Political

ISABELLE MULLEN: Americans are sick to death of politicians, and Donald Trump was the only presidential candidate who didn’t sound like one. 

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Labor’s ideological opposition to the zero-emissions power source puts Australia out of step with the rest of the world.

CAMERON MILNER: Albo’s decision to be Paddington bear at APEC followed up with a Carnival of foreign leaders in Rio sure makes an odd choice when apparently it’s all about Australians and their cost of living. 

MICHAEL USHER: Elon Musk’s appointment is an entirely free enterprise approach to government. But will we see that same approach here in Australia?

CAMERON MILNER: Albanese shouldn’t do a Biden and wait too long to hand the Labor leadership over before the next Federal election. Labor’s only chance now is with anyone but Albo, as soon as possible. 

THE FRONT DORE: Donald Trump back in the White House doesn’t owe anyone anything. The problem for Australia is that Anthony Albanese will be mauled by him.

MICHAEL WOLFF: On Tuesday night, America repudiated the liberal plan, temperament and future. There isn’t any ambiguity here. 

HAYDEN NELSON: With a bit of luck, AUKUS will survive a second Donald Trump presidency and maybe one day we’ll actually even get a submarine.

LATIKA M BOURKE: Albanese has become a symbol of the widespread art of grifting among the political class and, worse, exposed his personal shortcomings to the public.

BEN HARVEY: If the numbers go Trump’s way, the left needs to have a hard look at itself. Here’s a bit of free advice to the progressives.

MARK RILEY: I might be the only person in commercial aviation history to have requested a flight downgrade. Today, I’m so glad I did.

Building a sovereign missiles industry will be critical to protecting Australia in the regional ‘missile age’, the Government will say as it unveils plans to bolster domestic capabilities.

CAMERON MILNER: Anthony Albanese seems oblivious to how bad the Qantas seat flight upgrade scandal is. It’s Aloof Albo at best, but voters will see it more as Arrogant Albo.

THE FRONT DORE: Anthony Albanese has only months to stop the slow, seditious slide into minority government. But the Queensland election result has given him a gift. Here’s how he can use it.

PAUL MURRAY: Jim Chalmers is clearly a weak spot for the Albanese Government, with his protestations that the worst of inflation is passed almost laughable.