Opinion
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Australian rugby
Rugby’s latest clown show is more tragedy than comedy
Gold Coast Titans recruit Carter Gordon has not let rugby down with his impending NRL defection. It’s the other way around.
- by Paul Cully
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Ageing
Michael Mosley’s death reminded me of what an ER doctor once told me
The modern truism that 80 is the new 60, and 60 is the new 40, ignores the fact that not everyone’s body is going to get the memo.
- by Deborah Snow
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The Fitz Files
Origin Welcome to Country deserves bouquets not brickbats, but as for the anthem ...
Ours is a dud anthem to begin with – but when sung with very nearly a Nashville twang, it was the exemplar of the rising damp of Coca-Colonisation on the Australian national spirit.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Careers
You don’t need to find a job you love, and that’s OK
“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” No one knows who first said that, but whoever it was, they were lying.
- by Tim Duggan
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Retirement living
How to retire sooner with less (and still be comfortable)
Here’s what to consider if you want to retire before you reach age pension age but don’t have a big superannuation balance.
- by Bec Wilson
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Health insurance
How to instantly claim an extra $400 if you have private health
Would an instant extra $400 help right now? Because if you have private health, that may be on offer.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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World politics
Dutton needs to emulate a former president named Donald. No, not that one
At first glance, making the Liberal Party more illiberal aligns with the global rise of hard-right parties. Delve deeper and an alternative conservative narrative emerges.
- by Nick Bryant
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Film & TV production
What makes Bridgerton so bingeable? It holds men to women’s beauty standards
The one thing we’ve learned over decades of watching actors arrive on the world stage and be labelled heart throbs is that the burden of attractiveness rests much more easily on men than it does women.
- by Zoya Patel
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Greens
Five reasons the Greens believe the next election could be their best
The balance-of-power party had a breakthrough at the 2022 election, but the next poll could be even more consequential.
- by James Massola
Analysis
Gadgets
We tried the $2000 baby tech dividing parents
We road-test the controversial Snoo smart bassinet: how much tech is too much for your baby?
- by David Swan
Analysis
Horse racing
How Gillon McLachlan’s running mate could be embroiled in a fresh racing fight
Gillon McLachlan’s name was nowhere to be seen when two new Racing Victoria directors were appointed on Friday. Instead, it was reported that McLachlan had signed as a senior adviser to a New York-based private equity company.
- by Danny Russell
Analysis
European Championships
And the winner is … Robotinho predicts the Euro 2024 champions
After a mixed return at last year’s Women’s World Cup, our resident AI football expert is back to find the winner of the European Championships, which kicked off on Saturday.
- by Robotinho, Mark Stehle and Emma Kemp
‘Sexuality is not a value; it is who you are’: Discrimination is unChristian
It’s one thing for schools to hire staff who share their values . It is another thing for schools to discriminate against people because of physical attributes they can’t change.
Opinion
US Open
Why Scottie, and God, never miss tricky two-foot downhill putts
Longtime world No.1 Scottie Scheffler and his omnipotent caddie make a formidable team, but I miss the pagan celebrations of Tiger Woods on a Sabbath.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
Reds
A dozen Queensland Wallabies? Four things learnt from Reds’ season
A season of promise ended in frustration, but there are signs a bright future could be ahead for the Reds, with up to a dozen names in the Wallabies’ mix.
- by Nick Wright
Editorial
Sydney councils
Most NSW mayors and councillors earn their pay rises
It is difficult to begrudge modest pay increases for mayors and councillors.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Political leadership
Dutton’s frontbench problem laid bare by Hughes’ feud with Taylor
Behind the hardman Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, there are problems in the Coalition frontbench as the election nears and the government sharpens its focus on the opposition.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Sexism
It seemed a simple kiss on TV after the game, but it crossed a boundary
Is kissing at work cool and contemporary, or something best left to 1970s Christmas parties? When someone is just trying to do their job, it can be difficult to say no.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Opinion
Chicken
I’m fed up with food labels that come with a side-serve of guilt
It was the label on the chicken thawing on our kitchen bench that undid me. It read: “Our chooks forage and socialise outdoors.”
- by Jo Stubbings
Analysis
Religion
A TikTok priest and a surfing nun: The new wave of conservative Christians
Young Australian Catholics are embracing social media but simultaneously going back to traditions like wearing veils and cassocks and celebrating Latin Mass.
- by Jordan Baker
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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
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
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
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
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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
Low-density luxury development exacerbates housing crisis
I doubt the premier’s housing plan envisaged the demolition of 28 smaller relatively low-cost units and their replacement with 22 large, luxurious and costly apartments.
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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
Editorial
Political donations
South Australia goes down road never travelled on political donations
South Australia is proposing to ban political donations from state elections.
- The Herald's View
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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
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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
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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
Opinion
NSW budget
Why Tay Tay is blaring from the treasurer’s office – and what it means for NSW
With the unenviable task of compiling his 2024 budget in the face of significant economic headwinds, Daniel Mookhey’s playlist has shifted again.
- by Alexandra Smith
Dutton’s political football lands wide of the posts
How dare Peter Dutton and others turn climate change into a political football to kick around, trying to score points and sway voters.
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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
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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
Editorial
Superannuation
Labor MPs’ super work raises doubts
Two state Labor MPs who are working second jobs with a superannuation fund which has been found to have deceived investors over ethical investment should concentrate on their parliamentary work.
- The Herald's View