Opinion

MITCHELL JOHNSON: My dad loved watching the best drivers in the world go at it but not any more and this is why.

RICHO’S TOP 10: There were a lot of storylines out of the first proper weekend of footy but none were more damning than this one.

EDITORIAL: Anthony Albanese must be privy to information no one else has. No one is saying he will win seats and increase his small majority. That would be a remarkable result. So why is he so confident?

CAITLIN BASSETT: The pre-season tournament provided some telling insights into who would stand out in 2025.

JENI O’DOWD: The Albanese Government is doing everything it can to pretend things are under control. But voters aren’t stupid. They know exactly what’s going on — and they aren’t buying it.

KIERSTEN DUKE: I have no idea why Shane Flanagan thought roasting his new half-back publicly would help make him a better player as all it showed was who really needs the help at St George.

THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: Are we seeing the slow-motion collapse of the rule of law in the United States and Israel at the same time?

ANDREW CARSWELL: If you’ve already locked in your vote for the 2025 Federal election, brace yourself for some bad news. Others will be deciding the final outcome on election night.

EDITORIAL: Chalmers has begun to walk a fine line. It is a line which must balance what the nation needs — responsible financial management — against what Labor is about to offer up. A pre-election Budget.

CAMERON MILNER: While Albo is running scared from a Budget that will confirm high inflation for longer, Jim Chalmers is readying for one of the most important speeches for Labor’s electoral campaign.

MICHAELIA CASH: The latest disturbing revelations about the CFMEU’s links with organised crime confirm that urgent action is required to confront this militant and corrupt organisation head-on.

EDITORIAL: It is clear that Labor’s kid gloves approach has done little to rein in an out-of-control union.

KATE EMERY: Happiness is the thing everyone wants, too few of us have and that Australian politicians so rarely mention. Maybe it’s time to change that.

KATINA CURTIS: A more proportional split in grants allocations than the Coalition’s egregious pork-barrelling doesn’t mean Labor’s cash splash shouldn’t be scrutinised.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The pinnacle of the domestic red-ball season will not be played at one of the best grounds in the country in what is a bitter blow for the sport.