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The Sydney Morning Herald |
My friends are leading secret lives to avoid their judgemental kids. But not me.
Shares or ETFs may now be more attractive than an investment property, particularly if the proposed tax changes proceed
A new report on the well-being of A&E physicians raises concerns about the future of emergency departments.
Smarter people than me reckon there’s a decent chance the human race could soon be wiped out. Our biggest threat? Ourselves.
Two complaints seen by CBD claimed the behaviour of Ben Collins, dating back to November 2023, was “intimidating” and “aggressive”.
While it might be tempting to consider leaving the legalities for “later on”, there are good reasons why you shouldn’t attempt to prepare your...
When a parent moves into residential aged care, it’s common for adult children to want to help out financially. But they should think twice.
It is no coincidence that authoritarianism is once again appealing to people. Liberal democracies are struggling and entire generations have no living...
As for NRL supremo Peter V’landys, like any good auctioneer he is tirelessly working the room.
The Fair Work Commission has just added to the Reserve Bank’s inflation troubles with a large increase in the minimum wage.
The divisive party makes grand claims about what regulation or legislation needs to change. But there is no clear explanation of how any of that might...
Here are three real pieces of advice I’ve given clients that have helped them move towards a happier, healthier financial life.
The next generation of great Australian workers, carers, thinkers and businesses comes from investing in Australia’s people, not from tax breaks.
The companies driving artificial intelligence need access to ever-increasing amounts of capital at ever-increasing valuations. That makes them...
With global travel, a disease that begins far away can quickly become a test of systems here, and the first 24 hours would matter enormously.
As always, the Tahs season promised so much but has ended before the finals even begin. Here’s where it went wrong.
Another Israeli leader might bank the military gains and walk away – but Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to finish off the Islamic regime,...
The world is paying a high price for illegal wars of hubris which did not need to be waged. Meanwhile, China marches on without firing a shot.
Some people can’t wait their birthdays. Me? I’m quietly relieved when the clock ticks over to the following morning, and it’s done for another year.
Sydney needs Darlinghurst. Even if it’s lost some of its bohemian edge, it was and is a remedy for everything that’s boring about Sydney.
Trump needs to move on to other things so that by this time next year, today’s global energy panic will be seen as just another passing squall.
The public good value of science and education courses had been devalued, according to a report rating Australian universities.
The professional services network’s ability to audit its own behaviour has come up woefully short.
This is a generation of Socceroos worth getting excited about. But has this World Cup come a touch too early for them, or are they ready to make...
Given the Tigers’ and Bulldogs’ trajectories since Galvin’s controversial mid-season switch in 2025, Tigers fans should be happy.
A literary scandal has reignited an old question: How much truth does a memoir owe its readers?
As immigration is blamed by some for everything from fraying social cohesion to housing shortages, it’s instructive to see how migrants are pulling...
Is Tony Abbott Angus Taylor’s puppet master, or his mentor?
The impact of the global energy shock sparked by the war is starting to hit economies. And there is more pain coming.
Australia should be a great place to have children, and to be a child. But at present, many people are being put off for a multitude of reasons.
Taylor’s remark risked sounding arrogant – neatly matching that well-known psychological habit of accusing others of what we fear is our own worst...
The win didn’t come but the questions facing Essendon would have remained nonetheless. Sunday was just another day in the search for success that...
For students without inherited privilege, a university degree is their only lever.
There’s never a good time to feel “anxious and nervous” in front of nearly 80,000 people. But two weeks before the World Cup is a lot better...
There’s plenty Australia could teach my birth country, but here’s a Californian road rule to liberate my fellow Aussie citizens.
This was the win that had been 10 months in the making for St George-Illawarra, one which has issued a damning reality check to the defending NRL...
Donald Trump’s presidency is in trouble, plagued by falling approval at home and disastrous decisions abroad. Yet he appears deliriously detached...
The highest-paid player in Australian rugby turned in a strong night against the Force after a season of frustration. But he wasn’t alone.
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence shows that, in him, ordinary people do have a champion.
Suzie Miller has used her legal background to write plays that don’t just entertain, but create change.
Leave is generally underutilised by Australian workers, with roughly 209 million days owing.
When you’re diagnosed with a terminal disease, or caring for someone who is, it is inevitable that you review your own life and choices, that you...
There was a time when the major parties dictated the narrative, but the emerging order in politics is disorder.
Four thousand Yazidi people fled Syria after an ISIS genocide and settled in Australia. Their stories should be heard.
The Perth Bears coach has placed his employer, the NRL, in an awkward position after angering the Bulldogs by telling News Corp of his plans to poach...
It feels like every time you try to so much as blink or draw breath right now, something new – and potentially stress-inducing – is happening in...
The CGT and trust changes might make self-managed super more appealing, but there are still plenty of potential pitfalls to be aware of.
As close as Collingwood were to knocking off Sydney, Fremantle and Hawthorn, the reality is the highest-ranked side the Pies have beaten is St Kilda...
Any hopes the Lions had of emulating their famous sides of the early 2000s are in tatters as the high-flying Fremantle compound their woes.
A month ago, the journey ahead seemed almost as arduous as that facing Essendon and Richmond. Today, the Carlton coaching role shapes as one of the...