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Interest rates
The only certainty for your mortgage rate – Reserve Bank uncertainty
The Reserve Bank is supposed to have a handle on how the economy will perform over the next two years. Its minutes show it doesn’t.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Parenting
I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping
When I lied to my parents, I genuinely thought they believed me. These days we laugh about it, but it was an important rite of passage.
- by Nova Weetman
Senators represent the people, not the party
Senator Fatima Payman is not only entitled to cross the floor, she is obliged to do so if her representative conscience is not quietened by her party.
Editorial
NATO
Albanese should not be missing in action from NATO summit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s rejection of an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Washington joins a growing list of dubious decisions.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Big four
Why the CBA share price continues to defy gravity
A bunch of short-seller investors who last year placed expensive bets that CBA share price would fall are licking their financial wounds.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Wildlife
I wanted to turn this mother and baby away. My grandsons stopped me
I’ve never met a possum I didn’t hate, but a furry family – and some dedicated volunteers – have infested my hard heart.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
UK election
Fool Britannia: Brits hoping for a return to the Blair-era glory days are dreaming
Where Tony Blair arrived at a point of hope, Keir Starmer enters at a point of despair. The excitement and pride of 1997 have given way to deep cynicism and Brexit division.
- by Gary Nunn
Opinion
Inside China
Xi Jinping will be desperate not to repeat his mistake from a decade ago
A critical moment looms for China with a meeting this month to set out its plans for the future. Xi Jinping will be treading carefully.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios stuns audience on his BBC debut – by being polite and thoughtful
This is a tennis player who simply could not shut up but the Aussie bad boy proved to be the opposite of his on-court demeanour.
- by Jim White
Analysis
AI
Would you trust AI to pick your investments? Here’s our verdict
A new investing tool that uses AI is a little underwhelming, but it could be of use for first-time investors looking for information.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Road safety
I thought I was a safe driver. Then … thud!
A routine car trip turned into a near tragedy. I still don’t know how it happened.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Assange saga
We see what we want: How Assange became a political Rorschach test
The founder of WikiLeaks helped turned the concept of left and right-wing politics on its head.
- by Maher Mughrabi
Opinion
Estate planning
Three things to keep in mind when planning your will
Twelve million Australians do not have a will, and 60 per cent have never given a thought to estate planning. That’s a serious situation.
- by Noel Whittaker
Analysis
US Votes 2024
‘King above the law’: Trump’s court victory has far-reaching implications
The US Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision along ideological lines is a clear victory for Trump but it will also have far-reaching implications for future presidents.
- by Aaron Blake
Opinion
Aviation
The West’s incompetence could surrender the skies to China
China is determined to become a major player in air travel, and the West is leaving the door open.
- by Matthew Lynn
Opinion
Interest rates
Two reasons why the RBA will have to hike rates again, and soon
When the RBA board next meets, I believe there’s a better-than-even chance it will raise rates for the first time in nine months to 4.6 per cent.
- by Steven Hamilton
Analysis
AFL 2024
How the AFL review became an orgy of club self-interest
There have been some sober, intelligent suggestions on potential changes to the AFL competition, but certain issues have been dominated by self-interest, point-scoring and whingeing.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Public transport
This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it
At first, we thought the apps must have crashed. But within days, we realised it was something else entirely: there are no rideshare platforms in Denmark.
- by Caroline Zielinski
Hero, villain, or both? Untangling Assange’s divisive legacy
The Herald published two opinion pieces on Julian Assange. One was objective – the other revealed a superior tone conveying mockery, derision and oversimplification.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
I knocked Biden out of the race in ’87. Almost four decades later, he needs to quit again
In Washington, people often become what they start out scorning. This has happened to Joe Biden.
- by Maureen Dowd
Editorial
LNP
NSW Liberal leader must stand his ground against junior Coalition partners
After 97 uninterrupted years, one side of the NSW Coalition is contemplating going its separate way.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Who could replace Joe Biden? Here are 10 options for the Democrats
A meandering, occasionally incoherent and almost universally panned first-debate performance from Biden has led to calls for him to step aside, even by those loyal to him.
- by Aaron Blake
Analysis
NRL 2024
Changes Slater must consider for his biggest Maroons test
Billy Slater faces his greatest litmus test at the Maroons’ helm.
