Opinion

EDITORIAL: Donald Trump couldn’t have dreamed up a better foil for his MAGA faithful to concentrate their ire upon if he tried. 

JENI O’DOWD: Andrew’s scandal could have fomented republican ideology in Australia. Charles’ deft handling has prevented that.

AARON PATRICK: The new leader of America’s largest city broke into Arabic in his victory speech, a moment that once would have been considered unimaginable.

DANE ELDRIDGE: Cam Green’s all-rounder unicorn status does not warrant batter-only privileges.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Nick Fuentes’ sneering, proudly transgressive attitude has made him a hero to legions of mostly young men who resent all forms of political gatekeeping. 

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey looks back at Reserve Bank decisions for the past 20 Melbourne Cups.

EDITORIAL: The pressure should be on Treasurer Jim Chalmers to help the RBA tamp down inflation. Unfortunately, with the Coalition tearing itself apart, there is little chance of any pushback inside Parliament.

LISA STHALEKAR: Knocking out Australia was huge — but becoming world champions has launched the cricket-mad nation into a new era of women’s cricket dominance.

KATE EMERY: The downfall of Andrew Windsor has come too late for the victim at the centre of the Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse scandal, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who died by suicide in her WA home.

AARON PATRICK: While sailors and soldiers discussed how to defend Australia, pro-Palestinian protesters initiated a near-riot in the name of peace.

EDITORIAL: While a certain degree of tumult is to be expected at this point, it is in the interests of the Coalition — and Australians — for the parties to sort themselves out as soon as possible. 

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Cameron Munster laughed it off, but the ease with which the pitch invader managed to weasel his way onto the ground during the national anthem should serve as a serious wake-up call.

CAMERON MILNER: Farage is riding the popular moment. It’s an easy playbook for Joyce to follow. The current state of the self-absorbed Liberals and an arrogant Labor look incredibly vulnerable.

Never before have millions of fans benefited from a star’s bank account being depleted thanks to a divorce. 

EMMA FREEDMAN: Jamie Melham will ride the Melbourne Cup favourite as she leads a stable of female jockeys taking the racing world by storm.