Opinion

EDITORIAL: When the boss of the country’s biggest bank is warning that Australians are taking on too much mortgage debt, you know things have gotten out of hand. 

LISA STHALEKAR: Everyone’s talking about Bazball and selection headaches — but the real concern is something else entirely.

DAVE LEE: Discovering you’ve been listening to an AI artist is a deeply violating experience that a good streaming platform should help me, a valued customer, avoid.

JERRIE DEMASI: If I wanted toys to come with a side of chemical roulette, I’d buy them from Temu. When parents pay for toys from ‘trusted retailer’ Kmart, they should be able to expect that they are safe.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: American Catholics are true swing voters. A majority voted for Trump in 2024, but a majority disapprove of him now.

EDITORIAL: History would show that internal barneys over energy policy rarely end well for Liberal leaders. Watch out Ley, it’s ‘killing season’.

CAMERON MILNER: The Liberal Party thought outside the box to dump net zero. Now it needs to do the same with its leadership and bring back Josh Frydenberg.

GEORGIE PARKER: The fact there is now a game in Melbourne shows what an utter failure the concept has become.

AARON PATRICK: As the party’s support crumbles on the left and right, conservatives Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie have emerged as the leading contenders for the next leader.

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AARON PATRICK: Labor accused the Liberals of turning into a party of extremists. By the Liberal leader’s concern about the cost of air-conditioning this summer sounds like sensible politics.

AARON PATRICK: The Treasurer is urging professional investors to put their money in Australia. His policies are driving capital away.

DANIEL MULINO: The government says Australia’s democracy depends on strong, sustainable journalism and is moving to ensure major digital platforms pay fairly for the news content they use.

EDITORIAL: An anti-net zero stance will render the Liberals unelectable to a certain class of voters, but if they can show Australians a credible and affordable energy plan, the tide may turn.

BEN HARVEY: Politicians have been lying about climate change for 30 years, so why the sudden compulsion to tell the truth now?