Opinion
Editorial
Vladimir Putin
Ukraine on the brink of war can still be saved
Even Vladimir Putin would understand if faced with a united West that he would only lose in the long term by invading Ukraine. Now is the time for smart diplomacy.
- The Age's View
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Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
The PM’s apology that was not an apology
Scott Morrison’s press conference showed classic blame-shifting, something voters have seen time and again in this pandemic.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Iron ore
Bracing for impact: WA iron ore miners await spread of Omicron
Large iron ore companies including BHP and Rio have had a small taste of the impact the virus has had on operations - the full impact is soon to come.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
US election
With his presidency in the balance, Biden must switch on Truman show
After a year in the White House, Joe Biden’s presidential agenda has stalled and America’s democracy continues to fray. So, how does he regain control and guide the country back from the brink?
- by Bruce Wolpe
Opinion
Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios isn’t a tennis brat – he’s an Australian sport hero
Brash, audacious,playful: Kyrgios’s refusal to take the sport too seriously is not disrespecting the game. In fact, the opposite is true.
- by Duncan Fine
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
What does 2022 hold in store for climate action?
Today on Please Explain, national climate and environment editor Nick O’Malley joins Jess Irvine to discuss the outlook for climate action this year.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Hospitals
Code brown emergency forces exhausted hospital staff back to work
Presentation numbers are up, staff numbers are down. There is no cavalry to come to the rescue; there are no benched players waiting to be tapped onto the court.
- by Roderick McRae and Gavin Wayne
Analysis
Video games
Microsoft’s historic $96b deal comes with a lot of games - and a spotty reputation
Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Crash Bandicoot and more will soon be under the Xbox umbrella, along with Activision Blizzard’s tarnished reputation.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Shares
What BHP’s big move home means for the Australian sharemarket
After two decades, BHP’s experiment with a complicated corporate structure is about to end, injecting more volatility and some extra risk into the Australian sharemarket.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Electric cars
The electric car bubble will burst - and that’s a good thing
The two things we know for sure about the market for electric vehicles is that it is booming, and also that it is getting very, very crowded. In truth, it is about to turn into a bloodbath.
- by Matthew Lynn
Opinion
Australia votes
Our leaders are talking small, but they still need to think big
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have both outlined small targets in the lead-up to the election, but they will need hefty policy interventions to make them a reality.
- by Julie Szego
Opinion
GST
Why lefties need to learn to love the GST
If you think about it, the GST is far closer to a tax on profits, like the company tax.
- by Steven Hamilton
Opinion
The Ashes
Champagne gesture doesn’t mean Cricket Australia has solved its race problem
It was a positive step, but just the bare minimum that needs to be done to make Australian cricket more inclusive.
- by Osman Faruqi
LETTERS
Letters
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Memo, your aspirations must be fairness for all
Age readers react to recent comments by Labor leader Anthony Albanese.
Opinion
Australian economy
2022: a year for good economic health
It should be a consumer-led period of growth, with a big stockpile of savings accumulated during pandemic lockdowns being spent on goods and services as people’s appetite to venture out re-emerges.
- by Alex Joiner
Analysis
Pension
Understanding the pension system 101
The age pension system remains complex and many people find it hard to work their way through the labyrinth of regulations.
- by Noel Whittaker
Analysis
Cars
NPP makes it more secure to sell your used car
The benefit of using NPP is if the used car buyer has their banking app on their phone or other device, they can turn up to the seller and transfer the funds at the point of sale. The seller can then check and see that the money has landed in their account.
- by Emily Chantiri
Opinion
Bills
Time to cast off satellite TV and save money
Switching from satellite TV to streaming services can save you up to $100 a month.
- by Joel Gibson
Analysis
Superannuation
Knee-jerk switching of super fund investment options rarely pays off
Super fund cash investment options returned just 0.1 per cent during 2021 and 0.5 per cent in 2020, leaving those who switched to more conservative options in a bid to preserve their capital during the sharemarket meltdown of early 2020 out of pocket.
- by John Collett
Editorial
Australian Open
There are no winners in Djokovic debacle
The bumbling of the Victorian government, the federal government, Border Force and Tennis Australia may be separated by degrees, but none has emerged untainted.
- The Age's View
‘It’s amazing to be back’: Australian Open better for Murray’s second coming
The last rites were read over Andy Murray’s career at Melbourne Park three years ago. On Tuesday, this Lazarus rose again.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Omicron: a deep dive into the data
The science on Omicron is starting to settle, so what does it reveal about the new dominant strain’s infectiousness, mortality and vaccine resistance.
- by Liam Mannix
Opinion
Film
Slayed: Joss Whedon gives a masterclass in how not to say sorry
The Buffy creator has broken his silence on allegations by actors of threats and cruelty – but maybe he should have just stayed quiet.
- by Alice Clarke
Opinion
Motherhood
I was scared to watch The Lost Daughter, but it’s made me feel sane
I, too, have done things I regret, out of the desperation that motherhood brings, and I’m still working back from them.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
Opinion
Australian Open
The price of sacrifice: Obsessive drive costs Djokovic
In his hunt for stand-alone greatness, Novak Djokovic lost touch with others.
