Opinion
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Australia votes
Albanese starting to plan for a third-term Labor government
Anthony Albanese has begun planning how to win a third term, even as he maintains his focus is on one thing: “Tomorrow, 6pm.”
- by James Massola
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Opinion
Women in Leadership
Politics is still a man’s world. Let’s reimagine the law of this jungle
The absence of women in key political debates has led many of us to turn down the sound and disengage. The natural world may offer a template for change.
- by Julia Baird
Opinion
Putin's Russia
The tables have turned – and Putin’s country is now in dire trouble
The alarm bells are ringing for the Russian president as he tries to hold together an exhausted war economy.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
If you want to fix the Bunker, give Joey and Blocker the controls
The NRL is striving for perfection with Bunker rulings, but there’s only one way to achieve a 100 per cent success rate.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Climate policy
As the world cooks, why have our political leaders gone cold on global warming?
Climate change has been all but ignored in the Australian election campaign, and world leaders are giving up on the cause, even as the heat rises.
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Australia votes
Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much-need comic relief
Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets involved in politics.
- by Melanie La'Brooy
Analysis
Investigations
‘What’s going on?’: Why the Exclusive Brethren are out in force this election
This is not the first time the secretive sect has involved itself in a federal contest, but that also carries political risks.
- by Michael Bachelard
Opinion
Governance
‘It’s a heist’: Why the $14b James Hardie deal has set off alarm bells
Not long before Donald Trump’s tariff armageddon, Australian investors experienced a seismic financial shock on home soil which has reverberated throughout the entire market.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Social media
When did we stop listening to experts and start listening to the girl with the best hair?
Influencers are relatable, we’re told. They’re us, only thinner, happier and always just back from Sardinia. But are they really us?
- by Kate Halfpenny
Podcast
Australia votes
Inside the challenge for Victoria’s Liberal Party jewel
Tony Wright on the race for the rural seat of Wannon, where rusted-on Liberals – and a relative of Rupert Murdoch – have a surprising prediction.
Analysis
Workplace disputes
Should you speak up if you see bad behaviour at work?
No matter the job, at some point workplace conflicts will raise their ugly heads. Gone unresolved, they can seriously affect employee wellbeing.
- by Emily Chantiri
Opinion
Careers
How to build your reputation at work (without relying on LinkedIn)
Our modern, online world provides plenty of opportunities to add or subtract from your reputation in the workplace. Here’s how to take advantage of it.
- by Tony Frost
Analysis
Jobs
As companies return to the office, these workers are being left behind
More companies are requiring workers to return to an office five days a week, which is a problem for some workers.
- by Danielle Abril
Opinion
Australia votes
Dutton resorts to red meat, but the Liberal base won’t decide this election
The Coalition has waited too long to replace the problems of the past with a vision for the future. Labor’s on track to take full advantage.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Australia votes
Young people will decide the next PM – and the winner is already clear
Gen Z and Millennials are increasingly turning their backs on the major parties.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Australia votes
Dutton’s last-minute pivot on Welcome to Country reveals his One Nation problem
The Coalition’s move away from cost of living issues on the election’s eve shows how savagely the political winds have swung these past few months.
- by Waleed Aly
Analysis
Media & marketing
Media Watch’s Kim Williams take-down hands a win to ABC boss
The controversy with comedian Austen Tayshus has allowed the public broadcaster’s managing director Hugh Marks to step out of the shadows and make his presence felt.
- by Calum Jaspan
Opinion
Indigenous culture
Welcome to Country is not an election issue, so why are we talking about it? I think I know
If this Welcome to Country furore has shifted your vote, perhaps it’s time to come clean on your motivations.
- by Brooke Boney
Analysis
AFL 2025
The multimillion-dollar decision: How Demons missed the boat on Oliver
The non-trading of Clayton Oliver isn’t a hanging offence, or gigantic blunder. But the upshot is that the Demons have found themselves out of flag contention and with key players past 30.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
World elections
Something may be shifting in Singapore - and this election will be spicy
All eyes this weekend will be on the margins, rather than the overall winner. Even one flipped seat will likely send shudders through the ruling party.
- by Zach Hope
Opinion
Retail
Kmart is beating up Big W and giving Woolies a major headache
Big W, owned by Woolworths, is losing a lot of money as its range of toys, beauty products and homewares fails to click with shoppers.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Real life
I’m locked out of voting this election. I feel less Australian than ever
I haven’t lived in Australia for 12 years, but I keep finding myself back here at election time. It’s ironic, really, because I no longer have a say in who leads my homeland.
- by Megan Clement
Opinion
AI
Not using AI at work yet? You’re already falling behind
The sudden rise of AI in the workplace will go down as one of the most radical shifts to the way that we work.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
Trade wars
Trump says Biden is to blame for America’s shrinking economy. The data says otherwise
The US president blames his predecessor for the sharemarket slump and the fall in America’s GDP. In reality, it’s the “dumbest trade war in history” that’s responsible.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Healthcare
This disease has infected America. Australia must remain immune
Distrust in public institutions like the Centres for Disease Control has taken hold in America. We can’t allow our public health system to be undermined in the same way.
