Opinion
Analysis
AFL 2025
St Kilda’s appeal is growing, but Blues shouldn’t fret about losing De Koning
The Carlton ruckman is playing great football and is about to become a free agent. But the Blues need to keep his value in perspective.
- by Peter Ryan
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Opinion
Wildlife
From nuisance to mascot, the true history of Sydney’s bin chicken
The much-derided white ibis wasn’t always a city-slicker. But now it calls Sydney home, a rare case of a metropolis being the saviour of a threatened species.
- by Antone Martinho-Truswell
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton harbours dreams of Kirribilli, but Australians never liked a Sydney bias
In framing their Constitution, the Australian people rejected Sydney as the federal capital. Perhaps Peter Dutton needs a refresher.
- by Helen Irving
Analysis
Australia votes
The key issues that will define the election – and where the major parties stand
Tax is a latecomer to the campaign agenda, Medicare has taken centre stage, and a nuclear energy fight will keep climate change in the conversation.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion
Trade wars
Is Trump sending America into a financial crisis? We’re about to find out
The ways markets are reacting to Trump’s tariffs paint a very threatening picture of the outlook for the US and the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Trade
Trump’s shadow is electoral kryptonite to the voters Dutton needs most
Donald Trump is anathema to the educated, affluent voters in the once-Liberal strongholds the Coalition needs to win back to seize power.
- by Christopher Pyne
Opinion
US Masters
It’s shameful that the Masters welcomes serial abuser Angel Cabrera
Augusta National has no qualms inviting the former champion back to their tournament despite the Argentinian being convicted and jailed for domestic violence crimes.
- by James Corrigan
Analysis
AFL 2025
Why Carlton coach’s weekend got worse on Saturday: Key takeouts from round four
Michael Voss is close to the point of making wholesale changes. The problem for the Blues coach is he has more spots available than he has players worthy of taking them.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Australia votes
Three challenges for Dutton in landing the backflip on working from home
The opposition leader has made a necessary decision to stage a big policy shift so he can assure voters – especially women.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
NRL 2025
How NRL coaches solved the Reece riddle
Reece Walsh set the game alight in 2023 at NRL and Origin, but he has yet to reach those heights again.
- by Neil Breen
Analysis
NRL 2025
Wayne’s weight watchers: How Bunnies lost 42kg and gained winning edge
South Sydney are leaner and meaner in 2025, and it’s down to a tongue-lashing from coach Wayne Bennett on his first day in the job.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
Australia votes
Australians want change, but not if it looks like Donald Trump
What will the world’s reaction against Trump do to the widespread desire for change, and how will it affect the federal election?
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Trade wars
Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us
What matters most is the indirect effect on Australia from Trump’s attempts to start a trade war with the other big economies.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
Earthquakes
Thailand just gave Myanmar what it craved, and it wasn’t humanitarian aid
The junta was so happy with the news that it dominated the first five pages of the Myanmar newspaper, even as thousands lay dead or dying in rubble.
- by Zach Hope
Opinion
Trends
My house is a testing ground for trends, and a graveyard for the failures
Have you tried the sliced cucumber fad? Or used apple cider vinegar as a hair rinse? In my family, there’s no TikTok trend too fleeting to give a burl.
- by Claire Heaney
Opinion
Press freedom
They made a movie about my prison nightmare. I watched it through my fingers
As Richard Roxburgh stars as me in a feature film, I confront a disturbing reality: more journalists are behind bars today than when I was incarcerated in Egypt more than a decade ago.
- by Peter Greste
Opinion
Trump's America
How the West was lost by Trump, a predator upon his own allies
Donald Trump has abandoned any meaningful notion of “the West” and, with it, America’s role as “leader of the free world”.
- by George Brandis
Analysis
Video games
Nintendo’s plan for eight more years at the top of its game
Thanks to a focus on developer freedom, a powerful Nvidia chip and ongoing killer software, the Switch 2 has the ingredients for success. But also some challenges.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
AFL 2025
‘It means you’re stuffed’: These Victorian powerhouses are in the AFL’s no man’s land
It can be said there are four stages of a team’s development: Contending, rebuilding, building, and no man’s land. We run an eye over every club, and just where they sit.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Religion
Gratitude is a form of preparation for the suffering we all endure
It was gratitude that drew me to faith as an adult convert, and provided my wife and me with the perspective to cope with pain and loss.
- by Barney Zwartz
Opinion
Elon Musk
Musk’s bizarre child support battles show he is a monumental tightwad
For a man determined to have as many children as possible, he appears set on paying them and their mothers as little as he can.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I start drawing on my super if the markets are down?
Starting to tap into your super during heavy market fluctuations can feel like a bad move, but it can actually benefit you.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
NRL 2025
The NRL’s latest attempt to control the narrative has crossed a line
The governing body has already gagged coaches. Now it wants to know what the likes of Phil Gould, Paul Gallen and Gorden Tallis are going to say on TV.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Parenting
Adolescence is compelling, but here’s what it gets wrong
This most talked-about British drama raises very important questions, but it also turns a blind eye to uncomfortable truths.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Feminism
Are boys really toxic or are we in a moral panic?
A crisis in masculinity? Young men should get off the internet and meet women in real life.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Hip pocket
The simple tech tools that can help you budget better
There is an array of apps and spreadsheets and templates that can make budgeting easier – so which ones are the best?
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Why I turned to crime: Blanche d’Alpuget, six years after losing Bob Hawke
What is one of the finest biographers in the country doing in crime fiction? Let’s ask her.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Baby Boomers
The one thing that separates old and young people online
Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the #hashtag must now be used only ironically, or preferably not at all unless you’re a parent.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Analysis
NRL 2025
Is this the moment Penrith’s NRL reign came to an end?
The Panthers looked dysfunctional at times on Friday night as they lost to the lowly Cowboys for their fourth straight defeat. And one moment summed it up.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Analysis
AFL 2025
Petracca moved to tears on another dark night for the Dees
A despondent Christian Petracca could barely contain his emotions after Melbourne slumped to 0-4 for the first time since the dark days of 2012. The anguish on his face said it all.
- by Andrew Wu
Opinion
AFL 2025
I visited Andrew Krakouer in prison. This is what I learnt
We shared nothing in common but a football jumper, but we became close. He taught me more than he will ever know.
- by Wayne Campbell
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Silver lining: Why this was the defeat Gout Gout didn’t know he needed
There are several good reasons the young sprint sensation’s second place behind Lachie Kennedy at the Maurie Plant Meet wasn’t the tragedy it might have seemed.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
WordPlay
Feeling puzzled? This is how crosswords soothe us in hectic times
I can monster a cryptic before my beer goes flat, but what’s the hurry?
- by David Astle
Opinion
Interest rates
How savvy borrowers can double the coming rate cuts
With more rate cuts on the way and refinancing starting to kick off, it’s a perfect time to save big bucks on your mortgage.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Retirement living
Planning to retire? Here’s exactly how much you can afford to spend
Most people, whether they have a meagre or a juicy lump sum in super, still struggle to work out how much they can safely outlay before they die.
- by Bec Wilson
Editorial
Trade wars
Australia must bolster other partnerships as Trump pursues magical thinking
The effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and our other Asian trading partners will have inescapable economic consequences for us.
- The Age's View
Opinion
AFL 2025
The Eagles threw Oscar Allen to the wolves: The story behind Hawthorn’s raid
West Coast’s culture is not toxic – the club dealt with its worst issues almost two decades ago – but it’s hardly strong and supportive, either, and Sam Mitchell can’t be the only coach who smelt blood.
- by Caroline Wilson
Opinion
Trade wars
Trump wants to close off America. If he succeeds, the global consequences will be catastrophic
Under Donald Trump, the country that created the global free market is bringing it to an end, not soberly but vengefully. The entire episode would be comically clownish if it weren’t so serious.
- by Peter Hartcher
Modern Guru
Good Weekend
Should I have corrected my son’s teacher’s spelling?
Give them a break, writes our Modern Guru. They were exhausted, possibly inebriated – and thankfully, not relying on autocorrect.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Catholic church
St George Pell? Now that would be a miracle
The late cardinal George Pell has been credited with interceding to save the life of a little boy. But a sign of Pell’s humanity was always the mystery many of us were looking for while he lived.
- by Thomas Keneally
Opinion
Trump's America
Melting down: Trump has put America on the road to a deep economic crisis
Donald Trump thought markets would help beat his victims into submission. Instead, they have turned on him.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Australia votes
Independents wield the power of balance
The emergence of more and more credible community independent campaigns is a sign that more Australians are actively engaging in the political process.
- by Kerryn Phelps
Analysis
AFL 2025
The target is on Voss’ back in part because his players can’t hit them
In the coming days and weeks, we will likely see a closing of ranks around Michael Voss. Carlton’s examination of their failings will look far beyond the once-traditional practice of sheeting blame home to the coach.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Social media
I want to follow people who wear the ‘wrong’ thing and stay out too late
Does my brand look big in this? How influencers sold their souls.
- by Brodie Lancaster
Analysis
Trade wars
Economic turmoil created by Trump’s tariffs will affect everything from coffee to interest rates
The turmoil caused by Trump’s “Liberation Day” has been more wide-ranging than even the president could have expected. But what does it mean for me?
- by Shane Wright
Analysis
EPL
Ange Postecoglou took on Tottenham fans and lost ... this feels like the end
Postecoglou had clashed with Spurs fans in the past, most notably after the defeats at Bournemouth and Fulham, but this felt different. This felt like the end of what had started as a love affair.
- by Sam Dean, Matt Law and Rob Bagchi
Analysis
NRL 2025
Dogs of four: Why Canterbury are undefeated
Canterbury are back on top after a decade of despair, thanks to the simplest rugby league revival of all.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
Trump's America
Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?
Cracks are appearing in Donald Trump’s armour. Let’s consider his self-inflicted wounds.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Opinion
Natural therapies
Albo, please tell me you haven’t bought into this ‘wellness’ con
You know the industry is cooked when you have a Married at First Sight groom calling himself a “wellness advisor”.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Opinion
AFL 2025
How Max Gawn can put Melbourne back together again
Have their skills deserted them? Are the stars fully committed? Is the forward line up to it?
- by Bob Murphy
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