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I disapprove of James Graham’s attack on Ashley Klein. But I’ll defend his right to spray it

The former Canterbury prop’s heat-of-the moment criticism of the referee in last week’s semi-final was ugly and uncalled-for, but freedom of speech...

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Darren Kane

Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?

Grant Atkins is 80 minutes away from potentially replacing Ashley Klein as the NRL grand final referee after the latter blew 18 penalties on Friday...

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Christian Nicolussi

I won’t tip the Wallabies, and you can’t make me … but gee, we’re a chance

The All Blacks! At Eden Park! It is an historically difficult combination to overcome, as witness the fact that the Wallabies have not won there...

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Peter Fitzsimons

This zombie scandal will haunt the Libs, unless they eject Morrison

There’s one gesture that might restore broad public faith in the Liberal Party, according to a member of the Libs’ “family”. “I cannot take them...

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Malcolm Knox

Aping Trump, or Trumpism, will spell disaster for the Coalition

For months, the Coalition has been demanding that Anthony Albanese meet Donald Trump. Australia was being treated like a “piece of dirt”,...

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Peter Hartcher

Advantage, Geelong: How the Cats beat the system, and became the envy of the league

Before Geelong, town and team, were fashionable, the Cats vainly tried to lure a player from a Melbourne club down the highway. It was 2006, the...

latest 6

Jake Niall

My son told me something shocking. It’s why kids need more money smarts

My 15-year-old son and I were chatting money the other day, as we often do, and he said something that shocked me: “In my 10 years of schooling,...

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Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Half of us are worried about money in retirement. So what?

Every week another report lands or a super fund boss takes to the podium with the same message: Australians don’t feel financially secure about...

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Bec Wilson

Margot Robbie gets these signature Australianisms, do you?

Every time I visit Mum she asks, “Have you done tinny yet?” Not yet, Mum. Life is busy. Work is mad. The dog has an ear infection, etc. Which must...

latest 6

David Astle

Why the first play of the Bledisloe Cup could tell us all we need to know

If the Wallabies kick off against the All Blacks at Eden Park, it would not be a surprise if they take a leaf out of the Springboks’ playbook. In...

yesterday 9

Paul Cully

Mum guilt is so universal it inspired the name of my company

My body felt weird that 1992 day. I’d had to get out of a taxi the night before, repelled by the smell of every passenger before me. My nipples...

yesterday 7

Kate Halfpenny

America’s nightmare: China is moving at lightning speed to control the future

China is moving at lightning speed to secure a stranglehold over the industrial supply chain of nuclear fusion, aiming to leapfrog the US as...

yesterday 8

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Why Chris Scott went off the grid, then went to war with the AFL

Chris Scott clearly chose long ago to shield his players from the torturous toll that AFL coaching has regularly taken upon him. This time last...

yesterday 7

Caroline Wilson

Comey charges may have been predictable, but it’s a crisis nonetheless

Washington: And so it begins. The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is surely only the start of US President Donald Trump’s...

yesterday 6

Michael Koziol

Retail king’s rants can’t hide the real problem at Smiggle

Australia’s legendary retail billionaire, Solomon Lew, is used to getting his way. No one knows this better than his rivals, like the Myer board...

yesterday 7

Colin Kruger

I’m in New York, but I’m dreaming of the Sydney Metro

As his prime ministerial car arrived outside the UN in New York City this week, the last thing on Anthony Albanese’s mind was probably the first...

yesterday 6

Gary Nunn

Wi-Fi on board: Why I prefer flying without it

In our wired world, the chance for waking, peaceful solitude is a rare and somewhat precious thing. For many, one of the last places to find it is...

yesterday 7

Chris Zappone

Could Tony Blair run Gaza?

By rights, no one should want it. Gaza is a hellscape. Israel’s tanks have ploughed its cities to dust and devastated its infrastructure. Even in...

yesterday 6

The Economist

Did I make a huge mistake when vetting a new hire?

