Opinion
Opinion
NRL 2024
Cheese on toast: Can Brandon Smith win back the support of Roosters?
After trumpeting his signing in 2021, the glamour club is uncertain about what to do with their erratic hooker.
- by Andrew Webster
Latest
Analysis
Jobs
Vast majority of Australians think they don’t get paid enough
Workers are keen to look for work elsewhere as most do not believe they are paid enough, according to Australia’s largest report on salary trends.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Work therapy
I can’t stand the way my new boss speaks. Should I leave?
Feeling frustrated with your boss’ useless corporate lingo is valid, and might mean a new start could be your best move.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton could help Pesutto, if only the two weren’t drowning in bad blood
Pollsters say the Queenslander is not as unpopular in Victoria as many think. But the Liberal leaders continue to blame each other for their troubles when they could be working together.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
NACC
Robo-debt wasn’t fair or legal. Because of a loophole we’ll never know if it was also corrupt
Australians have been left with the troubling conclusion that the national anti-corruption body doesn’t believe in the importance of its role in a case like this.
- by Waleed Aly
Analysis
How To Poison a Planet
Does your bottled water contain cancer-causing forever chemicals?
The industry is moving to reassure Australian consumers, who are among the most enthusiastic drinkers of bottled water in the world.
- by Carrie Fellner
Analysis
Naked City
Where there are smokes there are fires: Inside Victoria’s tobacco war
Property owners knowingly making money from an illicit source could find their income and the property subject to asset seizure.
- by John Silvester
Opinion
Globalisation
Globalisation might be worsening inequality, but I’m OK with that
It’s important to look at exactly how globalisation has tipped the scale when it comes to equality.
- by Millie Muroi
Letters
Letters
No more pretty pictures, phonics will improve kids’ literacy
Readers mostly agree that the return of phonics is the best way to get children to learn to read and spell.
Opinion
Weight loss
Jelena Dokic has lost 20 kilos. If only she could shed the trolls
By deciding to lose weight, the former tennis champ turned commentator is still inundated with online body commentary.
- by Hannah Vanderheide
Opinion
Australian cricket
Our cricketers play to win, even if it means giving the old enemy a second chance
A mischievous suggestion that Australia could manipulate results to squeeze England out of the World Cup has prompted apoplexy. It’s unlikely to happen.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Climate policy
Dutton’s policy of astonishing weakness risks a Liberal wasteland
The opposition leader’s sudden shift on climate caught Liberals off guard, and it may cost them dearly in metropolitan Sydney and Melbourne.
- by David Crowe
Scott Morrison denied membership of Sydney’s all-male Australian Club
Australia’s 30th prime minister was nominated for the ultra-exclusive club by Liberal luminaries John Howard and Bruce Baird in 2022. But so far, he has had no luck.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
The ACCC’s bitter pill to Chemist Warehouse’s $8.8b pharmacy merger
Putting aside the strength of arguments from the merger parties and the regulator, the facts are that an ACCC amber light more often turns to red than to green.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Workplace culture
How to give (and receive) feedback at work without upsetting people
Employees may cringe at the idea of getting feedback, but reports indicate many of us would like to get more than we do.
- by Téa Angelos
Opinion
Cars
Monster utes have taken over the roads. Now they’re coming for our car parks
I love my local supermarket, but these days the car park terrifies me.
- by Margot Saville
Opinion
Interest rates
Fed’s rate cut caution can’t spoil Wall Street party
The US central bank has dialled back expectations of rate cuts this year. The US sharemarket still hit another record overnight as investors bet on a soft landing for the world’s largest economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
AFL 2024
My opponent squirmed and I knew I had him. This is the player at your club who must be tagged
The AFL’s best onballers have had it too easy. Until now. It’s time to rein them in.
- by Kane Cornes
Opinion
ATP Tour
‘Grit greater than gift’: How Federer made hard work look easy
Roger Federer was always cool on court, but no one saw the hard work he put in to look that way.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
NRL 2024
One way to make sure Origin is not ruined again – stop hitting people in the head
The Origin contest might have been ruined, but the NRL can’t go soft on acts of foul play.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
WordPlay
Umm-ahh! Whatever happened to this popular childhood taunt?
Once a playground staple, the story behind the uniquely Australian gibe remains a mystery.
- by David Astle
Opinion
ADF
Want Gen Z to sign up to the army? Give them $50,000 for a house deposit
The Australian Defence Force is facing a major shortfall as it tries to boost personnel numbers. Could generous housing policies unlock a flood of new recruits?
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Pop culture
Timothée Chalamet isn’t a ‘rat boy’ and neither am I
Hot rodent boyfriends are social media’s latest questionable crush.
- by Damien Woolnough
LETTERS
Letters
A right earned to a peaceful and painless death
Cherryl Barassi’s story has touched the hearts and minds of many Age readers.
Opinion
Media & marketing
Jarryd Hayne and Peter Costello brought back my PTSD as a photographer
There is little sympathy for a photojournalist with PTSD. I suppose people think it’s all part of an “interesting” day’s work.
