Opinion
Opinion
Letters
‘House-to-house ignition’ - is there a more chilling phrase?
Readers respond to the wildfires tearing through Los Angeles, falling solar tariffs, and a list of the top 50 GOATs.
Latest
How Nathan McSweeney is preparing for the Sri Lankan spin attack
Plenty needs to go his way to earn a Test reprieve, but the Queenslander believes he has the right moves to bat well in Sri Lanka.
- by Nick Wright
Analysis
California bushfires
Disinformation reigns as bushfires devastate California
US authorities are struggling to counter misinformation at a time when miscalculations can have deadly consequences.
- by Bianca Hall
Opinion
Retail
Why Myer and Premier’s sluggish sales are a sign of pain to come
If you think about the two groups as the canaries in the coal mine of Australian retail, those two birds appear to be struggling to chirp.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Interest rates
Donald Trump is driving interest rates up around the globe
Fears that the president-elect’s “America First” agenda will rekindle inflation and unleash economic damage have rattled bond markets and driven the US dollar sharply higher.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
US politics
Pious Carter and profane Trump were very different, but not in every way
Both the late Jimmy Carter and the resurgent Donald Trump prided themselves on being outsiders and breaking norms, and they both were suffused with grievances.
- by Maureen Dowd
Analysis
Australia votes
Albanese is ‘building Australia’s future’, Dutton is getting it ‘back on track’: Whose slogan will win?
The parties’ persistent use of three-word slogans sets up an election clash that pits the past against the future.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion
Australia votes
Social media’s taken a giant leap to the right. Will it sway Australian voters?
If the move alters the campaign environment here, it’s likely to benefit Peter Dutton more than Anthony Albanese.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Donald Trump
If Trump is lost for graceful words, this long line of presidents could guide him
The deeds of US presidents can change the world; their words last forever.
- by George Brandis
I’ve covered many tragic funerals. These are the details I always jot down
Hours after someone dies in dramatic or horrific fashion, journalists appear on a doorstep, hoping we’ll be allowed inside to ask a shocked and grieving person to talk about their dead relative.
- by Konrad Marshall
Analysis
UK politics
How Elon Musk put a decades-old UK sex abuse scandal back on agenda
In a series of vitriolic posts, the tech mogul has falsely accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other Labour MPs of enabling Britain’s grooming gangs, a decade-old scandal involving a series of child sex abuse cases.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Privacy
No, retailers, you can’t have my number. We’re not in a relationship
I used to give out my phone number to any old shopkeeper. From now on, I’m playing hard to get.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Opinion
Religion
Jesus’ sense of humour shines in his parables
The message of Jesus came in story form, often with a side dose of humour.
- by Jim Pilmer
Opinion
Ask an expert
I’m in my 40s with $60,000 saved. What should I do with it?
With such a significant amount saved, you have numerous options, though some will yield better returns than others.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Social media
Meddling Musk should discover his limitations. He’s not the messiah
How can a multibillionaire be an “everyman”? Elon Musk can – but he should appreciate that this is his strength.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Pay
Is $120,000 a ‘good’ income? The answer’s not so obvious
A recent discussion of salaries on social media has unveiled a curious disparity over what people consider to be a “good” income.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Beer
How a $13 schooner pushed me past the pint of no return
Why can’t we know how much a beer costs before we buy it?
- by Paul Marshall
Opinion
Australian cricket
Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw
Fans young and old have been drawn unconditionally into the Konstas tornado.
- by Geoff Lawson
Letters
Letters
The possibilities of electric vehicles
Age readers react to the latest development in relation to rooftop solar panels.
Analysis
Courts
Trump escapes punishment in New York hush money case
The US president-elect has been slapped on the wrist with wet lettuce.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Retirement living
So you want to retire early? Here’s how to do it
If the idea of retiring early has taken hold and won’t let go, it’s time to talk about how to make it happen.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
This super strategy can help you avoid the ‘death tax’
If you’re not careful, the money you still have in super could be significantly taxed once you die.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Global warming
Fossil fuels are back with a vengeance! And the world is cooking
The fossil fuel industry is fighting back harder than ever against those who would seek to curtail it to protect the climate. Profits are up, political pressure for change is down. Meanwhile, the planet just gets hotter.
- by Nick O'Malley
Analysis
Australian cricket
The England star who shapes as the next Tendulkar
Sure, Australian cricket is on a high. But England are in the box seat for the Ashes – and in Harry Brook they have a young star who shapes as a generational talent.
- by Greg Chappell
Opinion
Freedom of speech
Don’t blame Zuckerberg: The truth about humans is we can’t handle the truth
The Meta boss tied his axing of fact-checkers to the “cultural tipping point” of Trump winning back the presidency. Let’s hope he doesn’t tip the digital age into a dark age.
- by Alexandra Senter
Opinion
Editorial
How Australia, and the world, can respond to an unpredictable future
There are limited and difficult choices ahead for those who believe in a multilateral world order.
