Opinion

JUSTIN LANGER: Shane Warne’s rise to stardom was no easy road, as many of the latest stars in the making - like Harley Reid - are finding out the hard way.

With the chance of Australia hitting net zero emissions by 2050 looking further out of reach, Sussan Ley must fill the void if the Coalition decides to abandon the target.

EDITORIAL: If the Albanese Government wishes to allay cattle industry angst, releasing the science is a no-brainer. 

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It’s a defining difference between the two codes and I know which one most fans enjoy more.

BEN HARVEY: Before Erin Patterson made headlines, another name terrorised Leongatha. A new podcast uncovers what history tried to forget.

AARON PATRICK: West Australian senator Michaelia Cash delivered a blistering attack on Foreign Minister Penny Wong in defence of colleague Jacinta Price, now, people want her to lead.

KIERSTEN DUKE: There have been some awesome celebrations for Try July - here are my top 10.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Poms are at it again, puffing out their chests about how intimidating they can be, but they are forgetting one key aspect of sledging.

RICHO’S TOP 10: We are now asking players not to go for the footy for fear of being banned and that is ‘not Australian Rules Football’.

EDITORIAL: Ministers say the beef policy switch had nothing to do with tariff negotiations. They want to avoid the perception of having caved to bullying by Donald Trump, whom Australians clearly dislike.

MARK RILEY: Restraint is a rare and elusive quality for an opposition leader to exercise in the early days of a new parliament, but Sussan Ley has done that this week. 

DOMINIC PINO: Foreign leaders can hold out hope that the domestic political damage to Trump will eventually convince him of what trade economists cannot, and the full benefits of free trade can come eventually.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump’s ability to lead his base in one ideological direction or another depends on whether he appears to be succeeding.

KIM MACDONALD: It takes one afternoon and a little patience, but this simple trick could knock tens of thousands off your mortgage.

EDITORIAL: The chaos made him famous, but Ozzy Osbourne’s true legacy lies in the culture he reshaped.