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I just got divorced. What should I do with the settlement?
Port-divorce, it’s best to not rush into any rash financial decisions you could regret later.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Aged care
Why are people inflating their wealth for better aged care?
Retirees are artificially inflating the value of their assets, in numerous instances borrowing money to get the accommodation of their choice.
- by Rachel Lane
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I’m 40, single, and without children. Do I really need a will?
There’s no reason to put your family through additional drama when you pass away, so it’s best to make up a simple will.
- by Noel Whittaker
Analysis
Cars
‘Just didn’t add up’: Could you survive without a car?
More and more of us are opting to go carless as the cost of owning a vehicle continues to rise.
- by Emily Chantiri
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Energy storage
Buildings as batteries? For net zero, we need bright spark ideas like this
Office blocks have an important part to play in our efforts to limit further climate change. How? Keep reading.
- by Ross Gittins
Analysis
Social media
Big victim or big mouth? Time for Australia to put Elon Musk in his place
At its heart, this case is about Australian sovereignty over a company that has a deep aversion to government authority.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Anzac Day
John Curtin, Winston Churchill and the cable that changed the course of Australian history
During World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered Australian troops to defend Britain’s colonial interests. Australian leader John Curtin had other ideas.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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WordPlay
‘Omnishambles’ caught our attention but its origin might surprise you
Justice Lee’s Lehrmann judgment – and, perhaps, his TV diet – issued a new word into the public’s consciousness.
- by David Astle
Opinion
Bondi Junction attack
A love letter to Sydney after a mad moment of hate
The photos of all the Bondi Junction victims and heroes in one single viewing pane are a microcosm of all that you do that’s wonderful.
- by Erin Morra Cordi
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Sex & relationships
Does polyamory make you happier? Yes, but there may be a throuple of hurdles
Many who try polyamory feel they gain substantially from the effort. It seems they share more, with more people, and get more out of it. But there are dangers.
- by Peter Quarry
Social media companies live by strange standards
Curbing the corrosive effects of social media is not only about enforcing take-down orders but must extend to their other deleterious aspects.
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Casinos
Financially crippled Star gets salt rubbed into its wounds
The NSW casino regulator has given Barangaroo’s Crown Sydney a gold star just as the second public inquiry into Star Entertainment’s culture enters the pointy end of proceedings.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Architecture
The brutal reason why those who’ve bought into Sirius are so lucky
It was built to last. And that’s unlike the housing we’ve seen go up in the past 20 years. Sirius will stand forever. No cracks, except in the social fabric.
- by Jenna Price
Editorial
Russia-Ukraine war
Short-sighted lack of support for Ukraine could come at cost to Australia
The Albanese government’s lukewarm support for Ukraine has been a source of embarrassment months. The measly financial and military assistance is now moving into potentially dangerous territory.
- The Herald's View
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Holidays
My complete solution for managing your money while travelling
These days it’s a choice between credit cards and debit cards – and you need an armoury of these to cater for whatever may come your way.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Bitcoin
The existential threat to bitcoin
Last week’s halving of the supply of new bitcoins and the consequential halving of revenue to the cryptocurrency’s miners raises big questions for its future.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
MICF
I want to have Arj Barker’s babies, but I wouldn’t take them to his shows
Arj Barker was entirely justified in throwing the mum and her baby out of his gig. In fact, a lifetime ban would have been in order.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Analysis
Population
Rise of the tombstone suburb: Wealthy Sydney areas where deaths outnumber births
Sydney’s population is booming thanks to migration, but deaths are outnumbering births in a growing share of mainly wealthy suburbs.
- by Matt Wade
Analysis
Income tax
Easy-to-miss deductions that could reduce your tax this year
Work-related handbags, briefcases and sunscreen are just some of the tax deductions that can be overlooked.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Energy
Why Joe Biden’s real enemy is the price of oil
Joe Biden’s battle for re-election as president of the United States now faces a surprise new threat – the surging price of petrol.
- by Jonathan Leake
Opinion
NSW budget
A roof over Accor Stadium would be nice, but this GST rip-off means it must wait
In June, the Minns Labor government will respond calmly and methodically to the biggest-ever cut in our share of GST.
- by Daniel Mookhey
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US politics
Despite Obama and Trump, America just proved it’s still the ‘indispensable power’
This multibillion-dollar aid package shores up US friends and allies with priceless support amid existential struggles across three continents.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Melbourne Writers Festival
Why won’t Melbourne Writers Festival allow live questions any more?
In an unusual move, the Melbourne Writers Festival won’t allow the audience to stand up and ask questions at its sessions – and some festivalgoers are breathing a sigh of relief.
- by Jane Sullivan
Opinion
Anzac Day
How four pillars on the Kokoda Track will change Albanese forever
When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lurches out of the PNG jungle at Isurava shrine, four words will be etched on his psyche.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Column 8
Still vividly lighting up the austral sky at night
The ins and outs of old Volkswagens.
