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NRL 2026
‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league
Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos debut – furious.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Opinion
Iran soccer
Iran’s brave players have stood tall. Now Australia must stand with them
Both Australia and the Asian Football Confederation are being tested, not just on the pitch, but on whether they will protect the basic rights of athletes who have already shown immense courage.
- by Daniel Ghezelbash and Mary Anne Kenny
Opinion
Australian culture
Margot Robbie and I started out with ‘bogan’ accents. I’ve still got mine
I’ve been taunted about my ocker twang ever since Pauline Hanson emerged, but I’m getting the last laugh.
- by Amy Fallon
Australia must stay out of the US’s fight with Iran
Australia is not allied with any Gulf states and we do not have to follow Israel and the US into this illegally founded fight with Iran.
Opinion
Shares
Markets broke into a heavy sweat last week. Now they are melting down
There is a chance that inflation and interest rate rises, the sharemarket’s kryptonite, will re-emerge as a result of this black swan event.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
AI
Allow students to use this ‘sneaky drug’, just not at assessment time
We should welcome AI into all aspects of learning, but we’re already playing catch-up when it comes to restricting it from all forms of assessment.
- by Ed Cavanough
Opinion
Iran soccer
We are watching state-sponsored control play out live on the Gold Coast
The Iranian women’s soccer team are trapped in a living nightmare and Australia’s government appears powerless to intervene.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
AI
Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI
The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Analysis
Women’s Asian Cup
Matildas ‘make things harder for ourselves’ at Asian Cup. What’s new?
The Matildas could have had it easy and stayed in Sydney for their quarter-final. So, of course, they are travelling back to Perth for a more difficult match.
- by Emma Kemp
Analysis
City life
They come from across the world – but where do migrants settle in Sydney?
Search our map to see where migrants come from in your suburb.
- by Matt Wade, Mostafa Rachwani and Craig Butt
Opinion
Super Rugby
Rugby’s conundrum: Get the right decision, or let the game flow?
The guidelines that keep the television match official out of the game hurt the Brumbies on Saturday night.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
NRL 2026
Queensland, beautiful one day, winless in the NRL the next
It was all doom and gloom in the Sunshine State as all three of its teams lost in the opening round, including the bumbling Broncos, who were lucky to score zero.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Religion
My cell guard’s tears put my jaw on the floor. Why ‘good’ Australians mourn a torturer
We have experienced the trauma of Islamist-inspired terror on our shores. How can memorials for a vicious mass killer align with Australian values?
- by Kylie Moore-Gilbert
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Political leadership
We’ve lost sight of something about our humanity, and it’s hurting our politics
Amid discussion of geopolitical and moral arithmetic, I worry that we fall out of touch with people. Very quickly, they are abstracted away by the need to make a case.
- by Sean Kelly
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Currencies
Why the Aussie dollar isn’t a ‘whipping boy’ any more
Our dollar has had a strong run, and there are good reasons to think we should get used to it staying around the US70¢ mark – or even climbing higher.
- by Clancy Yeates
Analysis
NRL 2026
Another NRL opening week of rule changes and confusion. Here’s hoping history doesn’t repeat
Lopsided scores – even by record margins – in round one aren’t exactly new in the NRL. But a fresh batch of rules and interpretations is enough to make everyone nervous.
- by Dan Walsh
Analysis
Australian Grand Prix
‘Very dangerous by Leclerc’: Inside an epic battle for supremacy at Albert Park
The hometown hero didn’t make the start line, but here’s how the race unfolded.
- by Matthew Clayton
The intricacies of asylum for brave Iranian players
The refusal of the Iranian women’s football team to sing their national anthem places Australia in a difficult position, but we must deal with it in a moral way
Editorial
Crime
Nigerian scammers got just deserts but online teens need guardrails
The jailing of two Nigerians whose online scam resulted in the death of a NSW teenager shows social media is not an open free-for-all.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Australian Grand Prix
The driver, the car, or both? How Piastri crashed out in Melbourne before the race even started
The Melburnian didn’t even make it to the start of Sunday’s 58-lap race, crashing his McLaren on the formation lap to the grid. We break down what happened.
- by Matthew Clayton
Opinion
Trump's White House
Forget Margot and Jacob, this is Wuthering Heights, MAGA-style
A Washington scandal involving sex is never very sexy but this one has echoes of Emily Bronte’s classic.
- by Maureen Dowd
Analysis
AFL 2026
Watch: But for two costly misses, the Cameron of old was back for the Lions
This one appeared destined to end in a Lions triumph. Then came one of the most frantic final quarters an opening round has produced.
- by Nick Wright
Analysis
AFL 2026
‘Not going to be pushed around’: Can the Saints buy a stairway to heaven?
Whatever unfolds at St Kilda in 2026, the Saints have moved from off-Broadway to Times Square. They’ve raised the stakes dramatically.
- by Jake Niall
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Eating disorders
Is it OK to mention how skinny female celebrities are getting? Again?
