Opinion

GEORGIE PARKER: The AFL might pretend that footy was back last week, but this weekend it really was. Here are five things we have learnt about this season already.

LIAM DENNING: Numerous business titans have floated in Trump’s orbit since his ascent to the presidency in 2017. Many have quickly fallen from favour. Will Elon Musk share that fate?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The question of the day is whether the United States is embroiled in a constitutional crisis.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump does not seem to notice or care that if you betray people, or jerk them around, they will revile you. So what’s going to happen?

PAUL MURRAY: Federal and State Labor remain committed to an energy policy that is not fit for purpose — and the cost to us all could be huge.

BEN HARVEY: Australia chose not to play its ace during tariff negotiations.

JUSTIN LANGER: The start of each season is a new beginning and West Coast have several new faces to play alongside club superstar Harley Reid.

EDITORIAL: Australians will need to evaluate whether Anthony Albanese has lived up to the promise he made to them on election night 2022. 

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey explains how a family tree with 10,000 names has exposed a potential serial killer believed responsible for a four-decade old cold case.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The 150th Test match between Australia and England should honour tradition instead of becoming a novelty act.

EDITORIAL: Trade Minister Don Farrell reckons there’s no point in a mercy dash to the US to try to convince Donald Trump of the folly of his steel and aluminium tariffs. 

MARK RILEY: Who can best manage Australia’s relationship with Donald Trump will be the key foreign policy question in the coming election campaign. 

MARK HUMPHREY-JENNER: Vice-chancellors get a hard time for their hefty salaries, but talent costs money.

RICHO’S TOP 1O: We all know despite HQ’s best efforts the soft launch of the season has failed. Here is what the AFL can do to get fans back on side.

MARK DREYFUS: No one is kept safer by politicians inserting themselves in police investigations. They need to step back and let police do their jobs.