Opinion

WATCH: In Newsworthy, Ben O’Shea crosses to Mark Riley in Calgary to preview Anthony Albanese’s G7 meeting with Trump. Plus, Israel-Iran conflict claims Revolutionary Guard chief & EU defence pact on the table.

CAMERON MILNER: In a world that’s getting a lot more uncertain again, Australia more than ever needs to know who our friends are and where the real enemy lies.

GEORGIE PARKER: There is a lot to process after South Africa’s historic World Test Championship win. Here are my three takeaways.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Only a Queensland miracle in Perth will save Billy Slater from facing the same axe he wielded on his former skipper.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The top order face criticism over the World Test Championship final failure, but the selectors are the ones who should be answering the questions.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Israel has bombed Iran in what may lead to yet another war in the Middle East, and the challenge for Donald Trump will be to protect US troops in the region and to stay out of this mess.

AARON PATRICK Israel’s devastating attack on Iran could trigger a response that drags Saudi Arabia or the US into the conflict.

WATCH: In Newsworthy, Ben O’Shea talks to experts to explain the Air India crash. Plus, Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear weapons program and we wonder if Albanese will meet Trump at G7?

EDITORIAL: In Australia we see the issues Anthony Albanese was set to tackle at the G7 as important. But we now have a reminder that on the world stage we are down the pecking order.

BEN HARVEY: Woodside Energy boss Meg O’Neill has a gas problem. The whole of Australia is about find out how offensive it is.

JUSTIN LANGER: Steve Smith’s path to redemption should be a great learning lesson for Australia’s most successful soccer coach after he enjoyed an historic high before being sacked.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Sacking a skipper has repercussions that go well beyond just the player who replaces them.

RICHO’S TOP 10: It's great that Jamarra is back training hard, but he still has a tough choice to make about his future.

Ian Baker-Finch won the 1991 British Open. What happened next has had the golfing world stumped for 30 years. His new biography details exactly what happened.

ALAN KIRKLAND: There’s a reason the word ‘influencer’ has become so powerful. People often feel like they know and trust those they follow online. But when it comes to your finances, trust should be earned.