Political

CAMERON MILNER: If Albo wants unity this Australia Day, perhaps he could reflect on the weakness of his leadership and failures to stand up for voters, to call out threats against us and defend our values.

STEPHEN POLLARD: Nothing better illustrates why the Gaza ceasefire deal is so tenuous than the sickening scenes of three hostages running the gauntlet of a baying mob

JACKSON HEWETT: High immigration, unaffordable housing and falling disposable incomes were stirring voter anger in Trudeau’s Canada well before Trump’s meddling.

ANGUS TAYLOR: No matter how the prime minister or his treasurer try to spin it, there’s nothing ‘soft’ about this cost of living crisis, their buzz words and spending is sending us all broke.

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: We need a government that stops making matters worse through the endless sound of ‘kerching!’

CAMERON MILNER: Our PM just organised a jailbreak for convicted drug smugglers, wasting our money and scarce international political capital with one of our nearest neighbours.

Estonia’s Foreign Minister says Ukraine’s security is ‘absolutely’ in the Indo-Pacific’s interests — with troops the best way to discourage Russia.

JULIAN LEESER: Almost uniquely among nations, Australia has never discriminated officially against Jewish people. We must not take that for granted.

THE FRONT DORE: Many people feel this column is too harsh on Anthony Albanese. Maybe Albo’s critics have been getting it wrong. What if we were to look at him through the eyes of his super fans.

ANDREW CARSWELL: Tone-deafness isn’t a mere slip-up for Anthony Albanese — it’s becoming a defining trait. But his tennis faux pas probably won’t be the last one we’ll see this summer.

WARREN PEARCE: If the PM wants legislation that is good for the environment and good for business, then sit down with those most impacted

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has chosen to turn his back not only on Israel, but also the US, our key ally, and support an ‘irreversible pathway’ to a Palestinian state.

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: The last sitting week for 2024 of the Australian Senate was quite the show, much of which was for the wrong reasons. 

CAMERON MILNER: The wheeling and dealing of the final week of Parliament can be stripped back to one big concern — Labor undermining the resources sector and virtue signalling to inner city elites.

BEN HARVEY: Leaders only get so much political capital. Why is Anthony Albanese spending his on a group of heroin-trafficking morons?