I am now retired but would really like to put an old situation from my work life “to bed”. Some time ago, I got a job as a manager in a government...

yesterday 7

Jonathan Rivett

Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Not since Nikita Khrushchev banged his shoe on the rostrum in fury in 1962 has a world leader made such a spectacle of himself while addressing the...

yesterday 1

The Herald&x27S View

No need to rush, Albanese. Meeting with Trump can leave a country worse off

At last, we have the Great Trans-Pacific Selfie. Proof of life of the relationship between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump, and through it, the...

yesterday 10

Waleed Aly

Here’s what we can learn from Japan’s ageing society – including my 99-year-old grandpa

When my grandpa was little, he didn’t think he would live past 80. His own grandfather was the oldest in his village at that age when he died. But...

yesterday 9

Millie Muroi

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How strata owners get ripped off

“Death by a thousand cuts”. That’s how Merrick Morley described the costs of buying into a high-density, inner-city housing dream. As a young urban...

yesterday 9

Cathy Sherry

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

In simpler times, you’d be surprised how often the best stories and careers in either rugby code started with a call over ringing out over the...

yesterday 7

Dan Walsh

Airbus Albo finds international diplomacy harder in term two

Anthony Albanese had a largely successful first term on the international stage, mending fences with France and Pacific Island nations, bringing...

yesterday 7

James Massola

Move over Bec Judd, the AFL has entered its influencer age

In this edition of On Background, why the AFL and ABC are opening their doors to the world of influencers, the uncertain future of The Bolt Report...

yesterday 5

Calum Jaspan

Trump looks to save his ‘Mini-Me’ with a lifeline worth billions

The US has stepped in as the lender of last resort in an attempt to stabilise Argentina’s imploding finances and bail out a president who is a...

previous day 10

Stephen Bartholomeusz

If you have whiplash following Trump on Ukraine, here are some facts

London: Donald Trump added a revealing flourish to his sudden reversal on Ukraine in his remarks at the United Nations this week, when he heaped...

previous day 1

David Crowe

Left or right, the real source of extremism is right in front of our faces

Until a couple of weeks ago, I’d never heard of Charlie Kirk. I can’t say I’m particularly interested in hearing about him now either, even...

previous day 10

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Nathan Cleary has now entered Wally Lewis’ realm. This is how Brisbane stop him

Two brilliant attacking teams, a sold-out Suncorp Stadium, and a dry, fast track: it all promises yet another Sunday afternoon special – with...

previous day 10

Andrew Johns

The stage is set for Australia to back live performance

Australia has long prided itself on punching above its weight culturally. Our films win international awards, and our digital games captivate...

previous day 10

Greta Bradman

Office dress codes are a dying breed. And good riddance

What should you wear to work? It’s one of those fraught questions that can weigh heavily on the mind of anyone who begins a new job, or is at the...

previous day 8

Tim Duggan

I switched saying ‘no’ for ‘not now’, and good things started happening

One of the blessings of being middle-aged is perspective. You’ve lived long enough to graciously realise that, at times in the past, you’ve been...

previous day 3

Jo Stanley

The game we’ve all been waiting for: How the battle between Cats and Lions will be won

This seems right. Finally, Geelong and the Brisbane Lions will meet in a grand final. It’s the game football fans have been waiting all year for –...

previous day 4

Jimmy Bartel

The final fallout from Nine’s own Survivor drama

Nine Entertainment beams two versions of Survivor – the first is the US version of the program it broadcasts every week, while the second one...

previous day 3

Elizabeth Knight

‘Billy’ over Brody: Why the Pies have to make Elliott their priority

The Gold Coast Suns have a three-year offer on the table for Jamie Elliott, who performed at the level of an All-Australian small or medium forward...

previous day 1

Jake Niall

After years of celebrating censorship, the left now cares about free speech again

Because there is a silver lining for most things in life, maybe there is also one for the American ABC’s craven (if brief) suspension, under...

previous day 1

Bret Stephens

Australia was their utopian dream. Who was I to shatter it?

We were walking in the rainforests of New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. Our porters were locals, men of the inland villages. They were happy...

previous day 10

Anson Cameron

Can I use a loan from the bank to help top up my super?

I’m working and have some spare cash and I’d like to boost my super before I retire. Could you please explain how a tax-deductible contribution to...

wednesday 1

Noel Whittaker

My best-ever investment move – and how you can copy it with one click

I started investing aged 18 at the urging of my clever Mum, and I am forever grateful for her push. Was I an expert? Not even close. Back then I...

wednesday 10

Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

More Boomers are choosing not to retire. Why? They don’t want to

As the great bulge of babies born after World War II have moved through the life course, the world has changed to suit them and their needs. But...

wednesday 9

Ross Gittins

The ‘boring’ thing Gen Z investors can’t get enough of

The demand for gold and silver is surging to record levels, a familiar pattern when markets grow volatile. What feels new, however, is who is...

wednesday 1

Justin Lin

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Well, that’s a relief: Australia may not be a high priority for Donald Trump, but neither are we in the diplomatic deep freezer. Just as Anthony...

