Opinion
Opinion
US Votes 2024
For heaven’s sake Joe, let it go
It makes me sad that Biden doesn’t see what’s inescapable: If he doesn’t walk away gracefully right now, he will probably ruin his legacy.
- by Maureen Dowd
Latest
Opinion
Network outage
How close are we to chaos? It turns out, just one blue screen of death
Tech meltdowns like CrowdStrike look like the new normal, and we will need to prepare better backup plans, such as cash.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Wallabies
It was only Georgia, but Wallabies produced their best passage of play for two years
Wallabies fans predictably zoomed in on the negatives after Saturday’s wobbly Test win. But their impressive opening quarter will give the Springboks plenty to think about.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
NRL 2024
Victorious Blues dress for success in final shot at Maroons
There was a genuine swagger in the way the NSW team celebrated their series win in Brisbane, especially their eye-catching choice of attire.
- by Danny Weidler
Analysis
AFL 2024
The quick fixes Carlton must make as they march toward finals
Carlton have taken major strides towards their first flag since 1995, but there are two key issues Michael Voss must address. One crucial question - are they better with two frontline ruckmen or not?
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Work/life balance
CEO burnout: The ‘dirty little secret’ among business top brass
Burnout is a multibillion-dollar-a-year problem, with money primarily being haemorrhaged via days lost to stress, fatigue and poor mental health.
- by Charlotte Lytton
Opinion
Budgeting
Who wants to be a millionaire? You should read this first
Personal wealth in Australia is predicted to boom in the coming years, with the number of people joining the millionaire club set to skyrocket.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I boost my super or pay off my mortgage?
Owning a roof over our heads and being debt-free in retirement is a common goal. But doing so can come at the expense of extra earnings.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
US Votes 2024
J.D. Vance is a jump to the left and a step to the right
Vance has transcended his disadvantage and shown what the idea of America is meant to be. That makes him an important symbol of what the future can hold.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Political leadership
Working-class voters are swinging right. But can Dutton win the battle for the battlers?
Polling indicates that Australia’s working class – as in America and Europe – is turning more conservative. What will it mean for the next election?
- by Margot Saville
Opinion
Future technology
I never felt emotional about my email address, until they tried to take it from me
This shake-up by the telcos goes beyond practical inconvenience. It’s an emotional wrench – a loss of identity.
- by Vivienne Pearson
Opinion
Hip pocket
From Grange to loose change: How to turn your hobby into a money spinner
If you enjoy collecting items such as wine, coins or stamps, you could be sitting on a nice little nest egg.
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘I don’t just want to be an Olympian, I want to be a successful one’
Australia’s fastest woman tells Peter FitzSimons how she has made her dreams a reality so far - and how there’s still plenty more to achieve.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
City life
The pictures show happy citizens lolling about in a new nirvana. The reality will be a grey urban ghetto
The massive new Arden development in Melbourne’s north is going to end up like Docklands, maybe worse, with dark streets cutting through major blocks of construction, and an appearance of little useful public open spaces.
- by Norman Day
Analysis
AFL 2024
How Jack Ginnivan is having his cake and eating it too
Jack Ginnivan departed Collingwood with a premiership medal around his neck, leaving behind a club whose finals hopes are in disarray and that is now going through the bleakest period of Craig McRae’s celebrated tenure.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Wallabies
The McReight stuff: How the Wallabies rated against Georgia
Fraser McReight was a standout for the Wallabies in their tense win over Georgia. How did the rest of the team rate?
- by Iain Payten
LETTERS
Letters
The time we’ve wasted on climate inaction
Age readers respond to climate change and the US election.
Analysis
Paris 2024
Why gene doping is the next great Olympic threat
No one has ever been busted gene doping, considered the next frontier in cheating in sport. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be happening at the Paris Olympics.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Opinion
US Votes 2024
While Trump is being canonised by his party, Biden is being flagellated by his
The insurrection against the decrepit president would be perfectly sensible if the Democrats had a compelling candidate to replace him.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike IT meltdown a nightmare scenario that may have been inevitable
New cyber threats against software networks appear every hour and fixes are needed just as often. They can and will go wrong.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Retirement living
Why you should think twice about retiring early
Most people who aim for retirement in their forties or even early fifties find that when they get there, it isn’t what they are looking for at all.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Superannuation
Three ways your boss could be raiding your super
Super has changed a bit recently. Here’s how to check you’re getting paid what you’re owed.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
The Fitz Files
A (sort of) defence of Cameron Murray on a night that had it all
A few days have passed since that memorable State of Origin contest in Brisbane. The majesty of what we witnessed remains.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Editorial
CFMEU
Chance for a CFMEU clean-out – but the devil will be in the detail
The cronies, the corrupt, the violent and all underworld figures need to be banished from the construction union and a new generation of decent people must take their place.
- The Age's View
Opinion
OpenAI
Here’s a brain teaser: Will AI ever reach consciousness?
First, we need to understand: what is consciousness? And if the answer is yes, who’d be willing to switch off that artificial intelligence?
