Opinion
Analysis
Australia votes
Dutton was never a Trump clone. But he fell for the trap of MAGA-style politics
This election was shaped by two forces — Cyclone Alfred and Donald Trump — and neither spared the Liberal Party.
- by Matthew Knott
Latest
They called it the comeback trail. Instead, Melbourne became a political graveyard for the Liberals
The heartland turned hostile, the comeback became a collapse — and by night’s end, Melbourne had all but extinguished the Liberal flame in a shift no poll predicted.
- by Chip Le Grand and Stephen Brook
Opinion
NRL 2025
V’landys denies NRL pressuring TV networks for positive coverage
The ARL Commission chairman has hit back at speculation that the game is leaning on broadcasters to be more positive before the start of negotiations on the billion-dollar TV deal
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Religion
Our shared humanity rises above all
After all the headline-seeking and vote-grabbing antics, it’s time to do what we do best: get on living with our neighbours.
- by Ann Rennie
Opinion
Australia votes
What did the election have to do with the price of eggs? Sadly, quite a lot
Three years on, there have been so few big ideas presented from either party that we’re left with little else to discuss than the price of eggs.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I buy an investment property, or upsize my house?
Property transactions involve numerous additional costs. Are you sure that’s the road you want to go down?
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
AFL 2025
The Hawks’ hard calls: One key reason for their edge over the competition
The Hawks are the only team to have won premierships in every decade from the 1960s. They have been, by any measure, the club that has been most successful since the game turned semi, then fully, professional.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
eBooks
Has the smartphone killed reading?
Reading and writing take us to places an algorithm can’t reach.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Australia votes
This Sale Of The Century election will leave us all out of pocket
Our politicians are like game show hosts, flinging money at the electorate. But the bills will fall due.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Editorial
Bondi Junction attack
Why we must not look away from this moment of horror
Of all the chilling moments during the first week of the inquest into the massacre at Westfield Bondi Junction a year ago, one stood above the rest.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘Jana Wendt was my idol, but I was truly obsessed with Barry Manilow’
Amanda Keller jokes that it’s out of character for her to park her humility. But having prospered on many media platforms, there’s little to feel humble about.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Analysis
Australia votes
This has exposed the true depth of the Liberals’ crisis – and all but exiled them from the cities
The Liberal Party has been reduced to a right-wing populist party. Peter Dutton gave a gracious concession speech. But his Coalition did not suffer an honourable failure.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Australia votes
Albanese takes centre stage, finds his footing and claims victory
Albanese didn’t fall off the stage this time. In celebrating the start of his second term as Australian prime minister on Saturday night, he practically levitated.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Analysis
Australia votes
The sheer drama of this victory cannot hide the trouble for the future
The story of the 2025 campaign is simple. Labor prepared with care and fought with discipline while the Coalition planned complacently and fought atrociously.
- by David Crowe
Simplistic populism won’t solve our mental health crisis
Parnell Palme McGuinness has upset readers with her comments about government social programs and mental health.
Opinion
Australian rugby
Bad cop, good cop: How the Schmidt-Kiss combination could remake the Wallabies
It’s the differences - not the similarities - between Joe Schmidt and Les Kiss that could really benefit the national team.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
UK politics
‘We’ve had Labour for lunch’: Farage’s Reform UK party delivers political earthquake
Nigel Farage is no longer the clown lobbing bricks from outside the circus tent. He’s now got a foot inside — and he’s brought the cannon.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
AFL 2025
The AFL is finally listening to its coaches. It’s baffling it’s taken this long
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and football boss Laura Kane will unveil a set of proposals to the commission next month.
- by Caroline Wilson
Opinion
WordPlay
Another casualty of the climate crisis? Our coolest words
Don’t let these words get iced out, I can’t (polar) bear it.
- by David Astle
Opinion
Web culture
It’s time to face the truth: The internet has ruined everything
We used to be a society, now look at us.
- by Richard Glover
Opinion
Home loans
Help! I’m in ‘mortgage prison’, how soon can I get free?
If your mortgage is being held hostage by uncooperative lenders, there are some tricks you can try.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Retirement living
Retirement is powerful and freeing. It’s time we treated it that way
Retirement has been sold to us as a finish line, a reward. But in reality, it’s a blank canvas.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Australia votes
Labor’s central offer was clear. Then the Coalition hit the ground losing
Anthony Albanese has been disciplined and clear with his message. And Donald Trump has only helped the cause.
- by Peter Hartcher
Editorial
Recycling
Planet Ark was unable to stay afloat in a harsh environment
The organisation, which has been at the forefront of working toward a sustainable future for Australia, has unexpectedly collapsed.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
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 election night.
- by James Massola
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
Trump-style antics are ruining our fine election process
I was abused at the polling station, writes Stephen Walter
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-needed 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
Dutton’s shambolic campaign has made it easy for Albanese
The opposition leader looks like losing an election he might have won, writes Ron Sinclair
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
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