Body-shaming is uncool and the policing of women’s bodies is a retrograde step. But we can’t ignore what we see.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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NRL 2026
Mahoney’s Vegas verbals with old teammates light fuse for explosive reunion
The former Canterbury captain ran into his old teammates at a nightclub in Las Vegas last weekend – and some remarks to Marcelo Montoya did not go down well with the Dogs.
- by Danny Weidler
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Gardening
A garden full of memories and hope: The best therapy money can buy
In mid-December, reporter’s Julie Power’s garden was being overhauled. It provided a place for tears, joy and hope.
- by Julie Power
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Religion
The power of prayer
The power of prayer is not to be underestimated. And if you think it is about asking God for something, read on ...
- by Nomi Kaltmann
Opinion
Active investing
Is your investment portfolio at risk of a Trump tantrum?
As the case of Tesla and Elon Musk demonstrated, all it takes is one public falling out with the US president for share prices to plummet.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
I’m 65, and I want to retire in two years. How should I invest $200k?
Once you retire, your retirement savings will continue on as they were and continue to earn, so don’t be afraid to top them up.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
International Women's Day
I don’t take part in this sisterhood jamboree. Why? Let’s start with the Big Lie
The organisers of International Women’s Day says we are equal to men. I have news for them.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
I gave Kyle and Jackie O their big break. They were superb, but I know why they imploded
Craig Bruce discovered the now-warring duo in 2004 and put them on the air. The rest is history.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Editorial
IVF
After IVF’s horror year, the sector must be held to the highest standard
The fertility treatment sector has become one Australian families are increasingly reliant on.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Hip pocket
Is it time to bet against the stock market?
Short selling is profiting from an asset’s price decreasing, and with global markets in decline, now could be the time to give it a go.
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Sunday Life
I thought about the type of women I admire and came to this surprising realisation
Celebrities don’t make the best role models. For that, we should look closer to home.
- by Kerri Sackville
Need to act against slavery is urgent and compelling
Obligations to act against supporting slavery are already embedded in other areas of Australian law.
Opinion
NRL 2026
Forget expansion. Niche is the best thing rugby league has going for it
Peter V’landys is keen to conquer new markets. But what if everything that sustains the NRL’s success is local, tribal, even individual?
- by Malcolm Knox
Middle East at War
Donald Trump
On Trump’s gilded stage, history has no worth – even if he understood it
Donald Trump’s complaints about Britain and European nations being “uncooperative” with his attack on Iran are ignorant and hollow when viewed against the light of 20th century history.
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
NRL 2026
How Cleary, Edwards and a dire lack of discipline led to Broncos downfall
Two of the NRL’s leading fullbacks, both Clive Churchill Medal winners, were poised to go to war and ignite Suncorp Stadium. In the end, it was hardly a fight.
- by Nick Wright
Opinion
Super Rugby
The next Wallabies coach versus the great who might never get the chance
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has done it all in Australian rugby - except for coaching the national team.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Superannuation
The retirement question most Australians never ask – but should
Australians have spent decades building their super. They deserve a system that supports them just as strongly once they reach retirement.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Health insurance
Five years ago today I beat breast cancer. This insurance saved me
The five-year survivor milestone is a big, beautiful one when it comes to breast cancer. And I hit it today, thanks in part to this insurance.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Political leadership
To remain one and free, Australia must confront three key systemic challenges
Exhausted systems fail. It takes creative, energetic leadership to develop new ones. Best to start yesterday. Failing that, today.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Sexism
Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform
Tyson would prefer a “submissive” woman but he’s far from alone. Many Gen Z males hold similar views, so we need to shine light on this regression.
- by Julia Baird
Opinion
AFL 2026
Vale, Dennis, the fans will never forget your Cometti-isms
I have been inundated by readers sending me their favourite moments from the late, great AFL commentator Dennis Cometti. So here they are.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Fashion retail
Luxury retailer’s fashion spree defied auditor’s survival concerns
When Cettire’s number-crunchers were warning, again, about a cash crunch, the luxury fashion group went shopping.
- by Colin Kruger
Analysis
Australian rugby
Does Dave Rennie hold a grudge about his Wallabies sacking? It’s a million-dollar question for RA
The former Wallabies coach could play a key role in getting a new trans-Tasman tradition off the ground. But Rennie also made a statement this week as All Blacks boss that won’t be missed by his former players.
- by Iain Payten
Opinion
Planning
This new waterfront suburb will reshape Sydney, but who will get to live there?
If we are sacrificing a working harbour to build this shiny new precinct, we cannot sacrifice working Sydneysiders too.
- by Estelle Grech
Analysis
Middle East at war
‘World’s thugs’: In Indonesia, resentment about the Iran war is everywhere
Politicians and pundits in Australia tell Muslims it is inappropriate to publicly mourn Iran’s dead supreme leader. There are no such qualms in Jakarta.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies