Editorial

Simmering discontent over a range of issues has created a volatile political atmosphere which has upended the usual Labor versus Liberal contest.

The Albanese Government is under the pump on this issue because it has still not properly addressed the matter. It needs to lift its game, and quickly.

To help heal the nation’s fractured bonds the commission needs not only to provide a picture of what has taken place, but it needs to explain why, how, and who is responsible.

EDITORIAL: The noise coming out of Eastern States capitals proclaimed loudly that the system was rigged against them while it poured riches into WA.

It is usually the case that the best way to deal with a stuff-up is to tackle it as soon as possible. 

Australia has crossed a staggering debt milestone, but Labor shows little sign of changing course. The bill will ultimately be handed to future generations.

Way out west something quite different is happening.

EDITORIAL: The need to fix the ‘widow tax’ was another nail in the Budget’s coffin.

The breakdown in Coalition discipline was symptomatic of an Opposition that is going nowhere.

Anthony Albanese looked and sounded completely rattled on Thursday by questions about what has become known as Melongate.

No doubt Jim Chalmers has his fingers crossed behind his back for good luck. His credibility is on the line.

Deny, deflect, spin — the Labor hypocrisy about Mr Albanese’s demeaning comments about women on a podcast is breathtaking in its shamelessness.

With Parliament set to resume next week, Labor will be hoping Anthony Albanese is refreshed and at the top of his game because he has plenty on his to-do list.

‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’: With apologies to Charles Dickens, perhaps we can twist the most-quoted line from A Tale of Two Cities into a way of thinking about the Federal Budget.

If ever there was doubt that the shadow of One Nation hangs over the very heart of the Albanese Government it has been removed amid chaos over Labor’s migration policy.

The royal commission is reminding us of the painful truth. The lessons must be applied.

Australians’ ability to have well-informed debates is vital to our democracy and relies heavily on this country’s journalists and media organisations providing the news and views that allow our system to work.

The Games put a smile on our faces, uplifted our souls, and have proven to be a wonderfully quintessential Australian moment.