Political

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

ISABELLE MULLEN: Elon Musk expertly played on our anxieties about government overreach to protect access to his most valuable product: our information.

A simple truth was on display at this week’s G20: fewer nations are playing by old rules, and traditional leaders are no longer strong enough to defend them. 

DAVID KOCH: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers reckons the Albanese Government’s policies aren’t contributing to the cost-of-living crisis. Let’s fact check that statement.

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.