Opinion | Comment & Analysis | The Sydney Morning Herald (2024)

Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care Diminished and drenched, Rishi Sunak seems impatient for his own demise I’m calling it: Why ‘marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out There is one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin … and it’s not Latrell The politicians who are pro-nuclear, until it’s in their backyard Dutton has dealt himself into contention. Does Albanese have the bottle to go after him? The sock hop gets some European flair An open letter to Gina Rinehart, from Queen Victoria (who loved her beer) It’s defend yourself, or get crushed by China’s export tsunami CSIRO is Snowy blind, nuclear power an option NRL target tests Roosters players for illicit substances following bogus social media claims Age restrictions on social media are bound to fail We are now in a vaudeville economy where bad news is good news Lendlease’s sacrifice of chairman won’t appease bloodthirsty investors I support the right to protest, but these Melbourne Uni students should be expelled I flew that Singapore route for decades. Here’s why it gets rough at this time of year My wife thinks investing is too risky, how do I convince her? Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so Will my pension be cut if I move in with my sister? Something truly strange is happening when Dutton wants to slash immigration Eating cheap: Families slash weekly shop to under $200 a week Our guardians in the north Who really runs the country? The secret roles of Albanese’s ministers A new study links fluoride with cognitive issues. Should we be worried? The number of Indigenous AFL players has plunged from 87 to 71. It’s going to get worse Dutton shows woeful lack of empathy for our veterans Timing of Telstra’s workforce cuts raise suspicions about spectre of AI Bugger! Now Kylie’s closing. I’m fed up, but who can blame her? Happy 50th birthday Brad – you’ve received the most Eels-style present ever Why Telstra needs to sack 10 per cent of its workforce The Eddie-shaped shadow hanging over a Cheika rescue mission at Waratahs I know pseudo remedies won’t cure my winter cold. But they make me feel special This is what good financial planning really looks like Why ‘Roaring Kitty’ is the poster child for next-generation investors Australia leads the world in the use of this oxymoronic term What a change of leadership in Iran means for the world order The two major threats to a ‘net zero’ world Parramatta’s shambolic attempt to sign Bennett exposes what’s wrong with the club Supermarket self-checkouts must die. And no, I don’t wish to print a receipt Operation woo Wayne west: Inside the Eels’ failed plot to replace Arthur with Bennett When Taiwan changed leader, Beijing sent its own guests, uninvited ‘Big Ange’ and the political football: Postecoglou’s place in sporting code wars That price must be a wind up Immigration needs proper debate, not scare tactics ‘Showed a lot of cracks’: The competition in season 2024 is closer than you think The kindest thing to do with Star is to find it a new owner Page 97 of the budget kept me awake at night, and is a stain on Morrison’s legacy Leichhardt Oval has home ground advantage References