- by Sam Mooy
Opinion
Trends
Next time you’re paying hundreds of dollars for a jab, spare a thought for the message you’re sending
I don’t love everything about ageing, but it has its good points. I want to thrive in this stage, not feel burdened with pressures.
- by Clare Kermond
Opinion
US Votes 2024
One thing everyone is missing about Hunter Biden’s case
As the daughter of first a governor and then a president, I know what it’s like to live under a glaring, unforgiving spotlight that never dims.
- by Patti Davis
Opinion
Social media
Thirteen is too young to be on social media. We have an idea to fix that
At present, there is no minimum age requirement under Australian law to access social media. That needs to change.
- by Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli
Opinion
AFL 2024
Take it from a long-suffering fan, the Demons’ dynasty looks over before it began
The long drive back home to Canberra seems even longer after making the journey to witness yet another Dees loss. My curse continues.
- by James Massola
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The billionaires backing Trump have selective memories
Billionaires tend to get very creative with history when they explain their reasons for backing Trump’s bid to return to the White House.
- by Robert Burgess
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Hunter Biden’s conviction to weigh heavily on president ahead of Trump rematch
The 2024 US election just got even wilder after the conviction of Joe Biden’s son Hunter on gun charges.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Analysis
Income tax
How to save tax by claiming these super deductions
With little more than two weeks to go until the end of financial year, you have no time to lose to slash your bill.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Trade wars
The US is turning up the heat on China
When Donald Trump was taking aim at all things made in China, he left a back door open. It now appears likely that Joe Biden will slam it shut.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Editorial
Immigration
New immigration direction make or break for minister
Will the Albanese government’s belated rethink of its ill-thought-through direction to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on visa applications from convicted criminals convince Australians they are safe?
- The Age's View
Money Talks
AFL 2024
The Pendlebury-like gun putting elite junior footy on notice; why Hawks’ Gunston deal is paying off
This teenager isn’t a household name yet, but might be one day given the on-field traits he shares with a modern-day great. Plus, we explore the contract status of one of the Blues’ most underrated cogs.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
Workplace
Should parking inspectors feel bad about doing their job?
Even these derided professions deserve some respect, surely.
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Ask an expert
I’m retired and working as an Uber driver. Do I need to log my hours?
Keeping your affairs tax compliant can be a tangle, especially once you’re retired.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Financial literacy
How to be good with money, even if you find it boring
A lot of mainstream advice makes good money management seem akin to a part-time job, but in reality, it can be very hands-off.
- by Paridhi Jain
Editorial
Climate policy
Reviving the climate wars risks all Australians losing the battle
The opposition leader’s retreat from the enormous task of transitioning the economy towards zero emissions is a dereliction of his duty.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Payments
The way you pay is costing you big time. Here’s how to play your cards right
Sneaky transaction fees – with a nearly $1 billion price tag in Australia last year – are burning a hole in our wallets. Here’s how we fight them.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Melbourne house prices
Melbourne property prices are flatlining. Has the world’s most liveable city lost its mojo?
According to data released last week, Melbourne is no longer second to Sydney as the most expensive state capital for houses or apartments.
- by Josh Gordon
Analysis
AFL 2024
A rapid Dee-cline: The numbers red enough to make any Demons fan blue
In a competition in which you fall behind if you stand still, not enough Melbourne players have improved since their 2021 premiership. Arguably, more have regressed than progressed.
- by Andrew Wu
Letters
Letters
Like brave Cherryl, I want to choose the right time
Readers react to the call by Ron Barassi’s widow, Cherryl, for Victoria to reconsider its laws on voluntary assisted dying.
Analysis
How To Poison a Planet
The best water filters to protect your home from PFAS forever chemicals
The chemicals, which the US has found are likely to cause cancer, have been found in the drinking water of up to 1.8 million Australians. So how do you strain them out?
- by Carrie Fellner
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Australians average 13.3 sexual partners in a lifetime. That doesn’t seem like many to me
We have the world’s second-highest average for sexual partners, but the war terminology young men are using to describe their “number” concerns me.
- by Laura Roscioli
Opinion
Bruce Gordon
The man who wears the crown in Nine’s Game of Thrones
Billionaire Bruce Gordon began his career juggling apples at his father’s suburban fruit stand – useful experience for any Nine directorial shuffle.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Australia votes
They can work, drive and graduate. But teenagers want something more
Politicians can only ignore young voters for so long. Eventually, they’ll reach the ballot box, and they’ll remember who stood in their way.
- by Daniel Cash
Opinion
Budgeting
This tax time, it pays to remember my ‘guaranteed’ secret for wealth
In a few weeks, everybody will have a fatter pay packet because the tax rates are changing. Smart money managers will put the extra to good use.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Elon Musk
It’s high noon for Musk as his $80 billion pay day looms
Tesla shareholders are expected to approve yet again the largest incentive package in US history. If they do, the unprecedented package will no doubt be challenged in court again.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
AI
Apple is walking a privacy tightrope with its big AI move
Apple’s OpenAI tie-up will power new features and encourage upgrades to the newest devices, but it does raise some concerns.
- by Tim Biggs