Opinion

ANDREW CARSWELL: Anthony Albanese has the power, the numbers, and the time — but is his caution costing him a legacy?

LISA STHALEKAR: Cricketers pour fuel on border tensions by entering the political sphere.

EDITORIAL: The corrosive impacts of Hamas’ campaign of violence and hatred continue to play out here in Australia. 

CAMERON MILNER: Under Anthony Albanese we seem to have lost our moral compass. We’ve let our capitals’ streets be turned over to hate marchers.

GEORGIE PARKER: As the final rounds approach, the league must tackle footy fatigue to keep fans engaged. Here are a few simple fixes that could make a world of difference.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It’s a massive call, but Reece Walsh’s performance last night puts him ahead of the four-time champion in my book.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Progressivism has weaponised the law against its opponents, but it’s still more constitutionally destabilising when Donald Trump himself is screaming on social media about his enemies.

For three days, golf’s proudest spectacle teetered on the edge of chaos.

So now it is Britain’s turn to confront the anti-Semitism that has taken root at its heart. 

BEN MCCLELLAN: The lesson from the star’s imminent Demons exit is: if you really want out, you will get it in the AFL — something Zach Merrett will be keenly aware of.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: She was born with albinism and carried on while school kids acted as if her difference was contagious.

EDITORIAL: Should the Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS partnership continue to head in the right direction, Albanese’s fumbles of the past month could become just a footnote in our foreign policy history.

SOPHIE GANNON: Cashing in on the wantaway star is crucial if the Blues are to escape their rut. Their next decade depends on it.

MARK RILEY: The world hopes that the peace plan is not just typical Trump hyperbole. If the outcome does change history, then Australia will have played its part.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Instead of clutching pearls every September and chomping at the bit to be outraged, why don’t we just take a breath and allow the players to let their hair down?