will always be jackals milling around a smelly corporate carcass. But none will want to pay top dollar for this one.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Federal budget
Page 97 of the budget kept me awake at night, and is a stain on Morrison’s legacy
A $6.5 billion funding allocation is an indictment against the Coalition’s treatment of veterans, and the backstory to it enough to make your blood boil.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Inside China
China just unveiled a ‘ground-breaking’ fix for its property crisis. It’s not enough
Three years after China’s property sector started imploding, Xi Jinping is finally doing something meaningful to fix it. He needs to do more.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
AFL 2024
The killer stat that shows Harley Reid really is the new Dusty
All the hype about Harley Reid was justified. Well, most of it anyway. The teenage phenomenon is the AFL’s No.1 tackle-buster, and in just nine games, he’s already made a start on a hall-of-fame highlights reel.
- by Peter Ryan