Opinion

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Algorithmic media companies exploit the difference between our attentional instincts and aspirations. In so doing, they make it harder for us to become who we might wish to be.

In tonight’s show, as Communication Minister Anika Wells’ travel diary becomes public knowledge, Ben Harvey recounts 12 expense claim scandals that rocked different governments.

EDITORIAL: The ban buys us time to shield children from harmful content. But the real work will be educating them to become social media literate. 

JUSTIN LANGER: There was a lot not to like about England’s woeful effort in Brisbane, but this is what would have terrified me the most as a coach if I was in charge.

DIMITRI BURSHTEIN: A rate hike would not please borrowers ahead of Christmas, but an inflation surge would be far worse, hurting all Australians — especially low-income households.

GEORGIE PARKER: In a sporting world where everything is spun to suit a palatable narrative, the veteran’s raw honesty was refreshing.

JUSTIN LANGER: Talent doesn’t always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it whispers waiting for the right tools and opportunities.

EDITORIAL: Amid China’s menacing maritime behaviour it is heartening to hear that AUKUS is full steam ahead.

DVIR ABRAMOVICH: The one-year mark is not just about looking back at the charred walls. It is about looking inward and asking what kind of country we want this to be for our children and grandchildren.

BEN HARVEY: Barnaby Joyce’s curriculum vitae suggests he’s an unlikely voice of reason, economic or otherwise.

MARK RILEY: As new social media platforms pop up to side step the ban, we must keep sight of the reason this law was drafted.

EDITORIAL: Not only is another rate cut in the near future off the cards, suddenly we are looking at a rate rise.

BEN McCLELLAN: Australia rarely make bold selection calls, which is why no one saw the dumping of the seasoned veteran coming.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The English star should watch what he says when talking about Ashes tradition, but there is one thing he and I are in furious agreement over.

JUSTIN LANGER: If the Perth Test wasn’t dramatic enough, the Brisbane Test lead-up is proving just as drama-filled with more questions than answers over the Australian XI.