- by Peter Breadon
Opinion
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is turning a corner. Just not yet
The Archibald is evolving – glimpses of the future are here, but the transformation isn’t complete.
- by Michaela Boland
Opinion
AFL 2025
The AFL innovation that made it impossible to escape the coach’s spray
This change has transformed footy. I’m not sure that it’s for the better.
- by Bob Murphy
Opinion
NRL 2025
Adam Reynolds has set a new benchmark for NRL kickers. He’s as good as anyone I’ve ever seen
The modern game has a new array of kicks that isolate opposition playmakers like never before – and that has been taken to a new level in 2025.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
Australia votes
Dutton has led one of the worst election campaigns in living memory
Peter Dutton must have believed he could skate to victory. How else to explain his abject failure to prepare credible policies.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Australia votes
MAGA-inspired outrage machine has a new target in this election
The fossil fuel lobby is paying millions of dollars to set up anti-renewables “community groups”. In some seats it may shift the dial.
- by Ed Coper
Opinion
Australia votes
It’s a Morrison slug so awful that Dr Evil would be proud. Labor won’t touch it
The culture-war policy shows the Coalition’s disdain of higher learning and Labor’s timid approach towards reform.
- by Chip Le Grand
Analysis
Food
After a meteoric rise to success, is this Brisbane baker’s empire about to crumble?
Celebrated baker Brooke Bellamy has faced a difficult 48 hours amid claims of plagiarism from other chefs. But is the heat warranted?
- by Courtney Kruk
Opinion
Vietnam
There’s a reason some Vietnamese restaurants fly a yellow flag, others a red
Duality lives in the bones of my generation divided by conflict: in the way elders hoard plastic bags like wartime rations, in the hesitation when hearing a northern accent.
- by Jenny Tran
Analysis
Australian rugby
An extra year under Schmidt is gold for the Wallabies. But will Kiss be ready for the World Cup?
The Wallabies have unveiled an unusual coaching handover that will extend Joe Schmidt’s tenure, but give Les Kiss just 14 months before a home Rugby World Cup.
- by Iain Payten
Analysis
Australia votes
The 150 ways Australia’s electorates are wildly different
Australia’s 150 federal electorates will be in the spotlight on Saturday. Here’s how they vary.
- by Matt Wade
Editorial
Wallabies
Rugby Australia looks to have cured its coaching succession problem
Rugby Australia faces many challenges. But settling the coaching succession is a giant step into a brighter future.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Renewables
A political tide is turning across Europe, and at its centre is a hard truth
A plan to ban hybrid cars has been quietly delayed and a third runway at Heathrow is back on the table as easy green promises crumble under the weight of harsh reality.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Trade wars
The billionaire and the bully: Trump’s strong-arm phone call with Amazon’s Bezos
With a metaphorical gun to his head, billionaire Jeff Bezos backed down. The US president described their chat as a “good call”.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Trade wars
It’s chess, not checkers: China can play the long game against Trump
Donald Trump thinks trade is a zero-sum game. Xi Jinping appears happy to wait for the trade war to backfire on the US president.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Doping
Purcell ban shows how much grey exists between the black and white of tennis
The punishment given to Australian player Max Purcell is ludicrous when compared to the other high-profile doping bans the sport has seen in the past year.
- by John Millman
Opinion
World elections
Canada’s prime minister schools the world: Stand up to the bully, win the election
The world is no longer standing in America’s shadow. It is learning, quickly and with no small amount of fear, how to stand on its own.
- by Cory Alpert
Opinion
Live music
Hear that? It’s the sound of live music dying for local Australian artists
I was asked to support a huge international act. Then I read the fine print.
- by Athanasia Sakoutis
Analysis
AFL 2025
The out-of-contract player at your AFL club whose value is soaring
The first third of the season has been good to many players who suddenly have a stronger case at the bargaining table. We take a look at an out-of-contract footballer at every club who has improved his stocks.
- by Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
Analysis
Inheritance
Lending your kids money? This could save you from going to court
Simply gifting your children or grandchildren their inheritance could pose major issues further down the line.
- by James Steel
Analysis
Property prices
How to negotiate down the price of your first home
Making an offer below the asking price of your first home can shave months or years off the length of your loan. Here’s how to do it.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Ask an expert
How much of my super should I keep in cash?
Working out how much cash you should stack inside – or outside – your super can be a conundrum.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Income tax
Don’t be fooled. Ever-higher defence spending means ever-higher taxes
We’re spending about $56 billion a year on defence and that’s going to rise sharply, no matter who’s in power. Does anyone really think this won’t lead to income tax hikes?
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Public transport
Turns out, not everyone on my tram is out to infuriate me. Who knew?
Public transport is enemy territory, but sometimes the unexpected happens.
- by Brodie Lancaster
Analysis
Australia votes
We don’t yet know who will win the election, but who won the campaign is clear
Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February, but everything changed when the election was called.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Science
How this Australian particle accelerator highlights a crisis facing AUKUS
Australia’s strongest particle accelerator helped conjure new elements into being. But many students trained at the facility are being hired offshore.
- by Angus Dalton
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