Opinion
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Great Barrier Reef
The scientists working to keep the ‘lights’ on at the Great Barrier Reef
Mass coral mortality is the worst it’s ever been. Some scientists say neither side of politics is prepared to reckon with reality.
- by Angus Dalton
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Welfare
Dear Jacinta Allan, thanks for the $400, but I really didn’t need it
Millions of parents are under intense pressure. But plenty are in cruise mode – financially chastened, but hardly on the bones of their bums. So why are we all getting free money?
- by Tom Ormonde
Opinion
Child abuse
I grieve for the childhood my abuser took from me
If one child was spared as a result of my legal nightmare, it was worth it.
- by Harriet Snaith
Analysis
Property market
Murdoch’s $30b property jewel faces rebel rich-lister with a cause
A gun-toting tech tycoon is taking aim at Australia’s real estate sector, and it has already cost Rupert Murdoch and other REA Group investors billions.
- by Colin Kruger
Analysis
Trade
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is a trillion-dollar promise that can’t all be true
As the event and its mixed messages about tariffs nears, the Donald Trump’s White House appears to have liberated itself from reality.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Education
Detaining school parents is a bit much, but banning them makes sense
Teachers are fleeing the classroom, and monstrous parents are often to blame.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Australia votes
Dutton’s ‘me too’ election strategy is great … unless you’re a woman
If you’re employed in these sectors Dutton has earmarked as priorities, it’s great news. But what’s the plan for women? Signing up for the next season of Farmer Wants a Wife?
- by Katy Hall
Opinion
Aged care
$15 per food delivery? These new aged care prices are outrageous
The government has released new indicative prices of home care offerings, and they’ve got me wondering how much care and support will people actually receive.
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
Financial literacy
Think investing is like gambling? You’re dead wrong. Here’s why
Decrying investing as “gambling” is a simplified view that ignores the financial risks we must evaluate over the course of our lives.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Ports
Was Li Ka-shing pushed to sell Panama ports, or did he jump?
Trump sees the sale of CK Hutchison’s ports as a victory, China sees it as coercion. For the 96-year-old Hong Kong billionaire, it might just be a good opportunity.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Sharemarket
The ‘Oracle’ and ‘Superman’ are holding on to their billions. It could be a bad sign for all of us
Warren Buffett and Li Ka-shing are two of the world’s most revered investors. Now in their 90s, both are hoarding cash. Is it an omen of a major financial downturn?
- by Shuli Ren
Opinion
NRL 2025
Thirty years on, the Super League war still impacts the game
On April 1, 1995 News Limited raided ARL clubs for players and coaches in a move that started a bitter three-year war and split the code.
- by Roy Masters
Analysis
NRL 2025
More Broadway than Brookvale: How Seibold ended up in hot seat at Manly
History shows that Manly often manage to end on the worst possible terms with their favourite sons.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
Australia votes
Australians are clear on our biggest threats. But our leaders don’t want to discuss it
Voters want to know what the contenders for the prime ministership will do to protect the national interest. Neither Albanese nor Dutton so far have any answers for them.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
My suburb was meant to be the Toorak of the north but our reputation took a nefarious turn
A ranking of Melbourne’s suburbs once listed mine at 184th place. Its name used to make taxi drivers fearful, but life here has changed.
- by Michael Church
Analysis
Myanmar coup
Quake disaster has exposed a Trump-sized void on the world stage. China is stepping in
The US has not been perfect in its application of soft power over the years, but diplomacy and aid are preferable to war and weapons.
- by Michael Ruffles
Opinion
Peter Dutton
PM Dutton would dodge The Lodge for Kirribilli. Can’t blame him. But is this WFH or WTF?
Peter Dutton wants to live in Kirribilli if he’s elected PM. But it’s not near his constituency or his workplace. Is he going to work from home? Surely not.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Analysis
Australian soccer
Why Football Australia made right call in keeping Sam Kerr as captain
As a train-on player only, she won’t wear the captain’s armband on Friday night at Allianz Stadium in the first of two friendlies between the Matildas and South Korea. But she will wear it again.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
AFL 2025
Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them
It’s young talent time in the AFL, with a host of up-and-coming players making their mark. By season’s end, it’s possible one or more of them will have usurped the league’s modern greats.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
Trump's America
The Trump fire is burning on Wall Street
The American people are losing confidence in Donald Trump, sending shockwaves through Wall Street. And that’s before “Liberation Day”.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Super Rugby
Hip-drop tackles are a blight on the game and rugby bosses need to stamp them out
There is a lot of debate about what constitutes a “hip drop” tackle, but common sense tells you they’re an accident waiting to happen.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
Australia votes
From yum cha to a mosque: Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion
In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church, synagogue or a Hindu temple, inviting voters to take another look at him.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Federal budget
Debt and deficit: Labor’s budget naysayers ignore the cold hard facts
When it comes to the budget, there’s been an element of good management as well as good luck, for which Chalmers and Albanese deserve some credit.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Australia votes
What the major parties avoid could be as important as what gets their focus
A Dutton government would no doubt be very different from the Albanese government, but the differences being debated are mostly minor.
- by Sean Kelly
Analysis
Australia votes
Labor has finally found a more convincing message. The mystery is why it took so long
Australians’ opinions have flipped in just a few weeks on whether Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton will be victorious in the federal election.