- by The Age's View
Opinion
California bushfires
Could what happened in LA occur here? Short answer: Yes
Australia has all the ingredients for bushfires to burn into suburban neighbourhoods.
- by David Bowman
Opinion
California bushfires
I lost my home to bushfire, and now my heart breaks for LA
In 2018, my family and I lost our home in Tathra, NSW to a bushfire. Watching the images from LA, I’m filled with despair for what those Angelenos are facing.
- by Jan Harris
Opinion
Property development
Congrats Sydney, you just bulldozed your own legacy
AC/DC are the biggest thing ever to come out of Australia. So why did we just flatten their childhood home?
- by Tom Compagnoni
Opinion
Social media
Zuckerberg has turbo-boosted enshittification, and we’re all going to pay
When I first joined social media, my feed was filled with what my friends were up to. Now, Facebook has been taken over by unhinged suggested posts from groups I have no interest in.
- by Sophie Boyd
Analysis
US politics
Term-limited and immune from accountability, Trump’s power is unprecedented
If Trump dismantles American democracy, Australia must answer a tough question.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Opinion
Australian cricket
You might hate it, but T20 saved Test cricket this summer
The white ball game was the reason behind the enthralling Test series this summer - but not in the way you think.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Australians in sport
I was glad to help the ocean novice, but then I learnt her secret
Sal’s confidence picked up as quickly as her swimming speed. But there was a reason she left me in her wake.
- by Anson Cameron
Opinion
Wellbeing
I have daggy hobbies, but there are some you should seriously never adopt
On paper, my hobbies mostly mark me out as either an early settler or massive dag. Tapestry, for one. But some pursuits should be left to the experts.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Analysis
Test cricket
Why a rookie was picked to tour Sri Lanka – but Glenn Maxwell wasn’t
This squad is less about next summer’s Ashes series and more about India in two years’ time.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
Aussie dollar
The Aussie dollar took a plunge. Here’s what’s in it for you
Our dollar dropped to a two-year low as we rang in the new year, but it’s not all bad news.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Work therapy
Why is my workplace abuser trying to blame everything on me?
Your co-worker’s lies may not be the product of grand delusions, but they are clearly an attempt to construct a false version of past events.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Protests
It’s Midnight hour for ‘woke’ politics
The success of Trump has repudiated a politics that demands obedience over exchange, presumes bad faith in its opponents, and has no patience for persuasion.
- by Waleed Aly
Analysis
Australian Open
The full draw: Australian Open matches to watch, and those to wait for
The Australian Open takes centre stage again on Sunday. We take look at what to expect in the first round and beyond.
- by Scott Spits
Analysis
Test cricket
Webster reminded the nation not to lose hope. These men can follow his lead
At 31, Beau Webster joins a growing list of late bloomers to don the Baggy Green.
- by Nick Wright
Analysis
Test cricket
From boating accident to bolter: Why Cooper Connolly is on the plane to Sri Lanka
Australia’s newest Test tourist is heading to Sri Lanka with limited first-class experience, a bizarre history of injuries and a skill set that could serve well on the subcontinent for years to come.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
Dementia
Dementia has taken many of my grandma’s memories. Today, we connect through play
There are many things I will never know about my grandma. But we can still delight together in the twists and turns of her mind.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Analysis
Australian Open
Sinner v Alcaraz: Why the dream final could finally be realised at Melbourne Park
World No.1 Jannik Sinner and four-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz have the best rivalry in men’s tennis – but they’re yet to meet in a major final.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
Donald Trump
So Trump wants Greenland? Don’t laugh, America’s been here before
The president-elect won’t rule out the US seizing Greenland by force, or annexing Canada. But America first made these overtures in 1868.
- by Stuart Rollo
Opinion
California bushfires
How it feels to watch your city burn from the other side of the planet
Things moved quickly from remote to very real when the mandatory evacuation order drew its line at the end of my street.
- by Michael Idato
Opinion
Work/life balance
Want to have a great year at work? You just need a map
There’s a simple way to set yourself up for your best work year yet – and ironically, it involves focusing on your life outside work.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
City life
I grew up in Melbourne’s west. We knew it wasn’t a nice place to live
In many ways the west never existed. We weren’t united by anything other than a vague geography and the discriminating gaze of those on the other side of a bridge.
- by John Weldon
Opinion
Casinos
Can Star Entertainment survive? It’s a crap shoot
The casino operator’s prospects have continued to deteriorate to the point that it may need a gambler’s luck to avoid falling into the hands of administrators.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Australian Open
You may not have heard of them, but these five players can shock the Australian Open
The top-ranking stars may have dominated coverage in the lead-up, but who are the dark horses who could spring an upset when the first grand slam of the year kicks off on Sunday?
- by Billie Eder
Opinion
Spending
$550 for a haircut might seem a lot, but bad hair can really cost you
Attractive, well-groomed people usually get more promotions and make more money. But hundreds of dollars for a cut and colour, in this economy?
- by Rachel Clun
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