Opinion
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Household debt
Young people are taking on more debt. We should all be worried
The risk of defaulting on a loan is on the rise for young Australians, but its a crisis that should concern all of us.
- by Victoria Devine
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Ask an expert
I’m successful and well-off. Can I access my super early?
There’s no way to exclude yourself from the age pension to access you super early. But there are ways to plan, so your finances don’t rely on your super.
- by Paul Benson
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Aged care
Vigilance must be maintained in aged care sector
The nation was horrified by the state of the aged care sector before the royal commission. We can never be complacent about the quality of care.
- by The Herald's View
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Nuclear energy
If Dutton’s given up on the teal seats, how about a nuclear reactor in Vaucluse?
The Coalition’s embrace of nuclear power may be a sign of surrender in teal-town. Pity the moderate candidates suffering the progressive fallout.
- by Daisy Turnbull
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Five Minutes with Fitz
‘I’m not anti-nuclear, I’m anti-bulls---’: Why this energy expert says Dutton’s plan ignores reality
One of Australia’s foremost voices on energy futures says doing anything other than pursuing renewables with enthusiasm right now is not paying attention to what’s going on.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Hip pocket
A stage 3 payday is on the way. Here’s how to maximise it
Take-home pays are set to rise from the end of this month thanks to the stage 3 tax cuts. Don’t let your newfound wealth go to waste.
- by Dominic Powell
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Peter Dutton
They cast Peter Dutton as a wolf. Here’s why they’re wrong
Commentators have widely written off the opposition leader as awful. Voters, it seems, are warming to him.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
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Family
I was barely around for my kids. As a Grananny I get a second chance
I’ve worked as a diplomat in war zones across Yugoslavia and the DR Congo but nothing prepared me for how tough and reward it would be to care for infants.
- by Jaque Grinberg
Analysis
AFL 2024
Can Clayton Oliver be great again in 2024?
Perhaps it was the randomness of rotations though it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Clayton Oliver at his pomp would have been allowed anywhere near the pine with the game on the line.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
PCs & laptops
Why your next laptop will be the smartest of the lot
In the 1980s, the best laptop let you edit documents on the go. Today they can produce their own documents and images on demand, and process anything they see and hear.
- by Tim Biggs
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Air travel
The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class
How am I supposed to go from proper cutlery and a flatbed to arguing over an armrest?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Analysis
China relations
Has ‘pro-China’ Peter Dutton morphed from a hawk into a dove?
The big story of the Chinese premier’s visit was one that few have remarked upon: the opposition leader’s strikingly softer rhetoric on China.
- by Matthew Knott
Wind-powered future the perfect answer to the burning climate question
While one side of politics is touting an expensive, potentially dangerous solution to our future energy needs (nuclear) which probably wouldn’t be operational in my lifetime, congratulations to our federal government for taking a sensible approach which will help take us another step closer to zero carbon emissions.
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Retail
I was a terrible Grace Bros employee, but I hope department stores don’t check out
Department stores were always places where women were in charge. Losing them entirely would leave a gap in our social fabric.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Wallabies
The unluckiest omission from Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies squad
It’s a relatively big squad for this time of year and the absence of Melbourne Rebels lock Josh Canham, therefore, is something of a surprise.
- by Paul Cully
Why the best laid plans of Madge and men go awry in Origin
There are four players who’ll run onto the MCG that will be targeted by their opponents.
- by Roy Masters
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Illness
I thought the human body was beautiful, then I went to the chemist
I’ve suddenly seen the local pharmacy for what it is: a house of pain.
- by Richard Glover
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WordPlay
I watched it for research. So was I unsatisfied or dissatisfied with The Fall Guy?
Who says you can’t have fun with words at the multiplex?
- by David Astle
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Credit cards
Credit cards perks are being slashed – is yours still worth it?
Over the past decade, various benefits that once came with credit cards have been slowly dropped.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Nuclear energy
Why Dutton’s nuclear power plan is so Soviet
Peter Dutton’s newly unveiled nuclear manifesto is a peculiar fit for the party of free enterprise, private investment and entrepreneurialism. But what will the political fallout be?
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Superannuation
How can super funds help us retire happy? Here are eight ideas
Most super funds are not yet accustomed to managing the needs of retirees, but the winds of change are gathering.
- by Bec Wilson
Analysis
World elections
Can a national hero like Kylian Mbappe stop the rise of the far-right in France?
Before President Emmanuel Macron’s stunning decision to dissolve parliament and call a snap poll, France’s reckoning with the hard right was scheduled for 2027.
- by Rob Harris
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Drugs in sport
Chinese doping scandal has muddied the waters for clean athletes in Paris
Athletes lining up at next month’s Olympics, with no known doping skeletons in the closet, face a harsh reality of the unknown unknowns.
- by Darren Kane
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Parenting
It’s not selfish not to want kids. It’s selfish to have them
I’ve had three babies and none were born of an act of altruism. Every time I had a child I did so for me.
- by Kerri Sackville
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City life
This French city was once a crime hub. It could teach Melbourne how to green its laneways
Melbourne spent millions in a failed attempt to green its grey laneways. A successful scheme shows the better way to beautify the city comes from empowering residents.
