Opinion
Analysis
Wallabies
Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Wales
We take a look at the performances of every Wallabies player following a 25-17 win over Wales in Sydney.
- by Tom Decent
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Analysis
Media & marketing
‘Sobering reality’: What the future for Australia’s media giants looks like
With mass job cuts across Australia’s largest media companies, is there a way out of the advertising downturn, or is it time to face up to a new normal?
- by Calum Jaspan
Analysis
AFL 2024
Easy Pies, raging Dons: How handling of Merrett, Daicos showed contrasting mindsets
The space – and lack of close-up attention – permitted to Zach Merrett was the complete reverse of how the Bombers dealt with the similarly destructive powers of Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos.
- by Jake Niall
Goodbye to the City Tatts club and its 130 years of history
Sydney’s Tatts Club is a city institution.
Analysis
Paris 2024
‘We have to earn it’: How Opals, Boomers could realise their Paris medal dreams
Australia will head to Paris with dreams of stunning the USA and winning gold. But with world basketball growing ever-stronger, the Opals and Boomers will be tested like never before.
- by Roy Ward
Analysis
Wimbledon
A sporting colossus and ‘the most important tournament in tennis’: What sets the AO and Wimbledon apart
One Melbourne ex-pat calls Wimbledon and the Australian Open “the two best sporting events in the world”. Here’s what separates them from the pack, and what they can teach each other.
- by Marc McGowan
Analysis
UK politics
‘This is for Gaza’: What the UK election means for Anthony Albanese
UK Labour lost five seats to pro-Palestinian independent candidates during the course of the night, all in areas with significant Muslim populations.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Too late to save Demetriou, but Souths’ turnaround is still a vindication
Before his sacking, coach Jason Demetriou pleaded for more time at the Rabbitohs, maintaining that the side’s poor form was on the cusp of changing. Turns out, he was right!
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
AFL 2024
Booed, under-paid and over-scrutinised: Who’d be an AFL coach?
The AFL must end the conversation about improving the lot of coaches, and act. Watching Ken Hinkley after last Sunday’s game should have proved another wake-up call.
- by Caroline Wilson
Opinion
Pets
Ten things that man’s best friend could do better
Do dogs really need to follow you from room to room, all day, every day, in the expectation that you’ll do something interesting?
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Superannuation
Have you heard of retirement bonuses? Here’s how to get one
Some super funds are paying out up to $22,000 to those ending their work lives. Here’s how that works.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Interest rates
The ‘brace position’ that could help some homeowners’ budgets
Australian borrowers now know to talk to their lender before they get into serious money trouble – and that’s a good thing.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Workplace disputes
How to artfully deal with an office backstabber
There’s one lurking in every workplace, but dealing with them can be a harder task than it seems.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Political leadership
Will Fatima Payman become the Pauline Hanson of the left? That’s up to her
The now-independent WA senator has chosen performative identity politics over Labor Party solidarity. But her next decision could have even more profound implications for Australian politics.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Australian rugby
What we can expect from a Schmidt-coached Wallabies team
Following a shambolic period for Australian rugby, Joe Schmidt steps into the spotlight as Wallabies coach on Saturday against Wales. The Wallabies should be visibly different.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Road safety
Tailgaters are dangerous bullies but the legal onus is on safe drivers
Tailgaters are cowards and idiots, but the bases are loaded in their favour.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
Paris 2024
A convicted child rapist will compete at the Paris Olympics. Where is the outrage?
The Dutch Olympic Committee has selected a beach volleyball player who served prison time after pleading guilty to rape charges. The IOC will not overrule his participation.
- by Darren Kane
Opinion
Inside China
China’s desperate bid to fix one of its biggest problems has backfired
Four months ago, China’s leaders announced what seemed like a straightforward and proven plan to recharge the economy, but its citizens are not playing ball.
- by Keith Bradsher
Payman’s defection a personal choice
As a Labor Senator or any major party representative, Senator Payman should be prioritising the governance of Australia.
Tony Wright’s Column
US Votes 2024
Donald Trump and the king who could do no wrong, but lost his head
The US Supreme Court grants immunity from prosecution for former presidents like Donald Trump. But could a king really do no wrong and keep his head?
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
NRL 2024
The art in Ciraldo’s Dogs of War: How one man’s obsession revived Belmore
The Bulldogs bucking of NRL numbers and conventions, as well as a roster and defensive overhaul, has a finals return looming.
- by Dan Walsh
Analysis
European Championships
Robotinho predicts the result of the quarter-finals at Euro 2024
We’re reaching the pointy end of the Euros and a weekend where some big names will fall. Will Spain and France march on, how far can Turkey go, and can England bore their way through, again? The answers are all here.
- by Robotinho and Mark Stehle
Analysis
India
His dad is Modi’s right-hand man. India’s Jay Shah may soon be running world cricket
Why was Jay Shah on the podium when India won the Twenty20 World Cup? There is an election coming up.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
Racism
Batter to boat-rocker … and neither Khawaja nor Dutton will back down
As a breed, Australian cricketers are generally on the conservative side of things, but the softly spoken opener has shattered the convention.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
NRL 2024
The first team to stem the tide of tries will emerge victorious
NRL coaches can be forgiven for feeling like King Canute when it comes to repelling attack.