- by Sally Jenkins
Opinion
Pop culture
You’ll never guess the one shocking, devastating, vile habit I promise to quit this year
It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be a daily struggle. Just yesterday I was sorely tempted.
- by David Free
Opinion
Trade unions
Workers have the right to say ‘no’ to unsafe work
Amid soaring staffing shortages, many workers are being pressured to resume work in circumstances that previously were considered highly likely to lead to transmission of the virus.
- by Anthony Forsyth
Opinion
Justin Langer
Why are the drums still beating for Justin Langer?
The Australian coach vowed to change his approach and he did — so why do some people still want him sacked?
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Casinos
Crown game too rich for wounded Star
Had the Crown board been any less than welcoming to Blackstone, they would have been run out of town by shareholders wielding pitchforks and James Packer would have been at the head of the pack.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Ask an expert
Security of housing tenure key to determining pension amount
Home ownership is a key Centrelink consideration in determining a person’s capacity for self-support in retirement.
- by Noel Whittaker
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
What is the impact of the maritime heatwave?
Today on Please Explain, environment reporter Laura Chung joins Nathanael Cooper to look at rising ocean temperatures off Australia’s east coast.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Global economy
China’s home-grown slowdown rings alarm bells for global economy
China’s slowing economy and declining birthrates are ominous signs for a world that has relied on it to drive much of its economic growth in the past decade.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Australian Open
Bungling Australia unwittingly made a martyr of Novak Djokovic
The world No.1’s deportation has unleashed a furious backlash among players who claim the host nation’s image is now tarnished.
- by Oliver Brown
Analysis
The Ashes
‘Fat shaming’ and drinking: Inside England’s Ashes tour from hell
Poor planning, a lack of direction, and a player revolt all led to a “shambolic” series and England’s ultimate humiliation.
- by Nick Hoult
Opinion
Sex & relationships
The new ‘It’ boy is here, and he’s wearing dangly earrings and make-up
If the romantic choices of some of the world’s most desirable women are anything to go by, the new “It” boy isn’t a hyper-masculine Marvel superhero type.
- by Natalie Reilly
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Why is WA holding out on reopening with 88% vaccinated and Omicron already spreading?
An epidemiologist said the west would have already reached its “peak immunity” due to a vaccine’s efficacy waning over time, with opening now rather than in three weeks time making “little difference”.
- by Heather McNeill
Analysis
The Ashes
Five burning questions following a one-sided Ashes series
We look at five key questions confronting Australian cricket after the team’s 4-0 Ashes triumph.
- by Andrew Wu
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Don’t believe the hype around Djokovic, catching COVID is no substitute for the jab
Recovery from COVID does not confer as much immunity as two vaccinations, and well below that of three.
- by Sarah Palmer and Graeme Stewart
Opinion
Property prices
Political rhetoric insufficient to help Aussies own their own home
While the upcoming election looks set to be long on rhetoric about the joys of home ownership, it is also looking decidedly short on policies of real substance to help more Australians attain their own home.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
China
Turnbull had the right idea on China
Malcolm Turnbull has had his critics over the years – including this writer – but it’s now absolutely clear that Turnbull’s policy towards China was very much in Australia’s best interests.
- by Tom Switzer
Editorial
Political leadership
Summer of frustration has angered voters
Only a third of respondents now think the Morrison government will be returned at the next election compared with almost half in June, 2021.
- The Age's View
Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
Summer of frustration has angered voters
The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows the nation is gripped by a growing sense of pessimism, a bad sign for an incumbent federal government on the cusp of an election campaign.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Australia votes
Election race tightens after Morrison takes a summer battering
The nation goes into the third year of the pandemic with polling showing a clear line in the government’s fortunes as the election approaches.
- by David Crowe
LETTERS
Letters
ARENAS OF LEADERSHIP: Champions in other fields of endeavour
Age readers give their views on the qualities of leadership.
Opinion
Workplace culture
Why we need more ‘me’ time at work
The “always on” work culture was already a problem before the pandemic. Now it’s been exacerbated.
- by Conor Sen
Opinion
Australian Open
Dear Novak, here’s why Australians are really glad you got the boot
Our Boofhead Tolerance Level is very low right now.
- by Pete Shmigel
Opinion
Retail
COVID fear and supply famine join to decimate Kmart, Target’s earnings
Over December and January as physical stores reopened there emerged a new set of challenges - the scarcity of staff and an abundance of consumer fear.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Declaring the economy ‘open’ isn’t enough to revive our economic fortunes
The pandemic has proven how consumers need more than just disposable income to go out and spend. They need certainty.
- by Leonora Risse
Opinion
Summer Dreaming
The Summer I ... moved to Melbourne without meaning to
Australia – a country known to me as a backdrop to hakas, Hadlee and Crocodile Dundee – suddenly became my home.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
No, you shouldn’t throw an Omicron party ...
A growing trend to contract COVID-19 at a “convenient” time has health officials worried.
- by Rosa Silverman