Political

ANDREW CARSWELL: There appears to be no ability within this Labor administration, whether through political acumen or policy ambition, to stave off the impending doom of minority government.

The man who earned the nickname ‘Let it rip Dom’ for his commitment to returning life to normal reflects on his time at the top after announcing his retirement from politics.

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Bad guys rarely get better with time. Take Russia under Vladimir Putin, and Australia’s militant construction union. In both cases, there was plenty of warning but nothing was done.

THE FRONT DORE: He is not the first president or candidate to face an assassination attempt. But Donald Trump is the first in the social media age. There is a tragic inevitability to this attempted murder.

For President Joe Biden, who is engaged in the fight of his political life, everything is politics these days, even going to church.

KIMBERLEY CAINES: Some say Anthony Albanese was given no choice but to boot WA Senator Fatima Payman from caucus indefinitely. I say there is too much politics going on here.

KATINA CURTIS: Labor is a party that, at its core, believes in solidarity and WA Senator Fatima Payman can expect to face long-term consequences for her decision to break ranks.

Labor may be pushing for misinformation laws but instead of a serious debate on nuclear power, they dealt out a flurry of fake news memes featuring The Simpsons and jokes about radioactive waste

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: At this rate, the Albanese Government is spoon-feeding plotlines to satirical sitcom writers. If only this comedy of errors had a plucky theme and not real consequences for Australians.

JENI O’DOWD: Rishi Sunak’s vow to bring back mandatory national service for young Britons indicates a leader who is either very stupid, very brave, or very smart - and desperate for votes.

ANDREW CARSWELL: And then there was one. One obstinate Energy Minister, surrounded by a chorus of Labor counterparts who, brutally mugged by reality, are now finally beginning to speak sense on energy policy.

The minutes from the last Reserve Bank meeting will outline the thinking behind keeping rates on hold and how seriously the case to hike was considered.

When Labor made its initial pledge from the opposition to shut down the live sheep export industry, all the way back in May 2018, there was a clear justification for doing so.  But things have changed...

Bail reform will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convenes national cabinet for emergency talks on the domestic violence crisis.

MARK RILEY: The supermarket brawl has Labor defending capitalist principles and the Coalition arguing for ‘Soviet-style’ intervention. It’s like a parallel universe.