Opinion
AI predicts round of 16 scores at the Women’s World Cup
How far can Australia go? Which nations will make the final? Who will lift the trophy? We asked Robotinho for its take to the tournament’s big questions.
- by "Robotinho" and Mark Stehle
Latest
‘A message for the premier: Honour the deal you made with teachers’
Teachers have been betrayed by Chris Minns and Pru Car. They believed the rhetoric that they, like the nurses, child and aged care workers, had done it tough during COVID and deserved a pay rise.
Analysis
US politics
Trump is no modern-day Nixon and there is no sign of ‘tranquillity’ returning to the US
Unlike Richard Nixon during Watergate, Republicans remain largely in Donald Trump’s corner, even as he heads into an election year facing three criminal trials.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Editorial
Donald Trump
Trump is an American tragedy with potential to affect the world
Donald Trump has been accused of betraying the United States, a traumatic outcome for a country that invests so much national myth and hope in its presidents. There are global implications too.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Ireland
Forget the ’G on grand final day or an Origin decider, this is football for the fans
For those who long for suburban football where, long before corporate boxes and soulless stadiums, all that mattered was your team and the fans – it does still exist.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Productivity
NSW Treasury kicks off the new realism: Productivity won’t be speeding up
Economists don’t know as much about what causes productivity improvement as they ought to.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
LGBTQ
Why signing this footballer may be an own goal for mega-spending Saudis
What might happen if a Premier League star noted as an LGBTQIA+ advocate elected to remain true to his values playing for his new club in Saudi Arabia? Therein lies the opportunity.
- by Darren Kane
Opinion
Trends
It’s ‘the beautiful game’, so why shouldn’t its players glam up?
It was ever thus: people telling girls and women how they should or shouldn’t look. Female stars of the Women’s World Cup are rightly rejecting such gratuitous advice.
- by Anne Hyland
Matildas waltz to round of 16, but football fans are hip hopping mad
Despite being frustrated at the lack of free-to-air coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, readers agreed the Matildas represent the very best of Australia’s skill and ability.
Opinion
Wallabies
Is Eddie Jones the sad clown of Australian rugby – or just diverting our attention?
The Wallabies coach and Tony Soprano might have more in common than many of us think.
- by Andrew Webster
Editorial
Indigenous Voice
Albanese should fire the starting gun on referendum date
Anthony Albanese should not miss the golden opportunity offered by this weekend’s Garma festival in the Northern Territory to announce the referendum date.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Why Dutton could be the Yes campaign’s biggest asset
The Yes campaign lacks cut-through and is being played off a break by bomb-throwing No campaigners. That must change for the Voice referendum to have any chance of success.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Non-alcoholic drinks
Non-alcoholic booze is the dumbest invention since the appendix
Zero-alcohol beverages are framed as the lesser of two evils, a gateway to sobriety. But what if the gate swings both ways?
- by Cherie Gilmour
Opinion
Wellbeing
When I found myself tearing up in Bunnings, I knew I needed a rest
The business of tuning out during holidays can be hard work.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
AFL 2023
A weak suspension: How the AFL mishandled the Miller-Zorko incident
For the AFL to have dithered for the better part of a week in dealing with the Touk Miller-Dayne Zorko incident is remarkable.
- by Andrew Stafford
Opinion
State Parliament
Chris Minns still has questions to answer on Tim Crakanthorp
Faced with his first big scandal, the NSW premier got on the front foot. But plenty about the Crakanthorp saga remains unclear.
- by Michael McGowan
Thanks to Trump, America is no longer the world’s greatest democracy
The aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss proves that the United States has lost its leader of the free world mantle.
Opinion
Taylor Swift
If Tay Tay can pay pay $84 million in staff bonuses, why can’t other rich bosses?
Taylor Swift’s generosity is admirable. But it is truly sad that sharing profits with staff is so extraordinary.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Derivatives
The ‘financial heroin’ product that ASIC is trying to bust
Having a win represents a massive high. But if punters lose, withdrawal is financially painful.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Scott Morrison
Australia has a dose of ‘long Morrison’, and it’s nothing to sneeze at
The body politic is already infected by post-truthism. It might be tough to shake.
- by Nick Bryant
Opinion
World markets
The $2.8 trillion question: America is hunting for cash, but there’s a bit of a problem
The US is going to put trillions worth of new debt up for sale before the end of the year as it tries to rebuild its cash reserves. There is an issue, however.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
NRL 2023
Expert breakdown of NRL round 23 matches
A couple of heavyweight derby clashes could have a huge bearing on who features in the finals action next month - and that’s before we talk about the Panthers-Storm blockbuster.
- by Christian Nicolussi, Adam Pengilly, Dan Walsh and Nick Wright
Opinion
AFL 2023
Full-time footy is a myth, and it shows on the scoreboard
The work-life balance has gone too far; clubs give their players too much time off. It is starting to show on the scoreboard, and in the games we watch weekly.