wednesday 4

Matthew Knott

This England Ashes squad will light up Australia – or go down in flames

This is an England Ashes squad that has the capacity to blow Australia away – or go down in a flaming heap itself. Whatever happens, the 16-man...

wednesday 3

Daniel Brettig

The AFL has a credibility problem. The Brownlow Medal is a laughingstock

When my flight touched down in Melbourne early on Tuesday morning and passengers were allowed to switch their phones back on, laughter rippled...

wednesday 1

Michael Gleeson

Who is better – Geelong or Brisbane? Decide in our head-to-head poll

Geelong and the Brisbane Lions are loaded with talent heading into Saturday’s AFL grand final, but a breakdown of the key facets of the field can...

wednesday 2

Jon Pierik

Labor’s net zero plan feels like a ScoMo 2.0 climate target playbook

Australia finally has a clear energy policy and an ambitious climate target to drive investment required to modernise the electricity grid. But the...

wednesday 2

Mike Foley

The US is headed for a government shutdown, and that’s just fine by Trump

It is looking increasingly likely that the US government will be shut down next Wednesday. In March, after running up against the country’s absurd...

wednesday 2

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Stand by your man? It’s been a super-sized fiasco for Super Retail

The expression, “when you’re in a hole, stop digging”, should be ringing in the ears of the directors of Super Retail – the owner of Rebel,...

wednesday 3

Elizabeth Knight

Whose game is it anyway? European soccer is recoiling at what is routine for AFL, NRL

The genie remains in the bottle. For now. Two weeks ago, UEFA decided to do something that not enough administrators in world football do: pause...

wednesday 4

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I disapprove of James Graham’s attack on Ashley Klein. But I’ll defend his right to spray it

Darren Kane

Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?

Christian Nicolussi

I won’t tip the Wallabies, and you can’t make me … but gee, we’re a chance

Peter Fitzsimons

This zombie scandal will haunt the Libs, unless they eject Morrison

Malcolm Knox

Aping Trump, or Trumpism, will spell disaster for the Coalition

Peter Hartcher

Advantage, Geelong: How the Cats beat the system, and became the envy of the league

Jake Niall

My son told me something shocking. It’s why kids need more money smarts

Nicole Pedersen-Mckinnon

Half of us are worried about money in retirement. So what?

Bec Wilson

Margot Robbie gets these signature Australianisms, do you?

David Astle

Why the first play of the Bledisloe Cup could tell us all we need to know

Paul Cully

Mum guilt is so universal it inspired the name of my company

Kate Halfpenny

America’s nightmare: China is moving at lightning speed to control the future

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Why Chris Scott went off the grid, then went to war with the AFL

Caroline Wilson

Comey charges may have been predictable, but it’s a crisis nonetheless

Michael Koziol

Retail king’s rants can’t hide the real problem at Smiggle

Colin Kruger

I’m in New York, but I’m dreaming of the Sydney Metro

Gary Nunn

Wi-Fi on board: Why I prefer flying without it

Chris Zappone

Could Tony Blair run Gaza?

The Economist

Did I make a huge mistake when vetting a new hire?

Jonathan Rivett

Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

The Herald&x27S View

No need to rush, Albanese. Meeting with Trump can leave a country worse off

Waleed Aly

Here’s what we can learn from Japan’s ageing society – including my 99-year-old grandpa

Millie Muroi

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How strata owners get ripped off

Cathy Sherry

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

Dan Walsh

Airbus Albo finds international diplomacy harder in term two

James Massola

Move over Bec Judd, the AFL has entered its influencer age

Calum Jaspan

Trump looks to save his ‘Mini-Me’ with a lifeline worth billions

Stephen Bartholomeusz

If you have whiplash following Trump on Ukraine, here are some facts

David Crowe

Left or right, the real source of extremism is right in front of our faces

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Nathan Cleary has now entered Wally Lewis’ realm. This is how Brisbane stop him

Andrew Johns

The stage is set for Australia to back live performance

Greta Bradman

Office dress codes are a dying breed. And good riddance

Tim Duggan

I switched saying ‘no’ for ‘not now’, and good things started happening

Jo Stanley

The game we’ve all been waiting for: How the battle between Cats and Lions will be won

Jimmy Bartel

The final fallout from Nine’s own Survivor drama

Elizabeth Knight

‘Billy’ over Brody: Why the Pies have to make Elliott their priority

Jake Niall

After years of celebrating censorship, the left now cares about free speech again

Bret Stephens

Australia was their utopian dream. Who was I to shatter it?

Anson Cameron

Can I use a loan from the bank to help top up my super?