Opinion
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Home loans
Why bankers aren’t popping champagne despite rising house prices
With a rising number of people unable to get into the housing market, the big four banks are worried that a mortgage boom is unlikely to have legs.
- by Clancy Yeates
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State of Origin
The Maroons lost three men in five minutes. This is how they found a way to win
One player in the bin. No interchanges left. And still behind by two. This is the inside story of the chaos and carnage that defined a famous Queensland win.
- by Dan Walsh
Analysis
Cryptocurrencies
Bought an NFT last year? The Tax Office wants to know
The tax treatment of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now on the radar of the Australian Tax Office.
- by Nicole Buckler
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Aviation
China’s dream of ruling the skies is problematic
China’s homemade passenger jet has finally made its debut after a 16-year odyssey. It is a key part of a big much bigger plan.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is not a crime, so why was my brother treated like a criminal?
I love my brother and hope we can see this condition for what it is, rather than a projection of our worst fears.
- by Zowie Douglas-Kinghorn
Analysis
World elections
Turkey’s election shows why Trump could win in 2024
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory disproves the election slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid”. God, tradition, values, identity, culture and resentments also move voters.
- by Bret Stephens
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China relations
China doesn’t want a war – it has better ways to achieve its goals
Australia’s portrayal of China in hawkish terms goes beyond the language used by other regional countries, whose proximity would lead them to feel more threatened than us.
- by Colin Heseltine
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State of Origin
Dirty dozen: 12-man Maroons produce another Origin miracle in City of Churches
NSW’s mood was as dark as their jumpers after they let another State of Origin match slip from their grasp in Adelaide.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
AFL 2023
The AFL agreement does not mean this Hawthorn saga is over
Although the deal extracted the AFL from the imbroglio, everyone immediately knew, not least of all Hawthorn, that the saga was not over.
- by Peter Ryan
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State Parliament
Perrottet could tap out by Christmas. There must be something in the water
The Liberals were on board with the Sydney Water anti-privatisation push, but once it became clear the all-powerful crossbench was not playing along, they voted with Labor.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Ageing
Taking the blood of your 17-year-old son? Anti-ageing has gone too far
If you’re swapping blood with your teen son, snorting stem cells and counting the erections you have every night, your obsession with youth needs checking.
- by Sarah Berry
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Sex & relationships
Time to leave shame at the bedroom door. Period.
Yes period sex is messy, but it’s also human. It’s time to move past the shame and look at how to enjoy sex at all times of the month.
- by Katrina Marson
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State of Origin
Little niggle but Maroons show more fight than Blues in series opener
Queensland won the match 26-18, although precisely how is anyone’s guess when you consider how much went against them at Adelaide Oval.
- by Andrew Webster
Analysis
NRL 2023
Dark day for Dragons as Ryles rejects offer, sponsor walks away
With Jason Ryles turning his back on a four-year deal to coach the Dragons, two of his old teammates are in the frame again. But a phone call suggests all hope is not lost for Shane Flanagan.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly
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Grief
We lost our baby. I wasn’t sure how a man should deal with it
We had reached the “12-week milestone”. We had heard the heartbeat and had seen the ultrasound pictures of Baby Romania. Then our world was shattered in an instant.
- by Matt Romania
Yes, we need more housing, but we also need stricter building regulations
Letter writers applaud the NSW Productivity Commissioner’s support for increased density, but there are plenty of caveats.
Editorial
PwC tax scandal
PwC’s self-immolation prompts concern the fire has spread
A corrupt culture could permeate the outsourcing of federal government work to the consultant industry and we are powerless to prevent it
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Moscow drone strike spells trouble in the air for Putin
The success of the Ukrainians’ own drone program should not come as a surprise, given the country’s proud aeronautical heritage and advanced industrial base.
- by Jimmy Rushton
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Government debt
‘Money illusion’: America’s Faustian Pact with runaway debt is coming due
The putative accord between the White House and Congress does not even try to address the larger threat to the world’s largest economy. Sacred entitlements remain untouchable.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Australian economy
Lowe keeps his critics at bay in what could be his last Senate grilling
RBA governor Philip Lowe has come under fire for months. But at what might have been his last parliamentary appearance, he went out with more whimper than bang.
- by Shane Wright
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Performing arts
Opera? It’s really just Home and Away with music
The best way to disguise the banality of the plot is to sing it in a language no one understands.
- by Anson Cameron
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Social media
‘You can’t hide’: Elon Musk’s latest move could see Twitter banned in Europe
Twitter is facing massive fines or a complete ban on operating in Europe as it snubs legislation requiring big tech platforms to reduce the risk of disinformation and harmful content.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
State of Origin
Centres of excellence: Is the Blues’ most effective tactic still alive without Latrell?
NSW had to ditch a planned move named ‘Latrell’ for obvious reasons. So does one of the most devastating Origin tactics in recent times go the same way?
