Opinion
Opinion
Electric vehicles
From Trump bump to slump: Musk can’t dodge Tesla’s $1 trillion value loss
Elon Musk’s embrace of President Donald Trump and de facto direction of the Department of Government Efficiency are creating a backlash.
- by Liam Denning
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NRL 2025
Brisbane already look nearly impossible to stop and Chooks could already be cooked
New coach Michael Maguire has spent a lot of time working on Brisbane’s defence, but it’s their attack that will have Roosters coach Trent Robinson most concerned.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
NRL 2025
Sneer and loathing: I try, but it’s just so hard not to laugh at NRL’s Vegas folly
They spruiked the star power of Tom Brady and Dana White. But the NRL ended up with a no-name college footballer who was thrown out of Allegiant Stadium for beating up a toilet.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Editorial
Crime
NSW’s most dangerous freed men need to receive equal treatment
A sexual sadist is set to be released from forensic hospital and it’s a reminder of what faces authorities monitoring the state’s most dangerous inmates.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Australia votes
Teals set to seize balance of power in sink-or-swim election
Against a backdrop of Trump-driven global chaos, a group of mostly female MPs will decide which major party forms a minority government at the coming election.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Trump's White House
A reporter confronts Trump’s America, where press freedom is in peril
The man who called the media “the enemy of the people” is back in the White House. This affects everyone.
- by Liz Gooch
More funds have to go to our public school system
The idea that private schools should accept disadvantaged students opens up the timeworn public policy issue of how to solve the inequities in our school system
Opinion
Skills shortage
As Trump sacks scientists, let’s hire them. His drain is our brain gain
Donald Trump has handed us a golden opportunity. But we’d better act fast.
- by Danielle Cave
Analysis
US politics
Trump says he’s ‘just getting started’ in address to rowdy US Congress
Before a highly charged and divided joint sitting of the House of Representatives and Senate, Trump delivered a long, rally-like speech that was heavy on political venom.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Europe’s on a war footing, and it’s going to turn the world upside down
The coalition of the willing must act with lightning speed before Vladimir Putin may be tempted to strike beyond Ukraine. We are approaching the point of maximum danger.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Opinion
Extreme weather
Storm brewing for insurers even before cyclone smashes into coast
A certain air of inevitability around the insurance industry PR disaster is about to unfold because there will always be under-insured households in a cost-of-living crisis.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Planning
We’re flying blind, now they’ve quietly buried our vital Six Cities blueprint
Where’s the vision? NSW government removes a key plan for our future.
- by Eamon Waterford
Opinion
AFL 2025
Last year, I swore off office footy tipping. Here’s why I’ve come crawling back
In the words of the doomed Don in Godfather III: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.”
- by Stephen Brook
Opinion
World markets
Has the market’s Trump bet been wiped out? Maybe – or maybe not
Investors are confused whether the market sell-down in response to Donald Trump’s punitive trade policies will prompt him to limit them after all, after his Commerce secretary flagged a potential tariff compromise.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
AFL 2025
Only one can win, but there are 10 sides contending for the premiership
Chief football writer Jake Niall gives his take on each team this season, as well as who he expects to play off in the grand final, who will win the Brownlow, the team on the slide and much more.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
‘Random country’: Vance remark sparks outrage in UK
Even Nigel Farage, Britain’s right-wing populist figure and a close ally of Trump, was left incensed by the vice president’s comment, which was seen as disrespectful of British soldiers.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
Australian cricket
‘They’ve got to grow up’: India’s biggest advantage against Australia wasn’t what you think
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir snapped at reporters amid suggestions of undue advantages for India at the Champions Trophy.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
Meghan Markle
Foraged petals, present parenting: Meghan Markle’s ‘working mum’ life is far removed from reality
If the Sussexes really were genuine working parents, they’d have a better idea of what it entails.
- by Camilla Tominey
Opinion
Financial literacy
The best (and worst) financial decisions I made in my 20s
There’s a lot of good that comes with getting older, but only if you set yourself up well when you’re young.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Loyalty programs
What happens to your frequent flyer points in a divorce?
It’s easier than ever to earn frequent flyer points, but they remain widely misunderstood, especially when divvying up assets or someone’s estate.
- by Adele Eliseo
Opinion
Ask an expert
Why do people oppose taxing super balances over $3m?
The proposal to tax super balances over $3 million has two serious flaws, and is a slippery slope which could lead to other, more punitive measures.
- by Noel Whittaker
Editorial
Education
Comprehensive schools carry a disproportionate burden of disadvantage
The SMH Schools Summit 2025 will hear radical proposals for selective public schools and private schools to share the load of disadvantaged students.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Housing crisis
Our housing industry’s going nowhere fast. It’s not just red tape
Our home building industry is clapped out, nobbled by poor planning, a lack of innovation and overzealous regulation. But the biggest problem is productivity.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
US politics
America has just proven it is no longer defender of the free world
First Donald Trump tried to humiliate Volodymyr Zelensky, then he halted military aid to Ukraine. World leaders can be in no doubt that the US has abandoned its role as peacekeeper.