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Social media
X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost
Unregulated big tech poses significant threats to the health of our democracy and social cohesion. So how can its power be reined in without killing free speech?
- by Lydia Khalil
Opinion
University
Returning to uni at 36 has convinced me: This is no place for teenagers
Whether they’re getting high distinctions or failing it doesn’t make a difference. They’re all wasting their time, money, arrogance, self-belief and unlined skin.
- by Wendy Syfret
Analysis
AFL 2024
No Harley on the horizon: Why the 2024 draft won’t provide a quick fix for North
North Melbourne may need to contemplate trading the No.1 pick again to address their extreme key-position shortage and avoid adding to their problematic midfield logjam.
- by Marc McGowan
Numerous hurdles block Dutton’s nuclear pathway
The CSIRO/AEMO GenCost report has said for years, including during the time of Coalition governments, that wind and solar are the cheapest form of new energy for Australia, even when considering additional integration costs such as energy storage and transmission. Nothing has changed.
Editorial
Nuclear energy
Coalition meltdown casts doubt on Dutton’s nuclear plan
Paul Sakkal reports that the Liberal and National parties are at odds over the selection of six sites for proposed nuclear facilities, delaying the release of the Coalition’s policy blueprint.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Streaming
Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?
There’s a villain in this based-on-fact English series about a comedian and his stalker, but they almost get away with it.
- by Karl Quinn
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Elon Musk
Australian politicians join the unhappy queue behind Tesla investors
The Musk fan club is being sorely tested, as the company ricochets between issues including slowing sales, increased competition and falling vehicle deliveries.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Parenting
Arj Barker’s biggest joke was evicting a breastfeeding mum from his show
An expectation there be no noise is a high bar when applied to children if you consider the intoxicated heckles and liveliness among some comedy festival crowds.
- by Brigid Meney
Analysis
Australia votes
Sliding to a crisis: These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe
The old assumption about a Labor victory at the next election is well and truly out of date. The government is clearly losing the fight to hold wavering voters.
- by David Crowe
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Sharemarket
What the Magnificent Seven’s $1.7 trillion meltdown tells us about the economy
The key question for investors is whether this is just a correction in what has been quite an ebullient market – or something more threatening.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Donald Trump
Why Melania will grit her perfect teeth and weather Trump’s X-rated storm
The former first lady is, by all accounts, angry that she has to be dragged through this circus again, especially while she is still mourning the death of her mother.
- by Maureen Dowd
Analysis
Asian Cup
Winless, scoreless and out: Football Australia needs deep rethink after Olyroos disaster
Australia’s under-23 men have failed to reach the Paris Olympics. An undermanned squad at the qualifying tournament is one reason – but there are deeper issues.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
AFL 2024
Bombers should be ‘up and about’, Blues ruck ’n’ rolling: Key takeouts from round six
Peter Wright’s expected return has left the Bombers with a selection dilemma, the Blues have rekindled memories of the early 1980s, Harley hype is exploding, the Hawks finally made an early statement and what do the Lions and the Australian cricket team have in common?
- by Jon Pierik
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Flexible working
One group was working from home centuries ago. Here’s why it matters
The pandemic helped jump-start a shift in who works in our economy. Here’s how we can hold on to the gains.
- by Millie Muroi
Linda Reynolds, Janet Albrechtsen dine out after Lehrmann judgment
The former defence minister was spotted at dinner with the News Corp columnist, a prominent critic of Brittany Higgins, days after the Federal Court’s decision.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman
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Russia-Ukraine war
It’s what Penny Wong didn’t say in her two-state solution speech that’s most alarming
The foreign minister’s failure to say more about the world’s most serious conflict is symptomatic of the way Ukraine has slipped down the list of Australia’s priorities.
- by George Brandis
Opinion
Crime
Actions speak louder, but without words we can’t see the full horror
Language can help us see things as if for the first time. When it fails, though, the problem does not really lie with language but with us.
- by Sean Kelly
Editorial
NSW budget
Impact of GST carve-up reveals urgent need to fix a bad system
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says the state’s AAA credit rating will almost certainly be downgraded as a result of the GST “rip-off”.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Musings
Gossiping isn’t evil, it’s our feminine duty
The art of talking about people when they’re not in the room deserves a positive rebrand.
- by Eliza Reilly
Opinion
Social media
For as long as playing ball is optional, horrific violence will remain on social media
It feels like social media is deteriorating at rapid speed. But the horrific content we’ve seen this week is a symptom of a broader problem.
- by Alice Dawkins
Education focus should be on facts, not on faith
Surely religious prayer groups are not entitled to active supervision by our overworked public school teachers?
Analysis
AFL 2024
Why footy’s bravest act needs to be flipped on its head
Jordan Boyd should not be penalised for the collision with Toby Greene, of course. But the game needs to stop praising that type of bravery and start discouraging it.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Childcare
Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?
At a time when Australia is experiencing a critical skills shortages, keeping tens of thousands of women out of the workforce seems beyond counter-intuitive.
- by Terese Edwards