- by Dan Walsh
Analysis
State of Origin
State of Origin I tips: Experts analyse the series opener
The Blues have a point to prove after letting last year’s series slip. After an injury-ravaged build-up, will they have what it takes to draw first blood in Adelaide?
Analysis
Air travel
How to save hundreds of dollars on your airfares
New data from travel search engine KAYAK shows big savings can be made if you are prepared to be flexible on your time of travel.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Financial literacy
Why ‘perfect’ doesn’t exist in investment, but progress does
There’s no such thing as a perfect investment portfolio, or a perfect budget, or a perfect savings system, but you can only learn from experience.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Financial literacy
Why money isn’t always about dollars and sense
While in a black-and-white, emotionless setting, some solutions can be fairly straightforward, the challenge comes in the complexity of us as individuals.
- by Paul Benson
Analysis
Investing
How competing superpowers can be an investor’s friend
Ultimately, geopolitical tension is no reason for investors to rush for the exit. In fact, it might even be an opportunity.
- by Cameron Gleeson
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I take money from my super to pay off a high-interest loan?
Withdrawing money from your super, paying off the loan and reducing your interest should give you certainty and hopefully save you money.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
State of Origin
Queensland will be slippery customers ... but I’m tipping Blues to rain supreme
The forecast wet conditions look set to be a major factor in the Origin opener, and the winner will be the team which adapts best. Here’s how they should play it.
- by Andrew Johns
Opinion
General insurance
Minister warns insurers over ‘unfair’ premiums in disaster hotspots
The insurance giants are the latest big companies attracting unwanted government attention over some of their prices.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Big four accountants
Accountants were boring until the government paid them billions to do its job
Should public services be delivered by the private sector? Based on the PwC scandal, the answer is a resounding no.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
City life
If you buy a house near a pub, don’t complain about the noise
Dear NIMBYs, if you really want peace and quiet, please don’t live near pubs and then try to ruin the fun for the rest of us.
- by Elizabeth Barry
Analysis
News & current affairs
What David Koch’s departure means for Australian TV’s breakfast wars
Now that David Koch has left Sunrise, who will fill his shoes? And will the show remain the heavy-hitter of breakfast television?
- by Neil McMahon
In the Herald: May 31, 1954
Challenge to Labour leaders, conductor wants X-rays of singers’ head, and prayer-wheels turn for Hillary.
- by Jacqui Martinez
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
The real referendum question is ‘How smart do I want my country to be?’
Vote for a connection to the longest continuous intelligence lab on Earth.
- by Jack Manning Bancroft
Opinion
Religion
The Hillsong experiment is over. Christianity was never meant to be cool
When I was a teenager, I joined Christian City Church. We were young, affluent and #blessed. Every girl (and maybe a few guys) wanted to marry Joel Houston, Hillsong founder Brian Houston’s son.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Analysis
Crown Unmasked
Blackstone closer to closing books on Crown liabilities after hefty fine
Regulatory uncertainty was the biggest gamble Blackstone took when it acquired Crown Resorts for $8.9 billion cash last year.
- by Colin Kruger
PwC must give back every cent paid by the government
The behaviour of accounting behemoth PwC reveals a problem much larger than that of trust and accountability.
Editorial
Cars
Reign of the car must end if road toll is to be reduced
Australians enthusiastically continue to buy more new vehicles and build new freeways and tunnels but the stubborn road toll demands a change in thinking.
- The Herald's View
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Rugby World Cup
Reds livid over referee after Vest’s broken neck
A blunder over Connor Vest’s broken neck will have the Queensland Reds questioning whether one match official is fit to adjudicate at the World Cup.
- by Wayne Smith
Opinion
State of Origin
Hammer blow of Latrell injury could turn into a knockout for NSW
So much of NSW’s hopes in Origin I focused on the South Sydney fullback.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Hair
Can we please find a vaccine for the mullet pandemic
We don’t seem to be talking about the most troubling thing to come out of our brush with total annihilation - the resurgence of the mangey mullet.
- by Hannah Vanderheide
Analysis
AFL 2023
‘We want to take games off those teams’: In danger of missing finals, Geelong have gone from hunted to hunter
The defending premiers are on the ropes as they sit outside the eight after 11 rounds, but they’re maintaining a positive spin on their situation.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
AFL 2023
There are two games being played at Carlton. Here’s why it’s a problem
The board, like the football department, has to have a clarity of thought and unity of purpose with their analysis and that presently feels painfully absent.
- by Michael Gleeson
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PwC tax scandal
PwC had one product to sell. Turns out it wasn’t a good one
PwC is trying desperately to head off what could be a global crisis for the firm’s network of affiliated businesses, but the damage has already been done.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Investing
Investors warned off AI ‘gold rush’ as Nvidia shares soar
Tech investments can produce stellar returns, but investors need to tread carefully as the sector has a habit of getting ahead of itself.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Home loans
Is the age of bumper home loan cashbacks over?
There have recently been signs that red-hot mortgage competition may be coming off the boil - or at least that’s what banks would like to see.
- by Clancy Yeates