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World markets
It's Google's world. We just live in it
Google has leveraged the act of looking for something online into an empire that it is crept into our lives, whether you like it or not. The US government lawsuit puts it at a critical juncture.
- by Brian X. Chen
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Letters
Watchdog is being brought to heel for doing a good job
How do you stop a watchdog doing its job? Starve it so that it dies or is too weak to do its job.
Opinion
Freedom of speech
Teacher's beheading a brutal reminder of dormant extremism
As we confront the COVID-19 pandemic, the macabre murder of a French teacher reminds us of that other resilient global virus, hate.
- by Chrales Hadji
Opinion
Federal budget
The budget is blokey because Morrison's 'core values' make it so
For centuries men have been our economic designers. Now that women are better educated than men and make up 47 per cent of the paid workforce, we have a problem.
- by Ross Gittins
Australia
In the Herald: October 21, 1935
Getting the lead out, love duel, and lorry blast.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Opinion
Australian economy
What COVID-19 might mean for your retirement
For those nearing retirement, being more cautious may come at a cost of lower investment returns. Many may have to work longer to achieve the retirement incomes they desire.
- by Alex Joiner
Opinion
ABC
The Coalition has maintained its holy war against the ABC
It is unchallenged Liberal mantra to shrink Aunty. Years of cumulative funding cuts are taking effect and the impact is now clear every day.
- by Jon Faine
Opinion
Aged care royal commission
Why Keating's aged care concept is fraught with danger
The biggest problem with such a proposal is that it does nothing to fix the systematic problems of funding.
- by Rachel Lane
Opinion
Credit cards
Pandemic hastens credit cards' slide
Credit card users have repaid more than $6 billion of their high-interest debt since the pandemic struck in March, and more than 500,000 accounts have been closed.
- by Joel Gibson
Opinion
Ask an expert
When building share investments is better option than super
While accumulating as much money inside super as you can has tax advantages, sometimes building money in shares outside the super system is not a bad option.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Superannuation
Super funds need to be more transparent
For an industry with arguably the easiest business model in the world, funds need to be far more upfront with how they invest members' retirement savings.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Opinion
Investing
Six Australian companies tipped to beat the COVID-19 blues
Top analysts identify the Australian-listed companies likely to emerge in a post-coronavirus world even stronger.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Financial planners
Financial advice in high demand but access far too restricted, costly
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will release a consultation paper on how to make financial advice more affordable and accessible.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Column 8
Ribbing Adam over his contractual obligations
Prior to trunk calls at the tree of knowledge.
Analysis
AFL Grand Final
Sacrificial Lambert: The Tiger devoted to the common good
Mention the name Kane Lambert to anyone at Richmond and they will stop to tell you how important he is to the team.
- by Sam McClure
Opinion
Casinos
After ousting Alexander, Crown's Coonan makes desperate pitch to save her own job
Helen Coonan staged a 'coup' to oust former Crown executive chairman John Alexander in January and now she's trying to keep her own job.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Planning
The car is not our master - let's reclaim the streets for walk and play
A proposal to turn up to 800 kilometres of streets over to pedestrian traffic would enliven Sydney.
- by Mike Harris
Editorial
AUSTRAC
Anti-money laundering laws must cover lawyers and accountants
Australia has dragged its feet for a decade. It must apply global rules to financial advisers selling shadowy offshore business schemes.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
AFL Grand Final
The contrasting brands of Martin and Dangerfield
As footballers, they are comparable. But in terms of their public presentation, Dustin Martin and Patrick Dangerfield are as different as their haircuts.
- by Daniel Cherny
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: Can Gladys Berejiklian survive ICAC revelations?
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by state political reporter Lucy Cormack to discuss the explosive ICAC investigation into disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire, and the future of Gladys Berejiklian.
- by Tory Maguire
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
How to make sure you're heard
If you're feeling depressed, particularly if you're also suffering low self-esteem, it's common to assume you're not worthy of support.
- by Linda Blair
Analysis
AFL 2020
How Richmond have embarrassed Dons, Pies and Blues
Richmond's performances, on and off the field, over the past four seasons - despite a season marred by scandals - have embarrassed rivals Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
US votes 2020
Trump's feud with Fauci exactly what Republicans want to avoid
Taking pot-shots at such a popular figure is the type of undisciplined behaviour Republican strategists want Trump to avoid at this stage of the campaign.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
World markets
'More red ink than black gold': Oil industry making deals in fight for survival
The once mighty oil and gas industry is flailing, desperately trying to survive a pandemic that has sharply reduced demand for its products.
- by Clifford Krauss
Analysis
US votes 2020
Biden's progressive new friends get ready to grip the US economy
The unseen battle to shape the economic course of the Biden administration that may be ushered is well underway.
