Bolt: Trump’s vanity has led him down the warpath
Donald Trump was left with two choices: be a bystander or a playmaker. And it seems Israel played him, counting on his vanity to join its righteous cause.
Opinion
Opinion: Shackles off in CFMEU clean up but govt support still lacking
The man tasked with cleaning up the rotten CFMEU has had a major win in the High Court but both state and federal governments need to step up their efforts — here’s what they can do.
Kennett: One constant in an uncertain world — Victoria’s debt
As the world seems to become more conflicted, causing pain and uncertainty, one thing remains consistent. Victoria’s debt going in the wrong direction.
Deery: Could Guy do a Kennett and win on his third attempt?
Mutterings about Brad Battin’s leadership have evolved into open conversations among colleagues, with Matthew Guy touted as a potential replacement.
Cheng Lei: How Beijing brainwashes its people and manipulates the West
Cheng Lei, who spent three years in detention in China, explains how Beijing’s leaders use coercion and brainwashing to create an “ant colony” without independent thought.
Bolt: Fatal detail that suggests many Iranians hate their regime
Israel’s weekend attack destroyed Iran’s air defences, damaged nuclear weapons sites, and killed many of its military leaders, including its top military officer, its air force chief, its armed forces’ chief of staff and a former national security chief. To take out so many top military leaders so quickly is astonishing.
‘Real embarrassment’: Grubby Yarra River is letting Melbourne down
Melbourne is no longer the envy of the nation thanks to an unreliable council, state government and grubby graffiti-stricken Yarra River precinct.
Bolt: The two words Wong must say to Israel
Penny Wong must know how much Iran wants Israel destroyed, even if she foolishly treats its leader as people open to “dialogue”.
Is my husband upset he’s got two girls? He’s not stuck in the 1800s
As a mother of two little girls, people don’t hesitate to jump in and ask if my husband and I will be “going again for a third”. How is this still a thing, writes Kristy Symonds.
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Bolt: Albo’s happy snaps can’t hide dangers of Trump’s snub
The US president’s decision to leave Anthony Albanese dressed up and dateless at the G7 summit could have serious consequences for Australia.
Bolt: Hypocrite Albo happy to slam Israel, but stays silent on China
Anthony Albanese now seems happier to slap democratic allies like America and Israel, than confront China, an aggressive dictatorship.
Bolt: The real reason LA has turned into a battlefield
Illegal immigrants in California, bordering Mexico, have gone from too few to worry about to too many to confront and for days protesters have battled immigration officials, police and the National Guard.
Panahi: Violent scenes in Los Angeles only help Trump’s cause
Donald Trump could not have hoped for a better advertisement for his deportation program than the out-of-control violence in Los Angeles,with rioters attacking police, destroying property, burning the American flag and behaving like lawless thugs.
Panahi: Australia now a backward outlier with use of puberty blockers
Australia has become a backward outlier when it comes to so-called gender affirming care for kids, with confused children being sent down the path of irreversible treatments.
Panahi: Who’s really at fault in umpire-commentator legal saga
If there is to be any legal action, one would suggest Laura Kane and the AFL would be at the heart of it.
Credlin: One thing Albanese needs to do to ensure AUKUS survives
There’s a simple way for the PM to, at least partly, restore some of the faith Donald Trump has lost in the USA’s allies, and it might just guarantee AUKUS, writes Peta Credlin.
Credlin: Ordinary Liberals will never forgive Pesutto bail out
If Liberal Party elites choose to bail out John Pesutto, they are effectively backing his behaviour towards Moira Deeming. Ordinary members will never forgive any party official or MP who supports this madness.
Credlin: What lofty new title for climate crusader Kean reveals
The announcement on Friday that former NSW energy minister Matt Kean has been appointed an adjunct professor tells you everything you need to know about the state of climate debate in Australia, writes Peta Credlin
O’Brien: Yes, all boys must take responsibility for misogyny
A growing pushback against misogynist behaviour exhibited by young males has led to #notallboys trending around the world. But it misses the point.
O’Brien: Non-medical sex selection of babies is nothing but vanity parenting
Aussie parents travelling overseas to choose the sex of their babies for “family balancing” reasons are simply trying to perfectly reproduce themselves in their children — and dancing on a very slippery ethical slope.
O’Brien: When did violence in the community become normal?
Incidents like the recent attack on a 92-year-old woman have become all too common and more must be done to prevent such senseless crimes.
A mad gunman, two brave cops and a trusty pump-action shotgun
Forty years ago, a lone gunman shot two policemen during a routine car check and two more during the manhunt that followed. All four were seriously injured and left to cope with the psychological and physical effects of their wounds.
Changing a gearbox left this dad in the legal fight of his family’s life
Peter Boland is the sole carer for his quadriplegic, brain-injured son “PJ”. An obscure glitch in a gearbox upgrade has left the veteran truck driver, who has never lost his license, navigating a legal nightmare.
How a bankrupt state is surrendering our reefs to poachers
Early morning bayside walkers often spot masked men with a bag in one hand and a speargun in the other. Here’s what they’re really up to and why our government is turning a blind eye.
Campbell: Coalition in danger of becoming permanent losers
If the experience of the Liberal Party at the 2022 state election in Victoria showed, there’s nothing so damaging to a political party’s prospects than a belief among voters it doesn’t matter what they say, they just can’t win.
Campbell: Insiders reveal political drama behind shock Coalition split
Insiders have lifted the lid on the political drama that almost led to the Liberal and National parties splitting up after 40 years this week.
Stumbling Symes is no polished Pallas, as she tries to be ‘cool’ with the kids
Halting as she delivered her budget speech and at times sounding like a teacher trying to get down with the kids by using words like “cool”, Victoria’s new Treasurer Jaclyn has a lot to learn.
What critics are saying about Dakota Johnson hit
The impossibly good-looking love trio of Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal should have made Materialists a slam dunk – instead it fizzles rather than sizzles.
A-list cast and oddball humour make for a Wes Anderson gem
Fans of oddball director Wes Anderson and his ability to attract a perfect A-list cast are in for a treat thanks to one of his very best in The Phoenician Scheme.
A-lister shines in ‘bonkers’ Aussie thriller
With an unhinged Nicolas Cage doing what he does best, Aussie thriller The Surfer will get in your head and stay there.
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