Editorial
Editorial
Transurban
Caution needed on Sydney’s road tolling shake-up
The promise of lower tolls sounds good, but implementing a new regime will be politically and commercially difficult.Â
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LGBTIQ hate crimes
We commend Minns for committing to an apology to LGBTQ community
Herald senior reporter Andrew Hornery has spent several weeks talking to some who found themselves on the wrong side of the law against homosexuality in NSW.
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Domestic violence
‘All options’ were on the table to tackle DV, but now the most obvious one is off
The Herald agrees with the premier that immediate action is needed, but he and cabinet have missed a moment to do something with generational consequences.
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Domestic violence
Tackling domestic violence is welcome but women have heard it before
While steps taken by the national cabinet on violence against women are welcome, much more needs to be done.
- The Herald's View
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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
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
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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.
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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The nets are outdated, provide little protection, and have killed thousands of marine creatures.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
Crime
How many more women have to die before we get serious about this epidemic?
The Herald believes two royal commissions are urgently needed: the first a state-based inquiry into laws and resources, the second a national probe examining the underlying causes driving male attitudes towards women.
- by The Herald's View
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Nuclear energy
Coalition meltdown casts doubt on Dutton’s nuclear plan
Paul Sakkal reports that the Liberal and National parties are at odds over the selection of six sites for proposed nuclear facilities, delaying the release of the Coalition’s policy blueprint.
- The Herald's View
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Renewables
Why governments should subsidise household batteries to go with solar
There are now 3.8 million households with solar. It’s time to push storage solutions, so households - and the grid - get the benefits by night as well as day.
- The Herald's View