Opinion

The fact the Government has no mandate for the tax changes will keep the matter live.

BEN HARVEY: Submitting a formal media enquiry about a controversial public policy initiative is an exercise in futility. You always get an answer; just never to the question you asked.

THE ECONOMIST: The ousting of its chairman Albert Manifold shows BP cares more about feelings and not enough about performance.

THE ECONOMIST: Where Elon Musk has done as much or more than any other human this century to advance the species, politics does not require much technical sophistication or even rigour. 

The Albanese Government has made clear in its determination to push on with the deeply flawed Budget that it has reached this point.

Virat Kohli should have known better before refusing to shake Travis Head’s hand after an IPL game.

Ben Harvey examines the mind-bending scenario of a trans woman discriminated against for being ‘potentially pregnant’ – why it could happen but is a side issue the Senate should stop wasting its time on.

Brad Scott is the latest fall guy for the Bombers’ woes, but I do have concerns over James Hird coming back to the club.

MARK RILEY: The biggest outrage was expected to be over investment properties, but the hidden issue will hurt small businesses.

Harvey gives a rundown of why Australia’s biggest ever drug operation almost didn’t happen, not because of faulty intelligence or clever cartels but because of a jurisdictional fight.

While the Government has had its hands full coping with a backlash to the Budget, the latest data is a reminder that the inflation battle and wider economy remain the major long-term issues.

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Clare O’Neil has admitted Labor’s controversial tax plans aren’t about making housing more affordable for younger Australians.

It’s been one of the hardest weeks in Aussie sport, after Jai Arrow’s shock MND diagnosis came just days before Neale Daniher’s death.

JENI O’DOWD: The Liberal Party does not need another leadership bloodbath. It needs stability, discipline and time to rebuild trust with voters who have drifted away.

With Energy Minister Chris Bowen under fire over his $150 million climate conference bill and Andrew Forrest baiting his fuel-addicted rivals, Ben Harvey explains why there’ll be no truce in the climate wars.