- by Nick Wright
Opinion
Alcohol
Barnaby’s booze ban? I’m thirsty for the details
As iron-cast as Barnaby Joyce’s willpower obviously is, those of us playing along at home were hoping for … something more.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Analysis
Political leadership
King’s representative calls for an end to constant battle royal in parliament
As governor-general, Sam Mostyn is King Charles’ representative in Australia. But she has signalled a much broader remit.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Australian economy
Why we’re going into the new financial year carrying last year’s problems
It is difficult to see anything much that will stimulate corporate profits in the remainder of this calendar year.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
West Coast Eagles
Eagles’ third straight home defeat was not far off peak embarrassment
With the return of the club champion and the rising star this was meant to be the best version of West Coast in 2024. What eventuated was so far from it.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Analysis
AFL 2024
Magpies try one great escape too many; Hawks back in the box office
Craig McRae’s team has pulled off a number of death-defying comebacks, but on Saturday its luck ran out. Meanwhile, the Hawks are now among the league’s greatest showmen.
- by Andrew Stafford
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Why the world fears four more years of Trump
Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made the likelihood of a second Trump term far more real and has China and the rest of the world on edge.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Interest rates
Why interest rate speculators should get back in their box
The future of interest rates needs more brainpower and a lot less idle speculation.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Political leadership
Who knew? Governments do better when they actually govern
Rather than talking about policies that may never be, Labor was able to spend the week talking about tax cuts, wage rises and power bill rebates taking effect.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Assange saga
Assange may be free, but journalism everywhere is in chains
Journalists and publishers remain under threat all over the world, especially in our region. Australia, which is no beacon for media freedom, needs to step up.
- by Caoilfhionn Gallagher and Jennifer Robinson
Analysis
NRL 2024
The shocks and shake-ups of a faster, younger, tougher NRL in 2024
As the season moves past the halfway point, attacking football is in vogue, big names have made way for new talents and the off-field wheeling and dealing is as intriguing as ever.
- by Dan Walsh
Analysis
Social media
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s court win threatens to expose Facebook’s trillion-dollar secrets
How does Facebook interact with fraudsters who book scam ads on its platform? Billionaire Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
- by Colin Kruger
Analysis
Income tax
Sugar hit from stage 3, but the country needs a tax reform diet
From July, $23 billion will flow to hard-pressed Australians as the stage 3 tax cuts begin. But they’re a long way from solving the nation’s biggest tax issues.
- by Shane Wright
Editorial
Tax reform
Political guts and policy muscle needed for true tax reform
Voters are rightly fed up with the lack of vision for our economic future.Â
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
How Putin handed America the keys to the world’s energy market
It did not take long for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine to reshape the world’s energy markets, but the Russian president might be kicking himself.
- by Jonathan Leake
Analysis
Political leadership
Albanese had to act on Payman, but doing so creates new headaches for Labor
It was Fatima Payman’s third strike against caucus solidarity, but Labor is likely to face blow-back from Muslim Australians.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Political leadership
I know what it’s like to be the politician’s son who makes mistakes. I wouldn’t wish it on Tom Dutton
When a photo of the opposition leader’s 18-year-old son made headlines last week, I immediately felt so sorry for him. Unfortunately, I know exactly what it’s like to go through that.
- by Nick Bracks
Do we need to re-examine the American alliance?
What does it say about the state of the US, that with a population of more than 340 million people it can only come up with Biden and Trump as the best candidates?
Tight Five
Wallabies
NSW’s latest ‘one that got away’ shows why Simon Raiwalui is so badly needed
Waratahs’ new director of performance must take a hard line on retention to prevent players like Under-20s star Ronan Leahy being lost to the state.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
UK politics
Bregrets? They’ve got a few. Most Brits now think leaving EU was a mistake
As Britons head to the polls this week, a majority think that leaving the European Union has delivered few benefits.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Style
Adidas is Samba-ing all over Nike’s high-tops
Nike’s top-selling sneakers have fallen out of favour with fashionistas, who are choosing Adidas’s low-rise models. This sartorial shift looks like it is starting to hurt Nike.
- by Andrea Felsted
Opinion
Assange saga
Just don’t call him a hero. Assange’s recklessness may have cost lives
I know the view of Australian intelligence agencies: it’s likely that Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks dump of information cost lives. It was wickedly reckless.
- by George Brandis
Analysis
AFL 2024
Who are the iron men of the AFL? The names and numbers behind them might surprise you
They are not necessarily speed demons or endurance beasts, but these players give their coaches tactical flexibility. And at a time when the tag is back, their importance is greater than ever.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
State of Origin
‘I bleed blue and always have’: How NSW unlocked Latrell
Latrell Mitchell’s critics have been forced to eat their words after his triumphant return to State of Origin.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Budgeting
From Gen Z to Millennials, young Australians are truly in a mess
While it may make you uncomfortable, it’s an irrefutable fact that younger people are vastly more disadvantaged than older ones.
- by Victoria Devine