Opinion

JENI O’DOWD: The Liberals’ new leader is no intellectual lightweight — despite what the critics (and Malcolm Turnbull) might suggest.

You can love the Olympics, and you can loathe the Olympics. They’re hardly mutually exclusive.

Ben Harvey explains why when it comes to ISIS brides, Albanese is talking a tough game while knowing the sympathisers could use a side door to get back to Australia – and why that risk could be a huge gamble.

How can we guarantee the safety of others if they come back to ‘make their beds’ in our suburbs?

The numbers don’t lie. Cameron Green and Ash Gardner are not performing to the level to justify their spots in the T20 team.

By giving Tim Wilson the Treasury portfolio the new Liberal leader has created a potential successor - and shown he isn’t afraid of being outshone in a field that he considers his strength.

The belief that higher taxes reliably deliver lower prices, or stronger economic performance is deeply flawed. No country has ever taxed its way to prosperity. 

With Coles accused of nationwide price deception, Ben Harvey thinks of a place to stick that giant red finger.

While the new-look Opposition was looking forward and moving to address some of the real problems facing the nation, the Government was still looking backwards.

They were once the powerhouse of Australian female sport, now they are barely a blip on the sporting radar.

Good policies, good candidates, good communication, managing relations with the Nationals and plain old smart politics will be needed to claw back disgruntled conservatives.

Sussan Ley has been dumped after just nine turbulent months as Liberal leader, with even allies conceding her time was running out.

It was a match that defined his career, but Brent Harvey had to make a big sacrifice to make it happen.

Whether it’s reviews for Uber rides, restaurants or toilet paper, modern society’s constant rating requirements now means actual five-star experiences have been completely devalued.

When cops are carrying assault rifles and ‘activists’ are really just anarchists spoiling for a fight, confrontation feels inevitable