Opinion
Opinion
Social media
TikTok makes a stand against forced sale or ban in the US
TikTok has filed a court challenge against a recently-enacted US law that would force its Chinese parent to divest its US business or close it down.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
Aviation
Sorry, not sorry: Qantas perfects the art of the non-apology
To suggest that the airline’s settlement over the ghost flights matter makes Qantas a trustworthy company is to be wilfully blind to its recent history.
- by Joe Aston
Analysis
Gadgets
Apple’s iPad event: Five things you should know
We’ve had our hands on all of Apple’s newly announced hardware. Here are our first impressions.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Ask an expert
If I use up my super on a lavish holiday, can I still get the pension?
Taking an expensive overseas holiday using your superannuation should have no bearing on your pension eligibility when the time comes.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Home loans
Parents thinking of helping kids into property must consider this
I have long been of the “help sooner rather than later” view, but if you hand over a lump sum to your children, is it going to be a gift or a loan?
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Investing
Why this is the most poorly understood thing in finance
It’s a factor many investors wring their hands about, but it’s something you really can’t do much about.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
National security
When politicians fire up on ‘security’, my bulldust detector goes to DEFCON 1
Using “security” as a justification for a policy initiative opens the door to interventions that are, in the words of former Treasury secretary Dr Ken Henry, “frankly, bad”.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Property investment
Our obsession with property is pathological. Something’s gotta give
Forget the Sunday trip to Bunnings - investing in property is the greatest Australian pastime of all, and queuing for house inspections is our national sport.
- by William Bennett
Opinion
Cyber bullying
What I wish I’d known about suicide before my son died
He’d come to me and said: “Hey Dad, I’ve made a mistake.” My son was the victim of sextortion.
- by Wayne Holdsworth
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why personalities like Sam Draper should be celebrated, not gagged
Seeing Sam Draper’s reaction to the crucial decision late in the Bombers’ last-minute win against Adelaide was revealing and hilarious – unless you barracked for the Crows.
- by Mathew Stokes
Opinion
Money & relationships
To have and to hold: When an engagement goes belly up, who gets to keep the ring?
As a psychologist, when I was weighing the question of who should keep the $100,000 bling after the bitter break-up of a Victorian couple, I considered the advice of two experts: a family lawyer and film star Elizabeth Taylor.
- by Peter Quarry
Analysis
Quantum Computing
Confused by the quantum computing race? It’s just like the Oscars
The government just bet $1 billion on one kind of quantum. But there are many other contenders in the race for the golden gong.
- by Angus Dalton
Trump re-election could lead to civil war in the US
America has a political system that, after 250 years, is no longer fit for purpose. Donald Trump wants to blow it all up.
Editorial
Federal budget
Chalmers’ challenge: Hard-headed budget discipline
Australia’s debt-laden households need the treasurer to keep federal spending in check.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Interest rates
Reserve Bank delivers a hospital pass of problems to Chalmers
Jim Chalmers, a Brisbane Broncos fanatic, will wonder what hit him after the Reserve Bank signalled higher interest rates for longer.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Renewables
Not everyone will celebrate AGL’s improved profit outlook
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, energy companies have large targets on their backs, along with supermarkets, banks and airlines.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
World markets
Gold fever: Why China and the rest of the world are stocking up
The gold price is behaving very strangely, but there is a simple explanation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Sexism
Not all men abuse women. But is this how it starts?
If you don’t understand the journey from deeming someone “unrapable” to perpetrating abuse, you don’t understand what happens to women in this nation of ours.
- by Jenna Price
Analysis
NRL 2024
Panthers or Roosters? Why David Fifita is weighing up Titanic decision
As the deadline for a decision looms, we weigh up the best option for the NRL’s most in-demand man, David Fifita.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Analysis
BNPL
Critics warn changes to buy now, pay later don’t go far enough
Until now, these wildly popular facilities like Afterpay and Zip have slipped through the cracks of the National Credit Code. But that is soon to change.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin humiliated as his gas empire crumbles
Vladimir Putin is throwing everything he has got at ramping up Russia’s war machine. But it does not include one previously reliable source of cash.
- by Tim Wallace
Opinion
NRL 2024
Prophecy that ‘doctors and lawyers’ will rule NRL is coming true
The death of Manly player Keith Titmuss and separate lawsuits brought by Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett raise serious questions for the game.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trumpeting a terrible vision: What awaits if Biden loses … or even wins?
Donald Trump has outlined his manifesto for a second term, and it’s a disquieting smorgasbord of retribution and paranoia.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
AFL 2024
Not a top-four team: How rival recruiters really rate the Bulldogs’ list
It’s hard to get a handle on Bevo’s Bulldogs. List managers polled by The Age point to top-end talent, but a wobbly defence and a one-paced midfield.
