Opinion
Editorial
Fatima Payman
Rebel senator’s poor grasp of legislation is alarming
The suggestion by the newly independent West Australian Senator Fatima Payman she may have to abstain on complex legislation rather than vote on something she does not fully understand beggars belief.
- The Herald's View
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Opinion
Insects
I’ve worked out why Aussies are laid-back, and I didn’t even have to leave the house
Wasps, slugs, redbacks, possums, snakes … Australians encounter them before we even venture outdoors.
- by Jo Stubbings
Analysis
NRL 2024
Bellamy took out Penrith’s biggest weapon - before Cleary went down injured
Imagine the Panthers psychological advantage if they had somehow snuck away with another win on Thursday night. Melbourne might now have one of their own.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
Grief
I used to think the worst of people, but grief showed me I was wrong
Other people’s empathy made my world a better place.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
The Fitz Files
45,000 signed an anti-Raygun petition!? What a bunch of miserable haters you are
Haters gonna hate, but the vitriol launched against Rachael Gunn and an abhorrent petition demanding an inquiry is next level.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Analysis
Australian soccer
Ange, Nestor and co: These are the Aussies to follow in Europe
Almost everywhere you look across Europe’s most important football leagues, there’s a local storyline worth keeping an eye on this season. Here are the best of them.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Olympics
The verdict on Raygun’s Olympics performance is in: Craptastic to the max
Before we start, remember your trash could be my treasure, which is the whole point.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Opinion
AFL 2024
Breaking up is hard, as Bombers struggle to let go of the past
Kevin Sheedy has finally stepped down from the board and Adrian Dodoro has taken personal leave, but 20 years after their last win in a final, the Bombers need to redefine the meaning of an “Essendon person”.
- by Caroline Wilson
Opinion
NAPLAN
Our kids aren’t failing NAPLAN. NAPLAN is failing our AutoCorrected kids
If our education system’s purpose is to turn students into passive consumers and mindless followers, then it is doing better each year.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Work therapy
How can I deal with the ghastly artwork in my office?
Why not embrace your disgust and see where it takes you: presumably to pulling the monstrosity from the wall and flinging it out the nearest window.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
RBA
Why the Reserve Bank thinks it’s too soon to cut rates
The central bank has come under attack over the past week. Here’s the thinking behind their latest comments.
- by Millie Muroi
Editorial
NSW councils
Liberals’ local government fiasco must never happen again
The NSW Liberal Party’s local government election fiasco borders on the comical, but there must be consequences.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Political leadership
Despite the FM PM every AM, it’s Dutton getting the listeners
When it needs to win back voters, the government looks underpowered.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Column 8
Dishlicker diction or just rabbiting on?
At the end of the day, just get out of the way.
Opinion
Homelessness
My home became a holiday rental, so I lived in a cemetery
My friends and I don’t deserve to be homeless any more than you do. No one is immune to homelessness.
- by Jacq Gallagher
Is Dutton’s view on refugees positively Trumpian?
The opposition leader knows there’s a world of difference between having some sympathy for some of the aims of an organisation and being a supporter - it just doesn’t suit his political ambitions to acknowledge it.
Analysis
NSW councils
Liberals’ spectacular council failure could not have been more disastrous
The Liberal party’s grand plan to storm the northern beaches in this year’s local government elections is now in tatters.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Earnings season
How Telstra’s first female chief is transforming the telco giant
The 53 year-old is transforming our telco giant by deploying pragmatism, abandoning hubris, and adding a big dollop of financial realism and a focus on investors.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Bali
When it comes to Bali, people fall into two camps. Last week I almost switched
There’s the “I’ve been to Bali 25 times” camp and the “Bali’s not for me” camp. For reasons unknown my feet have been firmly in the latter.
- by Annemarie Fleming
Opinion
Australia
Great or grub? Should Les Boyd be in the Hall of Fame?
He was one of the most dominant players of his era and played 17 Tests for Australia. But he was also given the equal longest suspension of 15 months for foul play.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly
Opinion
AFL 2024
Gr-eight expectations: Our experts predict who will play finals
The AFL ladder has come to resemble a footballing version of snakes and ladders, so let’s have a bit of fun and forecast exactly how things will look in 10 days’ time.
Opinion
Real life
I see you look at my name tag. I know what you want to ask. But no, I am not changing it
Yes, the double hyphen of Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier might seem like overkill, but there is a reason why I have so many surnames.
- by Liam Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier
Opinion
Jobs
Hate Mondays? Here’s how to free yourself from a work funk
We’ve all been there. Those times in our career when every hour feels like quicksand. Here are four ways to shake that feeling and move forward.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
AUKUS
AUKUS is unhinged from reality. Australia will only ever be a pitstop for nuclear subs
We will host but not operate AUKUS submarines supplied by the US and Britain. The notion of building our own would be funny if there wasn’t so much at stake.
