Opinion
Opinion
Inheritance
Mum jokes I won’t be left an inheritance. I might not mind
Would you rather keep paying high taxes on your income, or more tax when you die?
- by Millie Muroi
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Editorial
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s tight-lipped nuclear policy takes people for fools
Nuclear power is line-ball when it comes to support or opposition, but many people think it’s worth being investigated.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan is surrounded by false claims and policy gaps – but people are listening
Australians are still paying a price for the energy policy disputes of the past. The nuclear proposal is unlikely to end the argument.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
State of Origin
On AFL grounds, rugby league’s best kickers can get ‘lost’ in Origin
Since the NRL started taking a match to non-traditional states each year, the game’s best kickers have grappled with playing on AFL grounds. Does an oval field make a difference?
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton’s nuclear non-policy sets a new low for political debate
The opposition leader called it “bold” and “visionary”, but his policy seems born of cowardice – namely his refusal to confront divisions on climate in the Coalition.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Australian rugby
Another hammering for Eddie will test his revered status in Japan
Club coaches in Japan have worked hard to enhance the esteem in which their competition is held, and they won’t take kindly to heavy losses for the Brave Blossoms.
- by Paul Cully
Four Points
AFL 2024
Hinkley’s still standing … for now; and why the Cats have more woes than Tomahawk
Port’s support for their coach is likely to run out if the players continue in their current form, while Geelong and Melbourne have serious problems in the middle of the ground.
- by Michael Gleeson
Empty rhetoric: Coalition’s ‘plan’ laden with disinformation
Stop referring to the Coalition’s nuclear brain explosion as a “plan”. Plans require some essential ingredients and Peter Dutton’s “plan” has none of it.
Analysis
State of Origin
NSW dominated the Maroons for 20 minutes with 12 men. Here’s how they do it with 13
The Origin I danger signs were there before Joseph Suaalii was sent off. But the fightback from NSW provided a blueprint to keep the series alive on Wednesday.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video, does anyone even notice?
Australia is the only major cricket-playing country not to have any free TV coverage of ICC matches. Right now, the result is a T20 World Cup that seemingly few are aware of.
- by Alan Attwood
Analysis
NRL 2024
‘I don’t know how he doesn’t collapse’: Lani awed by Payne’s strength in adversity
Origin star Payne Haas is carrying the hopes of his state – and the future of his daughter and younger brothers – on his broad shoulders with a heavy sadness in his heart.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
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
Opinion
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 super early. But there are ways to plan, so your finances don’t rely on your super.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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 rewarding 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
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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