- by Roy Masters
Analysis
UK politics
Celebrations will be short-lived for Starmer, staring down Britain’s monumental challenges
Britain’s new prime minister faces perhaps the most monumental challenges of any incoming UK leader since Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won in a landslide in 1945.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
UK election
When I met Starmer, he’d have won my ‘least likely PM’ vote. Look at him now
He’s cautious, a bit bland and with no big vision, but he’s ousted the crooked Conservatives in this chaos-weary country.
- by Kathy Lette
Opinion
Marriage
What makes for a good husband? It’s the small things
At a time when almost half of Australian marriages end in divorce, TV presenter Richard Hammond has some smart advice for men. And it’s got nothing to do with a sexy hotel stay or a Zamel’s catalogue.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Analysis
Wallabies
The currency of hard graft: Deciphering Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies team
Rugby Australia bosses would sell their grannies for a win over Wales on Saturday but Schmidt appears focused on the long game.
- by Iain Payten
Opinion
Wallabies
Rugby union is not about to collapse, despite what the NRL keeps telling us
A new era starts under new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt on Saturday against Wales.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Review
Master or monster: The artist equally loathed and revered
Call it charisma, presence or personal magnetism. Paul Gauguin had it in abundance.
- by John McDonald
Opinion
Work therapy
Did my workplace trick me into signing away my bonuses?
Workers should always read their contracts carefully, as once signed, there can be little you can do to change it.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Ethical living
If you care about your offspring, you should support ‘nature positive’
So much has been lost, and with such serious consequences, a consensus has emerged that we must now commit to nature repair.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Jobs
Why do young people hate their jobs? I’ll give you a clue
Why should young workers slave away at a job they hate when the traditional rewards of hard work, such as owning a house, are so far out of reach?
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Sexism
Gen Z men have a problem with feminism. We need to talk about why
Earlier this year, a global study found one generation of men more than any other thinks feminism has gone too far. That generation, I’m uncomfortable to say, is mine.
- by Daniel Cash
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Payman’s exit tells a different story
Senator Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party is a symptom of the Middle East’s capacity to impose itself on Australian politics, no matter how distant it is.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Analysis
Gas
Yes, we really are dumb enough to import our own gas. Here’s why
There’s plenty of blame to go around for the current mess we’re in.
- by Mike Foley
Opinion
US politics
Forcing Biden out would have only one beneficiary
By building a case for Joe Biden’s incapacity, Democrats risk increasing the probability of the thing they most desperately seek to avoid.
- by Charles M Blow
Labor’s caucus system a valuable part of democracy
While some may view the Labor pledge of caucus solidarity as a quaint anachronism, it remains the bedrock on which Labor has built a reputation as a stable party of reform and progress.
Analysis
Political leadership
Fatima Payman has hurt Labor badly. And she isn’t done yet
Senator Fatima Payman’s defection to the crossbench has caused major damage to the government. And she isn’t done yet, either.
- by James Massola
Editorial
Fatima Payman
Payman’s short-lived rebellion ends in a whimper – for now
Mystery still surrounds why Senator Fatima Payman mounted her one-woman rebellion.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
England
The Bazball reality: England entertain, but their opponents win
England’s lofty Bazball rhetoric is divorced from the reality that Ben Stokes’ team faces. They entertain; their opponents win.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
Insolvency
A series of unfortunate events: Demise of Booktopia is a page turner
A blindingly bright-coloured flag appeared only a month ago when the listed company told the market that directors’ fees for the year would be paid by issuing shares, rather than in cash.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
NACC
Amid champagne gifts and shameless rorting, one institution is fighting back
The national audit office has released a series of scandalous reports that show our public bureaucracy falling apart, at a cost to us all.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Workplace culture
We need to get out of ‘meeting hell’. Here’s how
There are several ways to break our addiction to meetings, ranging from large measures to small tweaks.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
Interest rates
How the Trump-Biden debate increased the chance of a rate rise in Australia
A rise in Australian bond yields this week shows how a showdown between two elderly and less-than-impressive politicians could send ripples of unease throughout the global system.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
AFL 2024
Too many whingers: Why the footy sook-fest has to stop
The constant complaining in the AFL has gone too far and threatens to tarnish the code’s reputation as Australia’s premier sport.
- by Kane Cornes
Opinion
Wildlife
Fun gal seeks fungi … because mushrooms have had such a bad rap
I won’t settle for any old fungus when I’m out foraging. I’m going for the holy grail.
- by Jo Stubbings
Opinion
Paris 2024
Sorry, but rugby players posing in lingerie in 2024 is not ‘regressive’
Just as female athletes are transcending stereotypes, their agency is being stripped by former female athletes applying the very paternalistic lens they themselves sought to escape.
- by Emma Kemp