MARC CHAMPION: Arguments in favour of a lasting ceasefire still seems the only reasonable scenario for ending the war. The trouble is we do not appear to live in that kind of logical world right now.
EDITORIAL: As Jim Chalmers reviews his Budget plan, one area which must remain at the top of the savings list is the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Trump should put Iran’s regime to a fundamental choice: It can have an economy. Or the regime can attempt to have a nuclear program while trying to control the Strait of Hormuz. But it can’t have both.
PAUL MURRAY: This cannot be a Budget that shirks the many difficult issues facing the nation. Some of the necessary solutions would require substantial political skill to co-opt citizens to the cause.
EDITORIAL: It is vital that the Government continue to do all it can to lessen the impact of the crisis. It is also crucial that it is up-front and transparent about where we stand.
LATIKA M BOURKE: Defence Minister Richard Marles should swap his glass jaw for a little Teflon coating because the defence spending boost looks like catch-up, on delay.