- by Cory Alpert
Albanese is using public school students as an election tool
The PM’s decision to fund NSW public schools to the tune of $4.8b is a cynical political ploy, writes Kevin Farrell.
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
A faint path to a ceasefire in Ukraine emerges but Trump’s support is fickle
As the UK and France try to piece together a ceasefire plan, Trump attacks comments from Zelensky that peace is “very far away”.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Wall Street
As Trump slump hits investors, why does big business still love him?
With markets plunging, you don’t hear Donald Trump talking about share prices any more as proof of his successful management of the US economy. Still, for some of America’s business leaders, there’s no DOG in DOGE.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Superannuation
Could early access to super fix our housing Hunger Games?
The growing divide between younger renters and older home owners could be fixed by allowing some access to our superannuation.
- by William Bennett
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Boosting Bitcoin: Is Trump making America part of a giant crypto scam?
Does the US need Donald Trump’s planned national strategic reserve of crypto assets? Absolutely not.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
US politics
Albanese’s new headache: Australians no longer believe America will protect them
A potentially historic shift is under way in how Australians view our relationship with the United States.
- by Dr Emma Shortis
Opinion
Oscars
I hated Anora. But here’s why I’m wrong
Reviewers and the Academy loved Anora. Were we seeing the same film?
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Trump diplomacy
It’s clear that Trump is an agent of Putin. All US allies should be alarmed
With the US president parroting Putin talking points, America’s allies must rethink their security strategies.
- by Peter Hartcher
Editorial
Schools
New homes without new schools is shooting planning in the foot
The Minns government has shelved plans to build schools in the very suburbs it has earmarked for housing development.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Thailand
The White Lotus effect has landed in Thailand, with a plague of lotus-eaters
I travelled 7250 kilometres for enlightenment but found it closer to home.
- by Sarah Macdonald
Opinion
Illness
I suffer from ‘white coat’ syndrome, but not like other people
My response to medical appointments is like a demented Murphy’s law: what can go wrong, will go wrong, even if it means it suddenly and inexplicably goes right.
- by Kerri Sackville
Labor’s strength lies in the quality of its cabinet
The shadow cabinet has nowhere near the same amount of talent, writes Robert McAulay.
Opinion
Aviation
Cheaper airfares on domestic flights? Don’t hold your breath
Qatar Airways’ big stake in Virgin Australia is unlikely to spark price wars.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Super Rugby
Will Americans embrace league? Rugby is miles in front and it can’t crack US
The NRL is looking for a miracle in the US when it should be taking the easy option and expanding to New Zealand’s South Island.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
China relations
Why Chinese warships off the coast were no bad thing for Australia
Many Australians seem to have missed a salient fact – our own navy conducts navigation operations and live firing exercises in the South China Sea.
- by Christopher Pyne
Opinion
Inside China
Red alert: Xi’s plan to protect China from the worst of Trump
China’s leaders meet this week in Beijing. Top of mind will be the threat posed by the US president.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Foreign aid
I’ve seen the impact of Trump and Musk’s savagery. What they’re doing is cruel and lethal
As an aid leader, how do I tell my African friends that Trump’s Christianity isn’t for them, so babies will die?
- by Tim Costello
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Is King Charles the man to bring Trump and Zelensky back together?
After the extraordinary row at the White House, a mediator is needed – and this could be the King’s chance to cement his legacy.
- by Hannah Furness
Analysis
AFL 2025
Daicos is the favourite, but here is Caroline Wilson’s surprise Brownlow tip
Who will make the eight in 2025? Who will take home Charlie, and who will be named Rising Star? Our experts have their say in our season preview – and you can vote on each club’s finishing position too.
- by The Age footy team
Opinion
Australia votes
The trouble with the bubble – for both Albanese and Dutton
The opinion polls remain close but political insiders have little idea what’s happening outside and what will sway voters on election day.
- by Sean Kelly
Editorial
Disability
These Sydney homes were supposed to be havens, not hellholes
A Herald investigation raises concerns about how we treat some of our most vulnerable citizens.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
NRL 2025
The Roosters love Trent Robinson. Until they don’t
The three-time premiership winning coach is facing one of his toughest seasons in charge of the NRL’s glamour club.
- by Neil Breen
Opinion
Productivity
The real truth on productivity: The bosses aren’t trying hard enough
Businesses have done little to improve their productivity, relying instead on legal loopholes to bolster their profits.
- by Ross Gittins
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