- by Justine Costigan
Dutton’s nuclear plan lacks logic and detail
It seems that Peter Dutton, in promoting an ill-thought-out nuclear energy plan, has succeeded in his true objective, namely undermining the drive towards renewable energy.
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Inside China
China’s bid to topple the US has hit a wall
The 21st century was meant to be China’s time to dethrone the US as the world’s leading economy. Not so fast.
- by Daniel Moss
Editorial
Police
In praise of courage and discipline at Bondi Junction
The unforgettable footage of NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott running towards danger reminds how the human spirit can give meaning to life even amid death and horror.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Food & drink
The Aussie burrito-maker that makes Nvidia look dirt cheap
The Guzman y Gomez float was an astounding success, which makes justifying the jaw-dropping valuation on the stock much harder for investors.
- by Colin Kruger
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Nuclear energy
Thank you, Mr Dutton. With Lithgow going nuclear, the Shamrocks are daring to dream
The old Lithgow Shamrocks rugby league players are prepared, pro bono, to get involved. One has already googled “how to build a nuclear power plant”.
- by 'Rampaging' Roy Slaven
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Social media
Frighten kids from social media? That would be a free ad to lure them
Banning or attempting to scare children from social media won’t work. It might only push them towards more harm.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
AFL 2024
Five burning questions ahead of the second Sydney derby of the AFL season
The Swans are flying without a care in the world, while the Giants would love another win to help get their season back on track. We take a closer look at Saturday’s huge clash.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
AFL 2024
Blast from the past? Push for Andrew Demetriou to become next AFL chairman
An influential club president believes the former AFL CEO would be a formidable opponent to the NRL’s boss.
- by Caroline Wilson
Analysis
China relations
Pandas can’t paper over Australia’s differences with China
Premier Li Qiang’s visit was the culmination of hard work by the government to recalibrate the relationship with China. But it also exposed differences that cannot be papered over with diplomatic niceties.
- by Lisa Visentin
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UK election
I mentored the next British PM. Here’s what Australians need to know about him
Keir Starmer does not have the charisma of Boris Johnson or Tony Blair, but charisma in politicians is much overrated.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
Analysis
State of Origin
Is Connor Watson, pound-for-pound, the NRL’s most valuable player?
Salary cap management is all about value. So what price do you put on players who can change a game in 20 minutes?
- by Dan Walsh
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Royal family
Catherine gets it – being honest doesn’t always feel terrific, but it gets the job done
The princess’s glossy My Fair Lady return was a masterclass in not just doing what you do best to keep the masses happy, but in controlling the narrative.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Paris 2024
‘I was going to throw red wine in his face’: Boomers coach Goorjian’s staunch defence of Giddey
The national men’s basketball coach insists the point-guard has come out the other side of the scandal that has shadowed him this NBA season.
- by Andrew Webster
Analysis
Affordable housing
The unusual political pairing squaring up against Labor on housing
Max Chandler-Mather and Andrew Bragg have little in common - except for a shared conviction that the federal government’s agenda on housing is behind the times.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Media & marketing
Should Paul Barry be the last journalist to host Media Watch?
With Barry about to end his 11-year tenure in the hot seat, the ABC could hand over the task of keeping the outlets honest to someone outside the so-called media bubble.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Workplace culture
The hidden cost of being too good at your job
Sometimes, less really is more when it comes to sustainable success and wellbeing, so try putting in a bit under 100 per cent.
- by Shadé Zahrai
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Work therapy
Should I be brutally honest in my exit interview?
Knowing when to hold back in an exit interview can be a valuable skill, but sometimes it’s worth speaking up.
- by Jonathan Rivett
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Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan contains a fib, but there’s also a fact in its favour
The opposition leader’s numbers seem plucked out of the air, but renewable projects aren’t coming anywhere near fast enough to fill Australia’s looming energy gap.
- by David Crowe
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Commercial real estate
The apartments created by Harry Seidler that are like a ‘vertical village’
One of Australia’s most gifted architects, Seidler was always up for a challenge.
- by Stephen Crafti
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Education
I hope my teachers don’t read this because they’re busy switching off
The right to disconnect is critical for teachers’ wellbeing – and that of their students.
- by Jenny Allum
The real reason Peter Dutton wants nuclear power
There is no Coalition nuclear plan, except to get re-elected (“Dutton hits the nuclear button”, June 20). No nuclear power plants will ever be built here.
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Wallabies
Eddie Jones wants to smooth out the rough edges of his Wallabies story. But some spiky parts won’t budge
The recently departed Wallabies coach is back on the Test rugby scene with Japan this weekend. And so is Jones the podcast salesman.
- by Iain Payten
Editorial
Trump's White House
Trump redux a clear and present challenge to our foreign policy
The problem facing Australia’s foreign policy under another Donald Trump presidency? Many of his utterances seem shaped by 1950s American daytime games shows.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Coalition’s nuclear utopia could put renewables on ice
When the opposition leader unveiled his plan to give nuclear power primacy in the nation’s energy mix, certainty for investors in wind, solar and battery assets vaporised.
- by Elizabeth Knight