Political

DVIR ABRAMOVICH: When a Glastonbury act led a chant of ‘Death to the IDF,’ it wasn’t protest — it was hatred, broadcast into homes. Now we must ask: where is the line?

ANDREW CARSWELL: Anthony Albanese has found himself on the wrong side of a telling political position, facing a Liberal leader who has struck a tone of contrast with an increasingly agitated PM.

ANDREW CARSWELL: The Albanese Government remains profoundly underwhelming on the world stage, diminishing Australia’s standing with every utterance.

A premier has defended his government intervening to ‘clean up’ a state-run forensic testing lab after the emergence of contamination issues.

AARON PATRICK: The treasurer can prove his critics wrong and use a meeting of experts to make some tough-but-worthy decisions, rather than just raising taxes.

AARON PATRICK: After being snubbed by Donald Trump, the Prime Minister will head back to Canberra with his tail between his legs and little to show from his hyped trip to the G7 summit.

AARON PATRICK: The action against two Israel ministers panders to Hamas supporters and could trigger more violence against Australian Jews.

AARON PATRICK: Steven Kennedy will next week become the Prime Minister’s top adviser. He could use his expertise to help fix the two biggest problems facing the country.

CAMERON MILNER: Dorinda Cox is just another member of the Rat Pack of MPs who thought they were more important than the parties who supported them as candidates, or the voters duped into voting for them.

MARK RILEY: Demoted Coalition backbenchers are making the most of their liberty to say precisely what they think.

DVIR ABRAMOVICH: This week, the Albanese Government made a quiet decision that will leave a much deeper mark on Australia’s social fabric than people may realise.

JENI O’DOWD: The perks of working from home are real, but so are the downsides. From isolation to career stagnation, the cracks are starting to show — and we need to talk about it.

CAMERON MILNER: The real test of Anthony Albanese’s leadership begins after the celebrations fade, with voters expecting answers on housing, cost of living, and a long list of unfinished reforms.

AARON PATRICK: Exiled leaders of the construction union want to take back control of the organisation, which has faced a long history of dubious allegations.