- by Russell Lynch
Opinion
Global economy
China is leaving the rest of the world behind as its economy roars back to life
In the economic battle against the pandemic, China has left the rest of the world playing catch-up.
- by Tom Stevenson
Analysis
Global economy
Trump's $US421m loan guarantee part of a tricky financial future
Trump describes the loans he has personally guaranteed as a "peanut" but they illustrate the financial challenges he faces and the long-standing reluctance of banks to deal with him.
- by Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig
Maguire inquiry
The Premier's other dysfunctional relationship - with the ICAC
In order to do its work properly, the Independent Commission Against Corruption may have to occasionally bite the hand that feeds it.
- by David Hardaker
Letters
Letters
Daryl and the pork barrel are an insult to taxpayers
The Premier’s crown slipped following revelations of her poor judgement over the Maguire affair but there was some public sympathy for her.
Opinion
China relations
Fragility, not strength, at the heart of Chinese politics
A new book claims that cultural anxiety, insecurity and paranoia lurk just beneath the surface of contemporary China's politics.
- by Peter Hartcher
Australia
In the Herald: October 20, 1956
Delayed honeymoon, A knock on every door, and Strike on wharves settled
- by Lyn Maccallum
Opinion
Maguire inquiry
Hardly a dry eye in Sydney after Premier's post-ICAC media blitz
After ICAC revelations, Gladys Berejiklian undertook a media campaign with a gossip columnist, a shock jock and a radio duo interested in lesbian dalliances.
- by Michael Evans
Opinion
AFL 2020
Free agency a disaster of the AFL's making
Jeremy Cameron wanting to go to Geelong is a disaster for the AFL. Worse, it is a disaster of the AFL’s making.
- by Michael Gleeson
Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
Free movement across borders would be a just reward for Australians
For the few grey nomads who might be willing to wend their way around Australia, it must be a logistical nightmare.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Casinos
Walls are closing in on Packer and Crown as pressure piles on
Crown Resorts’ woes are cascading, its share price is collapsing and the wealth of its major shareholder James Packer is shrinking.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
NZ election
Ardern's catch of the day: moral support from a good bloke
Women don't need men to succeed in politics but if they are choosing one, there is now a fully-functional template in New Zealand.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
'A great subplot for the grand final'
This week on the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall preview the grand final.
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Please Explain podcast: Victorians rejoice as some coronavirus restrictions ease
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by The Age's state political reporter Summeyya Ilanbey to discuss the Victorian government and its critics as the state flattens the coronavirus curve.
- by Tory Maguire
Opinion
Brownlow Medal
Where's Charlie? The Brownlow's cringe moment
The question used to be asked at the beginning of AFL grand final week: "who will take Charlie home?" This year the more pertinent question was not who would take Charlie home. It was: "actually, where is Charlie?"
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
US votes 2020
Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?
Facebook insists it has learnt its lesson after the 2016 election that saw Russian agents and other opportunists attempt to manipulate the result. But critics are not so sure.
- by Barbara Orturay and David Klepper
Opinion
NZ election
I was a non-believer, but now I too want a hug from Jacinda
Ardern had just been made deputy leader when I decided to give her a few words of advice. She politely rejected them. I'm glad she did.
- by Pam Corkery
Opinion
Best Games ever
Sydney Paralympic Games were different for reason close to my heart
I watched as they built the Olympic Stadium. I drove my car around the athletics track when it was still dirt. A couple of years later, I would win gold twice on that same soil - my home turf.
- by Louise Sauvage
Letters
When you stuff up like this, it's time to stand down
Gladys Berejiklian may believe she has done nothing wrong, but her ill-considered relationship with Daryl Maguire means that she must now to the right thing.
Opinion
Federal budget
This one-year, fold-away budget won’t do the trick
The federal government's decision to turn the stimulus off early may yet prove to be a great error of political – and economic – judgment.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
NZ election
Ardern's win poses questions over the Greens and challenges for the centre-right
Jacinda Ardern's re-election poses questions for centre-right governments around the world about what voters want and expect from their leaders.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Media & marketing
Murdoch's sway on politics warrants royal commission
Rupert Murdoch is not just any old businessman. He’s not just interested in money – and the habits of a lifetime lead him to destroy anybody who gets in his way.
- by Kevin Rudd
Australia
In the Herald: October 19, 1910
Library opening ceremony, city improvements, and King's Medal for constable.
- by Lyn Maccallum
Opinion
MyCareer Education
The secret to teaching is understanding your students
Science teacher Tim Sloane believes interpersonal skills and an ability to engage with the teenage mindset are critical to success.
- by Tim Sloane
Opinion
Childcare
Build childcare around the needs of parents, not childcare centres
No one disputes that kids need to be looked after when parents are working. That’s easy. It’s what comes next that's harder.
- by Amanda Vanstone