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Tasmania cannot beat the $1b cost of an AFL stadium
The political turmoil in Tasmania over the cost of the new AFL stadium has provoked readers to respond.
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Healthcare
‘Over my dead body’: Fight to keep Healthscope’s hospitals alive just getting started
Just what will it take to ensure the lights stay on at 37 hospitals employing 18,000 staff across Australia? We are about to find out.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
WordPlay
Why your chippy has a ‘toolbox’ and bullet trains ‘fang it’
The racing roots of “fanging it”, the double meanings of “rooted”, and the uniquely Australian “pub test”.
- by David Astle
Trump agrees to visit China after ice-breaking call with Xi
The US president said he had accepted an invitation to visit Beijing after the call with his China counterpart – their first since he returned to power in January.
- by Michael Koziol and Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Pets
Our dogs have a human problem, and it’s becoming a pet hate
The NSW government is reviewing companion animal legislation for the first time in 20 years. But animals are not the issue here.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Social media
Instagram has decided I’m a sad old sack. It’s only partly true
An email had warned me I was locked out of my account due to “suspicious activity”. And like that, I lost milestones, breakdowns and my dog’s I Dream of Jeannie costume.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Opinion
Social media
Run It Straight is anarchy in the guise of sport
The law of the jungle rules in the collision competition.
- by Darren Kane
Analysis
Trump's White House
The Trump-Musk bandwagon was always going to crash, but it’s done so with impressive violence
In reality, few are surprised by the public divorce between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, a master showman who does not like to share the limelight.
- by Michael Lind
Analysis
Naked City
Crooks who zigged when they should have zagged
He remembered to floss but forgot to duck. Here’s our list of 10 of the underworld’s biggest blunders.
- by John Silvester
Opinion
AFL 2025
Four things the AFL’s new football supremo must do to fix the game
The AFL has been glacial in addressing a raft of issues. Here’s how Greg Swann can make footy better, in four simple steps.
- by Jimmy Bartel
Opinion
Workplace
At home and work, women are burning out. Why are we letting it happen?
The uncomfortable truth is that we continue to rely heavily on the unpaid labour of women, without offering them adequate support or recognition.
- by Lynda Chalmers
Opinion
Careers
Want a secure, high-paying job? Don’t expect university to get you there
If I were finishing high school today, would a university degree offer the same value proposition it did a decade ago? Increasingly, it appears not.
- by William Bennett
Opinion
Work therapy
I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?
I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
GDP
Someone’s doing the heavy lifting – and it’s not the government (any more)
Gold diggers aren’t the only ones stepping up as the government dusts its hands off. And that’s not a bad thing.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Superannuation
Chalmers has earned the right to snub the Coalition, but here’s why he shouldn’t
If Jim Chalmers wants to be remembered as a reforming treasurer he needs to sometimes work with the Coalition. That should start now.
- by James Massola
Analysis
Australian soccer
Perfectly imperfect: Unlikely hero takes Socceroos to brink of another World Cup
Thursday night’s clash with Japan grimly tested the patience of all those who watched it. Then it was richly rewarded with Aziz Behich’s 90th-minute goal.
- by Vince Rugari
Letters
Letters
Discipline out of school matter for the parents
Age readers react to the proposal that principals be able to act on students who misbehave out of school hours.
Opinion
Body image
Kim Kardashian’s $148 pierced nipple bra is not a stunt – it’s empowerment
I’ve suffered through a real double-piercing, now every woman can access that feeling of empowerment without the pain.
- by Cat Woods
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
My grandmother fled the Holocaust. Now it’s time for Jews to abandon Israel
Until Israeli politics can radically reorient itself, it’s time to construct a vision of Jewishness that’s independent of the state that pretends to act on our behalf.
- by Josh Szeps
Opinion
Casinos
The $400 million sting that could snuff out Star for good
After enjoying a moment of calm, the walls are closing in again for the casino operator as the prospect of a hefty fine threatens the future of its Queensland and NSW casinos.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Education
School suspensions beget more suspensions. It’s rare that they fix student behaviour
When I worked as a school principal, literally nothing in the job robbed me of more sleep than when I had to suspend students.
- by Adam Voigt
Analysis
Trump's White House
Could Anthony Albanese be caught up in Trump’s new US visa ban?
A hidden announcement from the State Department about consequences for foreigners “complicit in censoring Americans” has sparked a new level of global interference not seen from America since the end of the Cold War. Peter Hartcher asks, is this the beginning of a new level of interference?
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Jobs
Why your fancy new job title is probably a lie
We don’t want a world where career progression is measured by a garbled collection of words on your email signature instead of by the work that you actually do.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
Elon Musk
They were meant for each other, but Trump and Musk were always going to blow up like a SpaceX rocket
It was a match made in MAGA heaven – the world’s richest man with the world’s most powerful. But Elon Musk was never, and never could be, No.1. The break was inevitable.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Opinion
Trump's White House
Master of deception: How Trump is fudging the numbers
The costs of Donald Trump’s proposed One Big Beautiful Bill are being significantly understated by a Republican accounting trick.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
World elections
He’s survived slums, sweatshops and a stabbing. Now this leader has to survive Donald Trump
When the US president launched his global trade war in April, South Korea was hamstrung, frozen by political turmoil. And a key industry was in the firing line.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
State of Origin
The budding Blues playmakers who will dominate Origin’s future
The NSW playmaking spine for 2030 will have talent, skill and speed to burn – provided we let these young stars develop at their own pace.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
Victorian Parliament
You can’t handle the truth about Victoria’s secret school cuts
What did we learn from Education Minister Ben Carroll’s appearance before budget estimates? As it turns out, quite a bit.
