Opinion
Opinion
State of Origin
Of course Ashley Klein got it right with Felise Kaufusi sin bin
The Queensland veteran had Junior Paulo’s head between his legs, following three set restarts in as many minutes. If that wasn’t a professional foul, what is?
- by Andrew Webster
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Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
Lockdown anniversary a reminder we must learn from pandemic
The time has come for a thorough and wide-ranging inquiry into Australia’s pandemic response.
- The Herald's View
From the Archives, 1973: Whose life, whose body, whose right?
Almost 50 years ago, debate was raging in Australia following the Roe v Wade decision. The Herald spoke to those for, and against, abortion law reform.
- by Staff reporter
Opinion
Australia votes
Albanese’s crossbench staffing cuts about politics, not fairness
Cuts to the staffing allocation of crossbench MPs is a slap in the face for newly elected independents and a setback for good governance and cultural renewal in Canberra.
- by Sophie Scamps
Opinion
Beyonce
Calling all Millennials to the dance floor as Beyonce and Drake announce return of clubbing
Bust out the Deep Heat and prepare to move your ailing body.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s financial lifeline faces a new threat
Russia continues to find ways to sell its oil and fund the war in Ukraine despite the West’s best efforts to strangle its revenues. But a new plan is being hatched.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
State of Origin
Fittler’s perfect tactics against fractured Maroons
NSW won in Perth, but the greatest weapon in the Queensland arsenal is the chip on their shoulder; their entrenched need to avenge NSW insults, relish adversity and triumph over injustice. And they will use all of them in the decider.
- by Roy Masters
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Anthony Albanese goes to Europe to talk about Ukraine but with China on his mind
Australians must not dismiss Russia’s war in Ukraine as something that does not affect them.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Gadgets
Amazon has gone too far as it bids to resurrect the dead
Not content with chasing the elixir for eternal youth, Silicon Valley is now trying to cheat death.
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
LGBTQ
Fair game: Targeting trans athletes is unsporting and cruel
Sporting codes should continue to take an inclusive, proportionate and evidence-based approach, rather than imposing blunt and harmful bans.
- by Anna Brown
Opinion
Inflation
Has business learnt its lesson from climate wars?
What is being said on wages mirrors business’s approach to defeating the mining tax and carbon price – actual data was brushed aside in favour of false claims.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Wage growth
‘Boomer fantasy’: Why fears of 1970s-style stagflation are indeed misplaced
Only a Boomer who hasn’t been paying attention could worry about a wage-price rise spiral.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
Census
Five things you should know about this year’s census
The national survey gives the most detailed snapshot of our society, showing us who we are, where we live and much more.
- by Craig Butt
Opinion
Eating out
The gall of them: No mercy for poor service
A rare visit to an esteemed French city eatery left this Sydneysider underwhelmed at what passes for fine dining service.
- by Patricia Tod
Letters
Letters
Independent MP will now struggle to represent me
It’s hard to know what to make of the kerfuffle surrounding the proposed reduction in adviser numbers for parliamentary crossbenchers
In the Herald: June 27, 1968
A bullet-proof enclosure will be built to protect Sirhan Sirhan and possibly the Judge and jury at his trial.
- by Stephanie Bull
Opinion
State of Origin
Go west, we’ll do just fine: Fittler makes all right moves with series on line
By the time Brad Fittler got onto the plane for Perth, he had assembled a line-up that turned this State of Origin match into Penrith versus Queensland.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
State of Origin
Talk of NSW demise proves much ado about Nathan
Since the narrow loss to Queensland in game one, there’s been much hand wringing and furious tweeting about the parlous state of rugby league in our fair state.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
AFL 2022
Four Points: Stewart’s strife, and takeouts as top sides tangle
Geelong star Tom Stewart’s direct referral to the tribunal was correct, but the grading of the offence was wrong.
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
Abortion
Abortion should never again be criminalised in NSW
Decriminalising abortion was one of the most important decisions in the history of NSW, and it must be safeguarded forever.
- by Andrew Constance
Opinion
Inflation
Decisive action needed to stop inflation juggernaut
Hitting the monetary brakes might be jarring to the economy. But with inflation soaring it is worth it if it prevents an even sharper slowdown – or worse, a crash – down the road.
- by Agustin Carstens
Opinion
Abortion
US abortion case shows we cannot take reproductive rights for granted
The right to an abortion in Australia is legally protected – but that protection depends on a political system that shows bipartisan support for reproductive rights.
- by Rosalind Dixon
Editorial
Abortion
Abortion decision deepens cultural divide between US and Australia
The decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 judgment known as Roe v Wade is a worrying sign on many levels.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Childcare
Let’s help new mothers decide if they want to rush back to work
We’ve seen a bipartisan rush to throw taxpayer money at childcare, but no real debate about whether it is a good idea to get mothers back into the workforce so quickly.
- by Roshena Campbell
Opinion
Abortion
The radical reign of Clarence Thomas
Over the past three decades, I have witnessed a dismal saga of opportunism, fanaticism, mendacity, concupiscence, hypocrisy and cowardice.
