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.
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.
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.
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.