Opinion

CAMERON MILNER: Promises for change and wishful thinking did nothing for Sir Keir Starmer, and will certainly do nothing for Anthony Albanese.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: With two rounds to go, I am making an early call on who will be there for the decider at Accor Stadium on October 5.

Labor has been accused of putting politics before climate action by seizing on Coalition divisions over Barnaby Joyce’s net zero repeal bill.

JENI O’DOWD: In the age of viral activism, Tash Peterson isn’t pushing boundaries but she’s chasing outrage, with every stunt staged, filmed, and uploaded for maximum shock value and clicks.

For Oscar Allen, weighing up a move isn’t betrayal — it’s business. What stands out to me, though, is how Allen has been forced to talk about his situation, writes Mitchell Johnson.

MARK RILEY: Netanyahu is channelling Trump and using every diplomatic weapon at his disposal, including the dirtiest of dirty bombs — accusing international governments of fuelling anti-Semitism. 

ANDREW CARSWELL: Conservatives see betrayal in Albanese’s Gaza, US and China stances. But for most Australians, the PM’s approach looks reasonable, and it’s lifting his support in the polls.

JUSTIN LANGER: The very foundation of the sport is under strain from an economic model that rewards the richest, leaving the rest struggling to survive.

THE WASHINGTON POST: It’s starting to feel like tariff policy is stabilising, but be careful what you wish for because the medicine may be worse than the disease.

EDITORIAL: A challenging road lies ahead as the Government must figure out how to deliver on key outcomes without detrimentally impacting the economy.

BEN MCCLELLAN: The league is finding out the hard way that leading the crusade against homophobia can have its pitfalls.

BEN HARVEY: Regardless of what the wider market is doing, do yourself a favour and think twice about buying a meme stock.

LANNA HILL: The Canberra economic roundtable became the perfect stage for this sleight of hand, complete with carefully managed line-ups of high-profile names and sound bites.

AARON PATRICK: Academics worried about meeting teenage high schoolers at an open day are being given ‘de-escalation’ training to help them stay calm in challenging situations.

EDITORIAL: If the Government can fulfil their pledge that kids won’t be left to slip between the cracks, everyone will be better off.