The Herald's View
Since the Herald was first published in 1831, the editorial team has believed it important to express a considered view on the issues of the day for readers, always putting the public interest first.
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Healthcare
In Broken Hill as in Sydney, the answer is housing
Poor quality housing is one of several factors contributing to a looming health crisis in the state’s far west.
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Casinos
NSW government’s rejection of tax relief for Star is right decision
The Minns government has rightly rejected the beleaguered Star Entertainment Group’s appeal to the public purse for rescue funds.
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Aged care
The Boomers are coming for aged care. Australia must be ready
Faced with older residents, with more complex health conditions, the aged care facilities of the future will need to be more hospital than retirement village.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Willingness to review and learn necessary for post-COVID response
It was, as was often said, “unprecedented times”, and Australians placed their faith in the public health response.
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Liberal Party
Hapless and shameless NSW Liberal Party resorts to Trump-like denialism and blame-shifting
The idea that the Liberal Party would take up valuable court time to remedy its own stuff-up is an insult to taxpayers and voters.
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State can’t afford to let market decide on workers’ housing
The revealed affordable housing targets for the state’s transport-oriented development program are unambitious.
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Opinion
HSC
If an HSC student gets 88 for everything, why shouldn’t they be recognised?
Parents of school-aged children should be entitled to better information than simply HSC band sixes.
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Pregnancy
Response to birth trauma inquiry must recognise changing face of motherhood
The NSW parliamentary inquiry risks becoming a case of midwives versus doctors. It must, instead, centre on modern mothers.
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Education
New tune needed for music education
The days of class sets of recorders or xylophones have gone, with music now expected to be taught by general classroom teachers.
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Our National Gallery must continue to stand up to Gina Rinehart
New documents revealing how Gina Rinehart sought to influence the National Gallery of Australia should ring alarm bells.
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Building Bad
Devil will be in the detail on Labor’s CFMEU response
A thorough clean-out of John Setka’s cronies – the corrupt, the violent and all underworld figures – is needed.
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