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Democracy
Global threat from three strongmen
The absurdity of a pair of poisoned underpants is a symbol of autocratic tendencies putting democracy at risk.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Coronavirus pandemic
To fight coronavirus, we all need a breath of fresh air
Locking people in quarantine rooms without access to fresh air is not just bad to their mental health – it may make them more vulnerable to COVID-19.
- by Tim Moore
Opinion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech: Voltaire would applaud Trump Twitter ban
The social media ban on President Donald Trump is consistent with the principle of preventing harm to others.
- by Josh Bornstein
Opinion
Donald Trump
Capitol rioters led to their deaths by a false prophet
The Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol were deplorables. But they were also victims.
- by Julie Szego
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Not all face masks are created equal
A year into the pandemic, there still isn’t any clear labelling or regulations around the selling of masks.
- by Alice Clarke
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Novak Djokovic's demands land wide
If it seems Djokovic is acting like he runs the sport of tennis, it is only because he does.
- by Chip Le Grand
Opinion
Domestic violence
Be an active bystander to help that little girl down the right path
From 2021 onwards, do all you can to change community attitudes towards domestic and family violence because lives depend on it.
- by Kay McGrath and Bob Atkinson
Opinion
NRL 2021
'Complete crap': V'landys comes out firing on first day back at work
The ARL Commission chairman's stocks are sky high after rescuing the game last year. But there's still a lot of work to do.
- by Andrew Webster
Analysis
Australian cricket
Rain or shine, it's day of reckoning in world of Paine
The most unlikely of Australian captains has achieved all that could be reasonably asked of him since taking over after the trauma of Cape Town - but the halo has slipped.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Test cricket
Australia counts the bird in the hand
With tropical weather always likely to interfere with the fourth Test, Australia may have another agenda in mind.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Mark McInnes
From corporate kryptonite to retail rainmaker - Premier's McInnes leaves on a high
The terms of Mark McInnes' departure include two years' retail industry gardening leave during which Premier will pay him his base pay for both years - a total of $5.4 million.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Australian Open
Australian Open can't afford one miss after hotel quarantine scrutiny
Authorities are backing that the systems will work this time but in the community the appetite for the Australian Open is diminishing.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Trade wars
The verdict's in on Trump's trade war with China
A year ago the US and China agreed a truce in their trade war. The latest data confirms that Donald Trump's attempt to slow China's export growth and lower the US trade deficit has failed.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Parenting
I'm cheering for the end of school holidays – and the guilt they bring
The general emotional wreckage that comes with parenting during the holidays has been playing out in families across Australia – but alas, only a week to go.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
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Australian economy
'That's all, folks': Should the government be pulling back fiscal support?
This is not the sky diving plummet from 10,000 feet it initially appeared to be.
- by Jennifer Duke
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Social media platforms are harming our health
Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms cannot continue to be allowed to peddle lies on COVID-19 and other health matters that are detrimental to human health.
- by David Shearman
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Public must be kept in the loop on vaccines
With the boost vaccines will bring to our existing strategies to fight COVID-19, we have so much to gain by keeping the public informed and engaged.
- by Julie Leask
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Pandemic strips away the myth of equality
Crises have the power to reveal who we are. One of the things this pandemic has done is reveal just how much inequality there is around us.
- by Tim Soutphommasane
Opinion
Social media
It's time for Big Tech to be held to account
Social media platforms need to be held to account as publishers. We can make this happen.
- by Anne Webster
Opinion
Donald Trump
US cannot ignore the lessons of history
If history can ever repeat, it did on January 6 when Trump supporters marched on the US Capitol.
- by Dennis Glover
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Caution and questioning a vital part of vaccine rollout
State and territory leaders cannot be sure when vaccines will allow a change in approach on social distancing rules.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Test cricket
Test narrative veers further from expectations
A record seventh-wicket partnership between a pair of Indian no-names stretched belief - and this series - to the wire.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Australian Open
Don't shoot arrows, get creative in Australian Open lockdown
By this point the physical work should have been done in the recent off-season, and given this off-season happened after a year of pandemic disruptions every player has been well aware that situations can change on a whim.
- by Roger Rasheed
Analysis
Test cricket
Indian star Pujara remains 'key' wicket but has hit a wall
Indian star Cheteshwar Pujara hasn't had the series he would have liked but the reasons why he has struggled to have "aggressive intent" are nuanced.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Animals
Joe the pigeon might give us happy ending we all need
We should be wary about casting aside creatures that have survived against the odds.
- by Charles Purcell
Opinion
Test cricket
'If they're having a go at you, it's because you're good'
Interaction with the crowd is a part of the game, as long as it doesn't go over the top.