- by Chip Le Grand
Opinion
Liberal Party
The Liberals are not just going through a phase – this is a full-blown identity crisis
The party is not in good health. Sussan Ley’s main challenge is to ensure the party understands just how much trouble it is in.
- by Shaun Carney
Analysis
AFL 2025
Why some AFL club presidents hope political convulsions sink the Tassie Devils
Should the Devils collapse, the $360 million designated to Tassie over a decade will remain in AFL coffers, and the drafts of 2027, 2028 and 2029 will be preserved.
- by Jake Niall
Letters
Letters
Not representative at all of political position
The defection of a senator from the Greens to Labor has sparked readers’ reaction.
Opinion
Drones
Ukrainian drone strikes show up Australia’s out-of-date defences
With a focus on AUKUS and averting risk, Australia risks fighting the last war rather than the next one.
- by Mick Ryan
Analysis
Australian economy
Is the RBA a glass-half-full type of place? Its next rate decision will tell us
The national economy grew by a less-than-expected 0.2 per cent in the first three months of the year. At face value, the figure would seem to strengthen the case for a rate cut.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Opinion
Trump's White House
In this fragile union of colossal egos, it was always going to end in tears
It is not surprising Donald Trump and former “first buddy” Elon Musk would finish their relationship in a flame-throwing blaze, given both missed out on genes that carried understatement or restraint.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Trump's White House
Musk tests his political clout now he’s no longer Trump’s ‘first buddy’
Less than 100 hours after leaving the Trump administration, Elon Musk is out to muzzle the president’s top domestic priority. This could get ugly.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
AFL 2025
The footy kiss that said everything about an AFL warrior
Callan Ward is loved, and this adoration from those who inhabit the game is rare. Players so tough are rarely as kind and empathetic in equal measure.
- by Bob Murphy
Opinion
Trump's America
Trump’s stupid obsession will unleash pain on America
Donald Trump’s ridiculous trade wars are part of his plan to “Make America Great Again”. But the latest OECD forecast shows the US will be hit much harder than most of the rest of the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Hailey Bieber’s ‘glazed donut’ is a $1.5 billion gamble
The new owner of Hailey Bieber’s skincare company has a strong track record of connecting with Gen Z. But there are risks to this deal, the most significant of which is Bieber herself.
- by Andrea Felsted
Opinion
Franking credits
Will the new super tax mean my franking credits are taxed twice?
While it might seem like Labor’s new proposal could be taxing you twice, that’s not exactly how the system works.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Aged care
Aged care costs are soaring but you can still do it on a budget. Here’s how
Not everyone moving into aged care has a house they can sell, or superannuation to draw down, so here’s how to manage it on a budget.
- by Rachel Lane
Editorial
Political leadership
Dorinda Cox’s party switch highlights the defect in political defections
If a politician jumps ship midterm, voters are more than entitled to look askance at the move, even to feel outraged.
- The Age's View
Opinion
Climate crisis
In one awful decision, Albanese has revealed his do-nothing plan
If you want to govern effectively, you have to be prepared to stand up to powerful interest groups. It’s now clear Albanese isn’t prepared to do that.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
Political leadership
Albanese is riding high. Why did he take on a senator with so much baggage?
Dorinda Cox’s move to the government benches is a big risk for Anthony Albanese and Labor, and it could go very wrong.
- by James Massola
Analysis
Science
How bad science warped our ideas about black mould
Fear of toxic black mould infects public consciousness. Should you panic about its health impacts?
- by Angus Dalton
Opinion
Billionaires
I’ve spent time with tech oligarchs – you have no idea just how weird they are
Like the rocket ships Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are shovelling money into, the tech being prioritised by Silicon Valley’s billionaires isn’t designed to save us. It’s meant to save them.
- by Cory Alpert
Opinion
University
I thought dating my uni tutor made me special. For him, it was a pattern
At the time, it didn’t feel particularly sordid, given there were only a handful of years between us in age. But later, I began to reflect on the inequity of power.
- by Madison Griffiths
Opinion
Science
Trump’s war on innovation is a golden opportunity for Australia, if we’re smart enough to take it
Australia could become a hub for world-class research. But our leaders must act decisively, and quickly.
- by Luke Heeney and Sarah Davis
Opinion
Scams
Depositors beware: Crypto ATMs are the newest way to scam you
Cryptocurrency ATMs are popping up like mushrooms, with more than 1800 operating across the country now – and organised crime has caught on to it.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Financial literacy
Feel hopeless with money? You might be in the ‘messy middle’
Long-lasting wealth is built not from the thrill of the chase, or the excitement of reaching new highs, but from the conviction to keep going through it all.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Anger over drone attack shows Ukraine hit Russia where it hurt
The brazen operation exploited a key Russian vulnerability – and showed Moscow and Washington that Kyiv can still disrupt Vladimir Putin’s war plans.
- by Francesca Ebel, Serhiy Morgunov, Alex Horton and Siobhan O'Grady
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