Editorial

EDITORIAL: Anthony Albanese and his ministers need to apply the same diplomatic dexterity used to rebuild Australia’s relations with China to the ailing US relationship.

EDITORIAL: The worst might be over, but the average Australian is still in a ‘deep funk’ as the Government continues to sideline the cost of living.

EDITORIAL: Looking back over the 2025 financial year show’s there is plenty for the glass half-full types to celebrate. 

EDITORIAL: Even the most anxious of parents would struggle to come up with a scenario this wicked. 

MARK RILEY: Just societies should be measured on their ability to care for their most vulnerable members. On that, we have failed.

EDITORIAL: Our national airline is the latest big Australian company to fall prey to a malicious cyber attack. 

JENI O’DOWD: Unless she’s married to a billionaire, caught in a scandal or having a breakdown on live TV, women over 50 have become invisible. And frankly, it’s insulting.

EDITORIAL: It's a fact of life that some world leaders are people you’d prefer not to invite round for a cuppa. But it’s time for Anthony Albanese to get over that and meet with Donald Trump.

EDITORIAL: Australia’s relationship with its No.1 security ally is at its lowest ebb in memory. And into this fray we are sending . . . Penny Wong.

EDITORIAL: If Anthony Albanese thinks Australia is capable of defending itself against an attack on its sovereignty by a determined enemy, he is living in a fantasy land. 

EDITORIAL: The reality is that the US — Australia’s most important defence ally — is giving us the brush off. If Albo believes he can continue defiance without repercussion, he is living in fantasy land. 

EDITORIAL: This is the photograph that illustrates Australia’s diminishing place on the world stage, in crystal clear resolution. 

EDITORIAL: The past 12 days are proof that peace is a fragile commodity, and one which sometimes must be fought for.

EDITORIAL: Australians were desperate to know what Donald Trump’s bold attack on Iran meant for them. But 24 hours later, they got a Prime Minister who looked like he’d rather be anywhere else.

EDITORIAL: The pressure from the United States for Australia to do more on defence spending continues to grow.