- by Maureen Dowd
Opinion
Smoking & vaping
‘If you want to change the world, answer your phone’: Simon Chapman on public advocacy
Professor Simon Chapman is a powerful advocate for anti-smoking legislation, gun control and the virtues of renewable energy.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
LGBTQ
FINA ruling transformational, but for women it’s just the beginning
FINA is standing up for fairness, not discrimination. But the controversy reminds us of the dearth of research into women’s physiology and sport.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
State of Origin
Victor Radley channels Maroons great to land Blues spot
If you don’t ask, you don’t get. That’s how the Sydney Roosters forward got into the NSW squad.
- by Danny Weidler
Opinion
Income tax
6 tax-busting ways to boost your return
It’s not too late. Here are some last-minute strategies to cut a looming tax bill, or boost your return.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Philip Lowe
Sally McManus has pulled the ‘OK Boomer’ card on Phil Lowe. Is it fair?
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus accused Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe of “living in Boomer fantasy land”. Industrial relations are back, baby!
- by Jacqueline Maley
Analysis
Factional politics
The power behind the PM – who are Labor’s powerbrokers in government?
Who are the people who wield power behind the scenes in the Albanese government?
- by James Massola
Opinion
Republic debate
Ensign for the times: Forget the new flagpole, we need a new flag
Even NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet can’t explain why it costs $25 million to place a third flagpole atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge - so perhaps it is time we dropped the state flag altogether.
- by Helen Pitt
Opinion
Money Makeover
9 resolutions for the new financial year (and how to stick to them)
It’s winter now, and a bit of cosying up with your personal finances is in order as we approach the new financial year.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Death
Melbourne’s ‘best funeral ever’, complete with marching musicians
A New Orleans-style funeral march, musicians playing and mourners walking behind the hearse, is not something you expect to see in downtown Fitzroy.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Letters
Letters
Premier needs to listen and learn
We now have a premier who wants to be known as “the education premier”. How about consulting those who do the job every day, premier?
Editorial
Adam Bandt
Greens must remember why they hold balance of power
After snaring three new lower house seats at the federal election and seizing the balance of power in the Senate, the Australian Greens find themselves wielding more power and influence than ever before.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
SMSFs
Millennials want more control of retirement savings
Millennials want more control over their retirement savings and are establishing self-managed super funds in ever-increasing numbers, to broaden their investments into a wider range of asset classes than superannuation funds traditionally offer.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Renewables
Germany is finding it’s not easy being green
The country previously closed several coal-fired power plants. Now its new government has been mugged by the reality of Russian threats to cut the gas it needs.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
UK politics
Boris Johnson’s losing streak follows him all the way to Kigali
The British Prime Minister badges himself as a winner but he clocked a trifecta of losses in a single day.
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion
Ask an expert
Sold home to cash in on record prices: Where can we park the money?
If you are planning to buy another property within months, then maybe you should simply place your money in a guaranteed six-month bank term deposit.
- by George Cochrane
Analysis
Gender equality
How FINA decided testosterone can’t be ignored in the pool
Can the biological advantage that comes from male puberty be entirely surrendered? The FINA position is that, in swimming, it can’t.
- by Chip Le Grand
Opinion
BNPL
Nobbling Afterpay would stifle competition and protect bank profits
Regulators should think twice before they seek to discourage Afterpay and other buy now, pay later operators.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Sydney stadiums
Cashed-up Panthers getting taxpayer millions doesn’t add up
Premier, any chance we the people could have an explanation for why we are paying for a new stadium for the benefit of a team backed by a rich club?
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Problems at home? Get to Kyiv and be photographed with Zelensky
World leaders, celebrities and other groupies are heading to Ukraine to bask in the presence of the country’s seemingly indomitable leader.
- by Ed Cumming
Opinion
China relations
China thaw? It’s from the freezer to the fridge for Albanese government
Labor shares much of the analysis of the outgoing Morrison government about China but has very different ideas about how to tackle it.
- by Richard McGregor
Opinion
Body image
Hate your beautifully imperfect body? Worry less, dance more
Many of us - particularly women - spend a lifetime seeing our bodies as problems, or sources of embarrassment, shame, sin and guilt. Don’t waste your time.
- by Julia Baird
Analysis
AFL 2022
The trouble at North: why club chiefs should be nervous
That Geoff Walsh has been commandeered back to North Melbourne to conduct a month-long review of the underperforming football club does not bode well for David Noble and his future there.
- by Caroline Wilson
Opinion
State Parliament
Top of the heap: why Barilaro’s the perfect choice to be our man in New York
Barnaby Joyce once described fellow National John Barilaro as “grating and pushy”. These are just the qualities we’d expect of an envoy sent to New York.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Australia's Pandemic
My father’s rudely interrupted wake: a lesson in the dignities we sacrificed
We rightly gave up freedoms during the pandemic, but we jettisoned some humanity along the way. We need to be better next time.
- by Nicholas Pickard