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
HECS
Until Labor arrests the ballooning cost of uni, students are still being short-changed
It remains to be seen how much difference a sometimes-reduced rate of indexation is going to make. Certainly, some. But the root of the problem remains.
- by Rachel Withers
Solutions to housing need to be more realistic
The NSW government’s “theoretical capacity” model sounds suspiciously like wishful thinking. The housing problem requires realistic and real-time solutions – a factor not evident in the planning so far.
Analysis
Domestic violence
NSW has long trailed Victoria on tackling domestic violence. Can we finally catch up?
The Minns government says its emergency funding package is the first step in tackling violence against women.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Aviation
How Qantas pulled off a soft landing on phantom flights
While the airline is up for $120 million in fines and compensation, Qantas could have ended up paying a far heavier price for its so-called “ghost flights”.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Property market
Coalition’s super-for-housing policy would only help wealthier homebuyers
The Coalition’s plan to allow Australians to use their super for housing would disproportionately help wealthier people buy more expensive homes.
- by Brendan Coates and Joey Moloney
Editorial
Domestic violence
‘All options’ were on the table to tackle DV, but now the most obvious one is off
The Herald agrees with the premier that immediate action is needed, but he and cabinet have missed a moment to do something with generational consequences.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
ACL
After Asian triumph, the Mariners are one trophy away from Australia’s GOAT conversation
Ten years after the Wanderers lifted the AFC Champions League trophy, the Gosford-based Mariners have sealed another remarkable achievement. Now an unprecedented treble beckons.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Inside China
The $23 billion deal that shines a light on a big threat to China
The takeover of US Steel is turning into a political nightmare, and the effects could be widespread.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Kids’ sport
Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain
The weather was awful, but anyone “lucky” enough to watch their kids play sport on the weekend would have rubbed shoulders with a familiar cast of characters.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Analysis
UK politics
Sunak closer to the scrapheap after Tories smashed at local elections
After weeks of speculation of a move against him, it appears even Sunak’s colleagues have lost hope that changing the leader could do anything ahead of the general election in the UK.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
EPL
Another horror show from Spurs. Postecoglou will not survive many more
The honeymoon ended some time ago but, after a 4-2 loss to Liverpool, the Australian coach and free-falling Tottenham could be headed for divorce if they don’t improve defensively next season.
- by Daniel Zeqiri
Analysis
AFL 2024
Pie and Saint take the long way; former tradie behind Dees’ success: Key takeouts from round eight
Everyone knows a tradie who thinks they know everything about footy. There just aren’t many like Jason Taylor, the former air conditioner technician who is one of the main reasons for Melbourne’s success under Simon Goodwin.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
Corporate ethics
Productivity isn’t working, so why not try being more ethical?
Ethics is a set of beliefs about the right way for people – and organisations - to behave. But what’s that got to do with the economy?
- by Ross Gittins
Editorial
Domestic violence
Domestic violence package is a good start – but much more is needed
Today’s $230 million package must be the first word on this issue, not the final.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
HECS
The government’s HECS change is good, but another tweak is still needed
Timing is important – and that’s one of the clear shortfalls in the federal government’s surprise for young people with student loans.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Political leadership
The art of good government: Slow and steady won’t win Albanese the race
As the nation confronts serial crises, the Albanese government needs to operate at two speeds: swift and targeted – then slow and sustained.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Police
The policeman who pulled me over was wrong, and yet I copped it sweet
The officer told me I couldn’t touch my phone while driving, even if it was in its cradle. I assumed he knew the law.
- by Kerri Sackville
DV royal commission funds should be used elsewhere
I reject the call for a royal commission into domestic violence, unless the government commits to fully implementing 100 per cent of the recommendations.
Four Points
AFL 2024
How the Bombers became a team of Merrett
Essendon are back after learning to play like Zach, how veteran’s move has turned Melbourne around, Hawkins left hungry again, and don’t argue with this comparison.
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
Super Rugby
Waratahs hit rock bottom as resurgent Reds put hands up for Wallabies
Serious questions must be asked about the Waratahs’ effort in their heavy defeat to the Hurricanes, while Test coach Joe Schmidt will have been delighted at the Reds’ win over the Crusaders in Christchurch.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Political leadership
It’s not corruption, but the Albanese government is guilty of cronyism
Corruption’s insidious cousin has become one of the dominant motifs of this government.
- by George Brandis
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I move from a small super fund to a major one?
While a small fund can seem like it lags bigger ones, it can still be a winner when it comes to returns.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Hiring & firing
Redundancies aren’t always bad. Here’s what to do if it happens to you
Being made redundant doesn’t have to be a bad thing, especially if you know how to negotiate your way out the door.
- by Victoria Devine