- by Elizabeth Buchanan
Analysis
Ange Postecoglou
X-rated rants and a plan to win everything: Ange’s Spurs project steps up a gear
New season, new star player, new focus … Ange Postecoglou is in it to win it all.
- by Matt Law
Opinion
AFL 2024
Players have too much power. It’s time for the AFL to act
The AFL is now subject to farcical scenes, and league chief executive Andrew Dillon needs to act for the good of the game.
- by Kane Cornes
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The shadow hanging over Kamala Harris that could doom her
A serious economic threat is rising in the US, and it could deal a fatal blow to the White House hopes of Kamala Harris.
- by Tim Wallace
Opinion
NRL 2024
There’s no excuse for biting. Kyle Flanagan should have copped longer than four weeks
The game has gone down a treacherous path with wrestling and the Dragons star was in a bad position, but the video evidence was damning.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
Gambling
Why sports gambling ads need to be out of our lives
Debunking the arguments of those still in favour of sports betting is an important exercise.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Analysis
AFL 2024
Behind Melbourne’s fall back into the abyss
Three years after a drought-breaking AFL premiership, Christian Petracca is concerned about the direction of the Demons as a review of a disappointing season starts with two rounds remaining and a finals spot beyond them.
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
Public transport
Forget the metro delay, why is my mother of a train trip not getting faster?
The Sydney Metro delay is nothing compared with the stunning failure to have the new intercity fleet up and running.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Paris 2024
Gina Rinehart is the patron saint of Aussie sports. But it comes with weird strings attached
Though Gina Rinehart’s patronage of Australian sporting codes goes back well over a decade, her presence at the Olympics was more overt than what we’ve seen in the past.
- by Geoff Lemon
Opinion
Sunday Life
Forget ‘Eat, Pray, Love’. My holiday mantra is ‘Dance, Drink, Shag’
Looking for wellbeing in Asia, what about a good time instead?
- by Kathy Lette
Opinion
Earnings season
What’s driving the CBA money machine, and what would a rate cut do?
The biggest company on the ASX is a critical bellwether for the economy. Beneath the bank’s headline $9.8 billion profit, a few points stood out.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Going to war isn’t making Israel safer. Its enemies have only grown in number
Tens of thousands have been killed and many more wounded in the bombing of Gaza. But when the guns eventually fall silent, the threat to Israel will remain.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Parent-teacher partnerships critical for school success
There is so much that should be done in public schools, but it has to be done with the partnership of teachers, governments and parents.
Opinion
Body image
How to overcome the distaste we have for our middle-aged bodies
Poor body image and disordered eating in middle age is more common than you think. We can recover, but it doesn’t involve diets or more self-control.
- by Sarah Berry
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Dutton’s heartless call has a human cost – and a political price
Peter Dutton is certain to gain support for his strident call to ban all refugees from Gaza. But that does not make him right.
- by David Crowe
Editorial
Housing crisis
Builders going broke are hampering efforts to confront housing crisis
The collapse of small to medium building companies is making it much harder to solve Sydney’s housing crisis.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump’s big new problem is that by attacking Walz, he punches his own voters
For Donald Trump, making personal snipes is a compulsion. But it’s hard to see how his usual attacks will work against a Democrat who embodies middle America.
- by Katy Hall
Opinion
Governance
Our two corporate cops move from dynamic duo to enemies
The corporate watchdog claims ASX misled the market about troubles it was having on its new trading platform project.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
AFL 2024
Wildcard round? More like cash grab. This is an AFL ‘innovation’ we just don’t need
The AFL keeps coming back to the idea of a wildcard round. But don’t be fooled by the hype, it’s a bad idea for our game.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Music festivals
There are many reasons Bluesfest failed. Not all of them are bad news
The imminent demise of Bluesfest is not a complete surprise, but nor is it a death knell for the concept of music festivals.
- by Bernard Zuel
Analysis
Housing crisis
The shocking figure that reveals the depth of Sydney’s housing crisis
Sydney desperately needs houses, so why are more builders going broke than in any other industry?
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
US election
Trump as de facto Fed chair is a dangerous idea
Donald Trump thinks that his experience as a reality TV star and casino and real estate investor gives him a superior sense of monetary policy.
- by Jonathan Levin
Analysis
AFL 2024
Battered, bruised, almost broken: How Carlton’s season has soured
Carlton are ravaged by injury, but their problems started when they had close to a full list to choose from. Six weeks ago, when the club’s juggernaut was stopped in its tracks, there was a series of eyebrow-raising moves.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Big four
Why you’re being charged too much to send money overseas
The big four banks continue to charge more for international transfers than many of their rivals, prompting calls for fresh regulation.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Ask an expert
I don’t like my job but it pays well. What should I do?
We get so attached to the status we think our bank balance gives us that we forget that the point isn’t of life isn’t to make the most money.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Shares
The Alan Joyce effect: Why business bosses get to run amok
Chief executives are often given enormous latitude because they work for companies that are owned by everyone in general and no one in particular.
- by Ross Gittins