- by David Crowe
Four Points
AFL 2025
Rhyan Mansell and Richmond should cop his three-match ban
Also in Four Points this week: much of what’s gone wrong at Carlton has been out of Michael Voss’ control. But the Blues have won just two of their past 10 games, and face a huge match against Collingwood this week.
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
NRL 2025
Brookvale faithful deliver a (pleasantly) shocking verdict on DCE
Daly Cherry-Evans’ decision to leave the Sea Eagles after 15 years was met with understanding and appreciation, not the vitriol usually synonymous with sport.
- by Neil Breen
Analysis
NRL 2025
Latrell and the Roosters - rugby league theatre at its finest
Why do the biggest moments around Mitchell - the biggest personality in the game - always seem to come against his former club?
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
Defence spending
Whoever wins the election, stop the rot in Defence. We’re in peril as never before
Australia confronts the greatest ever threats to its security, yet our bloated defence aristocracy is intellectually stunted. We need urgent action – and that includes a debate on the introduction of national service.
- by Mick Ryan
Opinion
Australians in sport
The AFL created a TV vacuum. Gout and Kennedy filled it
Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout now has something in Australia he hasn’t had before – competition. And it will be on show again next week.
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
Trump's America
Hillary Clinton on Trump’s ‘dumb power’: it’s feeble, friendless, stupid and lethal
The blundering Signal chat may be the least of the Trump administration’s dangerous moves. As a former senior spy put it, “we’re shooting ourselves in the head, not the foot”.
- by Hillary Clinton
Opinion
Cost of living
Why a bikini wax and a block of chocolate suddenly have a lot in common
We’ve all noticed the cost-of-living crunch in big things such as rent and mortgage repayments. But the micro-stings continue to bite.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Match report
In the game of the season so far, Hawks showed they are the team to beat in 2025
In what shaped as the game of the season to date, it was the Hawks who prevailed in a tactical masterpiece against the Giants in Launceston on Saturday night.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
NRL 2025
The real reason Cherry-Evans fell out of love with the Sea Eagles
The spin that there are no issues between club and player is difficult to swallow, given two incidents where the skipper was sledged in public by a significant Manly figure.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Religion
Ramadan is a time to find peace and solace. For Naureen it has been so much more this year
Ramadan is a time for Muslims to reflect. When it coincides with personal grief, it can also become a channel for healing.
- by Naureen Choudhry
Opinion
Employment
As a business owner, I’m glad non-compete contracts are getting the boot
It may seem like a strange thing for a government to be prioritising in an election year. But when you break down the numbers, it quickly becomes clear why.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I buy a house before I retire, or keep renting?
Calculating what will leave you better off between a mortgage and paying rent isn’t as easy as it may first seem.
- by Paul Benson
Analysis
AFL 2025
Why Maynard’s decision to stay or go really matters
What value do you place on the intangible impact of a player who’s beloved by teammates, and whose absence would be keenly felt in the locker room? Brayden Maynard is no Glenn Archer, but he’s that type of player.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Teals
Why do some men find the teals so triggering?
The powerful movement might hold the fate of the nation in its hands come election day.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Peter Dutton
If Dutton is to beat Albanese, he must abandon this matchy-matchy phase
Peter Dutton convinced voters he was a credible alternative PM by making difficult choices, not easy ones.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
US politics
Sure, Trump’s stooges messaged their secret war plans to the world, but who hasn’t done something similar?
Haven’t we all written something nasty about someone, and accidentally texted it to them, or shared top level national secrets with an investigative journalist?
- by Elsie Flanagan-O'Neill
Opinion
Nuclear energy
I’ve spent my life fighting nuclear. Here’s what Dutton isn’t telling you about his reactors
This deceptive proposal has all the Trumpian hallmarks: a quasi policy announcement intended to serve sectional interests – in this case fossil fuel giants.
- by Peter Garrett
Opinion
Hip pocket
All the ways to save money on your mortgage
From redraws to offsets to reducing interest, we unravel some common mortgage mysteries.
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Diversity
Being called ‘woke’ used to be a compliment. Wasn’t it?
I recently experienced a flush of delight when it was suggested I was “virtue signalling” in one of my articles.
- by Jo Pybus
Opinion
US politics
Whether making weekend plans or war plans, these are the unspoken rules of the group chat
Whether you’re organising a golf weekend or a tactical strike against the Houthis, the rules of the group chat apply to us all.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Australia votes
Watch your step: Campaign disasters Albanese and Dutton must not repeat
The number one rule for political leaders on the campaign trail is simple: never take a backward step. You never know what you’ll step into.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
Road to Brisbane 2032
From Palaszczuk to Crisafulli: Clock is ticking for Brisbane 2032
The last week’s events in Queensland won’t have assuaged any fears over planning for the biggest show on earth.
- by Darren Kane
Opinion
The Fitz Files
I interviewed George Foreman three times. This was the most surprising thing about him
The former heavyweight champ was a compelling character, who spoke in depth about the Rumble in the Jungle and his lasting friendship with his conqueror, Muhammad Ali.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Editorial
Australia votes
We’re prepared for election of small targets, which is deeply disappointing
Australians deserve better than the kind of visionless politics being dished up by the major parties.
- The Age's View
Opinion
AFL 2025
The AFL’s female footy boss is a victim of unconscious bias from clubs dominated by men
Some of the criticism of Laura Kane is difficult to fathom.
- by Caroline Wilson
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