- by Paul Davies
Opinion
City life
Most of us fight with our neighbours. There’s an easy fix, but you won’t like it
Everyone seems to have a story about the neighbour from hell. Finding a way to live next door to each other is near-impossible.
- by Malcolm Knox
Analysis
AFL 2024
Could this be the night the Dons blew their finals hopes?
For the second year in a row, a finals flame that burned so brightly for much of the season is threatening to be extinguished.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Network outage
Global IT outage: What caused the CrowdStrike incident affecting banks, airlines and media outlets?
A mass outage has crippled airlines, TV stations and supermarkets. What do we think is behind it, and is there a fix?
- by David Swan
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Two different Donald Trumps occupy the stage as former president accepts nomination
The speech – in which Donald Trump recounted in dramatic detail the moment he almost lost his life – was the first he has given since last weekend’s shocking event.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
WordPlay
You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’
The term might be controversial, but the practice has become vital to most research fields.
- by David Astle
Opinion
Billionaires
$67 million stegosaurus upends the dinosaur hierarchy
A billionaire hedge fund founder has splashed around nine times Sotheby’s presale estimate for a stegosaurus skeleton, making it the most valuable fossil sold at an auction.
- by Chris Bryant
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump 2024, the living martyr, is at his zenith and looks unstoppable
After Donald Trump’s extraordinary coronation in Wisconsin, and with Joe Biden’s ills mounting, an extraordinary moment of reckoning is at hand for America.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Analysis
Building Bad
The backers who allowed John Setka’s rise to ultimate power
Five years ago, the head of Australia’s union movement demanded Setka’s resignation. What happened next allowed him to not only survive, but thrive.
- by Ben Schneiders
Opinion
Death
I think my dead dog, Maggie, is communicating with me through FM radio
The death of my dog and the incredible story of a letter to a local newspaper from a dying man going viral and being read by millions have got me thinking about my own mortality.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Analysis
AFL 2024
Comedians vs sticklers: Heeney-Greene feud proves Sydney’s AFL rivalry has come of age
Isaac Heeney and Toby Greene are, to a large degree, representative of their clubs: one is prim and proper, possibly too much so, the other a serial troublemaker who should probably rein it in from time to time.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
State of Origin
I’ll let the NRL in on a little secret … fans love the Origin melee
Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau’atu deserve their suspensions for involving themselves in the push-and-shove, but spare me the tut-tutting.
- by Andrew Webster
Analysis
Naked City
Unions, bikies, the IRA and turning a blind eye
If the laws had been changed when they were found to be useless, perhaps we wouldn’t have so many bikies in the Big Build.
- by John Silvester
Opinion
Work therapy
My company got sold and no one told us. Is that fair?
Your employer may not have a legal responsibility to tell you about the sale of the business, but it’s clear they may not value you appropriately.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Careers
Waiting for a career breakthrough? A bit of luck is all you need
In a world of careers advice that emphasises having a plan, setting goals and controlling your future, it is worth reflecting on the role luck plays.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work/life balance
No, you’re not too busy to take a break for lunch
Work has a crucial place in our lives. But if it’s the main driver of your self-worth, you’re putting yourself in a precarious position.
- by Shelley Johnson
Opinion
Roads
Unthinking privatisation leaves much mess to be cleaned up
Private road toll companies have rights, but they don’t have the right to impose on the people of NSW and their government an unfair and unsustainable arrangement lasting forever.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Extremism
‘For the first time, I feel unsafe.’ Trump attack has fearful Australian MPs on edge
Australia does not have America’s gun culture or record of political violence, but many of our politicians are increasingly concerned about their security.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Media & marketing
Tucker Carlson seems to be having the time of his life at the Republican convention
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson didn’t want to attend the convention at first. Now he seems to be everywhere.
- by Ben Terris and Jeremy Barr
Opinion
Political leadership
Jacinta Allan is failing to cut through. The denials are making it worse
The state Labor government has been under weeks of sustained political pressure. But it won’t turn around the slump in support with this defensive manner.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Pregnancy
It was in the final moments of my eighth pregnancy when I began to shiver uncontrollably
I remember the abject fear of the operating theatre. Lying there, so close to having my miracle baby, I felt like I was floating in a bubble of terror.
- by Isabelle Oderberg
Opinion
Phones
I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call
We can be better humans by occasionally looking up from our phones. It might also help us defy those pesky algorithms.
- by Kerri Sackville
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Vance spells out his rags-to-riches tale as he vies to become America’s Millennial VP
Trump’s running mate, who has morphed into his mini-me, was the man of the moment on the third day of the Republican convention.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Elon Musk
Musk madness: Why a major investor says Tesla shares will increase 1000 per cent
Is there no circus in which Elon Musk does not want to perform?
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Workplace culture
There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?
The two main ways of working are polar opposites, but they could both learn a thing or two from the other.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Hey Big Spender! How Trump plans to step up America’s debt binge
The Republican Party’s platform for the November election is a 16-page document containing 20 policy measures. Oddly, there’s no word of debt or deficits anywhere.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz