DANE ELDRIDGE: England need to pull off a feat not seen in nearly a century to salvage this bin fire of a tour — and they won’t do it by sunning themselves on the beach.
EDITORIAL: Economists had expected the RBA to keep rates on hold, but the bank’s tone of extreme caution will rattle some. This was the RBA sounding the alarm.
AARON PATRICK: The sports minister’s referral to the politicians’ expenses agency will be pointless if voters decide her trips were for pleasure instead of work.
AARON PATRICK: As the Labor Party moved to left, the right faction leader found himself embraced by conservatives, who came out in support for his funeral today.
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.
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.