- by Merv Hughes
Opinion
Yoga
Becoming a better man and finding myself through hot yoga
I may never be able to touch my head to the floor but gushing sweat for 90 minutes a day has taught me to be more comfortable with myself.
- by Ben Mack
Opinion
Trump's America
Farewell @RealDonaldTrump, we knew you far too well
The world had never devoted so much time to the stream of consciousness of a non-Kardashian.
- by Dom Knight
Opinion
India
Australia must read the ball carefully when playing with India
Australian cricketers and fans help shape impressions about Australia across the subcontinent. So let's be savvy about it.
- by Matt Wade
Opinion
Australia Day
Doing your job well is great, but do you really need a medal with that?
"Ordinary Australians", the same ones that our politicians love to wax lyrical about, are often left empty-handed on Australia Day.
- by Nicola Philp
Opinion
Social media
'Too angry, too political, too commercial': social media at tipping point
More regulation is coming for social media, but users are pushing the real agenda. Media savvy friends are becoming reluctant users of platforms and taking them off their phones.
- by Stephen Brook
Analysis
Western alliance
Is Morrison ready for a Biden administration?
After years of navigating the Trump relationship, the Australian government now needs to move on from the most divisive US president in history.
- by Anthony Galloway
Analysis
Streaming
This boom in trashy television? It's a sign of ambition, not decline
Once temples to high-quality drama, streaming platforms are chasing bigger audiences with broader appealing content.
- by Michael Idato
Opinion
Private Sydney
Raise a tinnie to the Coldest 100 and the dulcet tones of Alan Jones
The annual list compiled by former journo Andrew Sholl has become one of Twitter's most entertaining and anticipated offerings.
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Mental health
A (mindful) list of New Year's resolutions
The writer Annie Dillard reminds us that "how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives".
- by Ann Rennie
Opinion
Money Makeover
New Year's money resolution that could change your life
Taking stock of your household spending is key to controlling your financial future.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Your 2021 money survival guide
If you are experiencing financial hardship, there's plenty of help available. Here's where you can find it.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ask an expert
Do your sums before buying a second property
You may not be able to afford to live in your home while renting the other property.
- by George Cochrane
Analysis
Test cricket
Indians still refuse to follow the script at Gabba
Another Indian fightback and a tropical storm are tightening the timetable for Australia to win at the Gabba and claim back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Australian cricket
'Still finding his groove': Green searching for maiden Test wicket
Cameron Green has shown plenty of promise with the bat but is wicketless through four Tests, reinforcing how tough it is to find an all-rounder in the mould of an Ian Botham and Ben Stokes.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Australian cricket
Labuschagne emerges as left-field option to replace Paine as skipper
Pat Cummins is seen as the primary contender, but do not discount the Queensland run machine, who has admirers at headquarters.
- by Andrew Wu
Opinion
Australian cricket
He may not be Warnie or Murali, but there's only one Nathan Lyon
At one stage Nathan Lyon wasn’t even the No.1 spinner on the SACA ground staff, now he is the best in the world.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Pop culture
It makes perfect sense Sex and the City's reboot will be sans Samantha
Sam’s philosophy on sex – that her pleasure was paramount; that she always came first in her relationships – though shocking at the time, is now commonplace.
- by Natalie Reilly
Opinion
Australian economy
With superannuation choice there will be retirement consequences
If you were given the option to have some of your superannuation as pay right now rather than keep it aside for retirement, would you take it?
- by Jennifer Duke
Opinion
Trump's America
Don't want an Australian Trump? Now's the time to choose wisely
Censoring Craig Kelly or George Christensen on social media is missing a valuable opportunity.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Development
Dull, dispiriting and downright unimaginative: Sydney's aerotropolis doesn't fly
It cements in a last-century transport model that diminishes our connection with nature then surrounds it with a lot of drive-to, depressing building blocks.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Opinion
Donald Trump
Trump climbed out of the '80s trash can - and can do it again
Anyone who celebrates the exit of Trump from the White House this week might consider the many rebirths of the greatest zombie in American history.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
Trump's White House
Trump and his legacy 'diminished' among Australian conservatives
There's been a reassessment of the US President and his populist movement following the Capitol riots at a time when Prime Minister Scott Morrison reserves public judgment.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
MyCareer
Ignore online temptations and get real about life
The cyber world makes it too easy to get distracted and to lose a clear focus on your career goals.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Indigenous
Scott Morrison tiptoes forward on Indigenous issues
Perhaps the Prime Minister’s timid change to the anthem was his way of warming up for the challenge ahead.
- by Sean Kelly