- by Kane Cornes
Opinion
Sunday Life
My memory is less like a catalogue and more like a hoarder’s garage
There are some gems in there, some functional items you’d expect, and a ton of bizarre and totally random odds and ends.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
NRL 2023
How to fix the Roosters? Stick with Sam and lay off Suaalii
There’s been plenty of reasons why the Roosters have been so disappointing this year - but they have to hand the keys to one of their young guns to turn it around in 2024.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
Sydney Metro
Trains are the future for global cities. Let’s not go off the rails, Sydney
A commitment to modern rail networks is critical to building safer, low-carbon cities.
- by Caroline Wilkie
Opinion
Defence
To defend Australia, we must create a national citizens’ militia
If the Australian government is serious about the dire warning from the Defence Strategic Review, it should embrace a training program where civilians can defend our country should the need arise.
- by Anthony Bergin
Opinion
Social media
TikTok isn’t the bogeyman of journalism, but it could help save it
Every decade or so we’re told journalism is facing a reckoning. While TikTok is the current bogeyman, a clip about the rise in Australia’s minimum wage reveals how different platforms can inspire conversations and showcase quality journalism.
- by Abbir Dib
Opinion
AI
Online scams are about to get more sophisticated than Nigerian princes
ChatGPT’s “evil cousin” WormGPT will allow bad actors to more accurately mimic the real deal in attempts to swindle and deceive people.
- by Suranga Seneviratne
Analysis
State Parliament
Minns acted swiftly, but premier’s first ministerial casualty has come all too quickly
Just four months in and Labor has suffered its first ministerial sacking over the smelly combination of property interests and improper disclosure.
- by Michael Koziol
Pendulum swings too far as teachers struggle in the classroom
Parents now have too much power over teachers and the classroom is suffering.
Editorial
Peter Bol
Champion athlete Peter Bol hung out to dry by sports administrators
Confidence in Australia’s anti-doping processes have been shattered after the treatment of middle-distance runner Peter Bol.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Matildas
In a week of seismic sport, the Matildas made the earth move the most
The Ashes, Buddy Franklin and Australia’s swimmers captured the headlines this week, but none could match the significance of a sublime Matildas performance.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Trump's America
Fasten your seatbelts, this wild ride will Trump anything we’ve seen
Next year will be like no other year we have witnessed in American politics. Trump is, of course, presumed innocent – but now let’s see what the evidence is against him.
- by Bill Wyman
Opinion
Telecommunications
Closing the gap: Vodafone’s desperate deal to catch Telstra and Optus
No matter how you interpret the $6.3 billion deal with Vocus, TPG - which owns the number three player in the mobiles market, Vodafone - is shrinking.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
US politics
Trump’s charges strike at the very heart of American democracy
While hush money and classified documents are important, never before has a newly ousted US president engaged in a multipart plan to overturn an election.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Credit rating
The US just paid a heavy price for Washington’s poison
The historic credit rating downgrade shines a light on how America’s bitterly divided, dysfunctional politics is playing a key role in its deteriorating financial position.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
The Ashes
A salute to Bazball: It works, damn it
England didn’t wrestle the Ashes back from Australia’s grasp, but they did validate their post-modern game. Bazball can’t be dismissed as a gimmick, and some interesting years lie ahead.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
AFL 2023
Why would you be an AFL club doctor?
It’s a tough job being an AFL club doctor, and it’s getting more difficult. You’re on call 24 hours a day, and on match day must make quick decisions under fierce scrutiny.
- by Peter Brukner
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
Where does Buddy sit among the modern footy greats?
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall discuss the sudden retirement of Hawthorn and Sydney great Lance Franklin.
Analysis
FIFA Women's World Cup
After staring into the abyss, the Matildas can look ahead with confidence
One minute you’re copping it from all angles. The next, you’re dishing it out to the Olympic champions, reminding everyone why they were so excited about this World Cup in the first place.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Home loans
New schemes helping first home buyers despite soaring prices
Determined home buyers can still find their way into the market with careful planning and the help of some new government schemes.
- by Hannah Farrow
Analysis
Consumer spending
Young Australians feeling more hopeless amid cost of living crunch
Soaring interest rates and inflation are contributing to a cost of living crisis leaving young Australians feeling under the weather.
- by Georgia York
Analysis
Financial planners
Financial advice fix will take time as adviser numbers continue to fall
Moves are afoot to give Australians access to financial advice that is more affordable.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Ask an expert
I have a good job and savings, so why do I still worry about money?
The misconception many people have is that financial anxiety is purely a consequence of how much you have in your bank account.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Property downsizing
Four steps to take before downsizing your home
The property we’re in can often feel like our “forever home”, so making the call to downsize can feel like a big decision.
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
Ask an expert
Does my retired mother need to file a tax return?
Once you retire and are receiving the pension, generally you no longer need to file a tax return.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Jobs
What a future: Climate chaos, a life of renting and a crappy job. I’m truly sorry
The older I get, the more I worry about the nightmare we oldies are leaving for our children and grandchildren. The obvious problem is climate change, but other difficulties are everywhere you look.
- by Ross Gittins