Opinion

Ben Harvey explains why the sniper who killed Nick Martin fought so hard to have suppression orders protecting his identity lifted, with Benjamin Luke Johnston keen to have his life turned into a screen play.

It means a redoubling of the need to ensure that where we disagree it does not escalate into violence.

DAVID KOCH: While we can’t control global oil markets or volatile price cycles, we can take some practical steps to ease the financial squeeze.

Anzac Day was particularly poignant this year for veterans of Australia’s longest war, which is likely to be put on trial through the allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith.

ANDREW BRAGG: Knowing their Budget is in trouble and they can’t fix spending, Labor are reverting to type. To piecemeal tax hikes.

His NDIS reform has sent the Health Minister to the top of the list of candidates of Anthony Albanese’s potential successors. But he has to get rid of Penny Wong first.

In some ways Anzac Day can be seen as our national day — a day when the community can truly unite, and remember why it is we observe the day and why the reason for that continues to be as relevant as ever.

On Anzac Day, we pause to acknowledge the debt all of us owe to Australians who have gone to war in our name.

Our collective responsibility is not only to honour the fallen. It is to fiercely advocate for and support the living.

BEN HARVEY: Same defendant. Two different courts. Two different outcomes.

Australian commentary on the Middle East is too often rooted in vague language about peace, de-escalation and restraint, with little attention paid to what actually drives conflict. 

Retired Olympic freestyle great Ariarne Titmus will trade in her swimming goggles for a microphone as part of the Channel 7 broadcast team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and August.

EDITORIAL: At last it seems the temperature has been lowered in the national scramble to secure enough fuel. For now at least.

When teams lose a major star for the season it hurts the game, but this bold move could help fix that.

The NDIS is costing too much, growing too fast and heading towards failure. That can’t be allowed to happen.