Political

PAUL MURRAY: Anthony Albanese’s Government is waging war on Woolies and Coles, but what about petrol prices?

MARK RILEY: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is dispensing with any subtlety or nuance on the Middle East. He is going for the political jugular. It is what he does. And it works for him.

MICHAEL USHER: Don’t think for a second our leaders aren’t watching Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s White House race to see what concerns voters most - but are Aussie voters in lock-step with the Yanks?

CAMERON MILNER: Ronald Reagan had a great saying: ‘When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat’. Well, Chalmers is bringing that heat and now breathing down Albo’s neck.

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: It is easy for some to become complacent or disinterested when the Middle East edges closer to war. But our PM needs to be clear about the threat of Iran now more than ever.

JENI O’DOWD: From pushing for wealth redistribution through taxes on inheritance to land taxes that risk penalising everyday Aussies, the Greens are treading closer to socialism than they might like to admit.

DAVID PATRIKARAKOS: It’s deja vu in the Middle East. Once more, Iran strikes Israel. Once more, the Israeli Defense Force marches across the border.

The longer Anthony Albanese decries the Greens’ support for riots in Melbourne and anti-Israel chants while still chasing the minor party’s votes, the greater the insult to middle Australia.

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Does the Chinese government or military see Australia as an enemy? That is a key question that follows the release by China of a propaganda video using that description.

PAUL MURRAY: The Federal Government’s ever-worsening relationship with the Greens is there for all to see and will have ramifications for the election.

MICHELLE ROWLAND: Seriously harmful misinformation and disinformation spreads at speed and scale across the digital world and research shows a growing number of Aussies are concerned. The time to act is now.

Vice President Kamala Harris had two jobs heading into the debate, and she largely succeeded at both.

Bill Shorten was the kingmaker who never made it to king. And the queenmaker. He is a Labor great, but he is also to many in the party a great Labor disappointment.

ISABELLE MULLEN: Donald Trump is going after a group of people he believes he can win over. 

JENI O’DOWD: As we approach the next Federal election, it’s crucial to look beyond the feel-good image and critically examine their agenda before casting a vote.