Analysis
- Analysis
- Antisemitism royal commission
Tight deadline, a criminal trial and tech issues: Royal commission off to a rocky start
Virginia Bell delivered a reality check on the royal commission’s first day. She is operating in a constrained environment and cannot make everyone happy.
- Matthew Knott
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- Analysis
- AFL 2026
Sam Walsh’s new deal is a risk for the Blues. This is why they had to take it
If Charlie Curnow’s exit signalled a “reset” at Carlton, as Blues chief Graham Wright said this week, Sam Walsh’s departure would have heralded another rebuild.
- Andrew Wu
- Analysis
- Kyle Sandilands
Are we all being played by Kyle and Jackie O?
The timing of their latest on-air fight, which generated another burst of headlines, might not be a coincidence.
- Michael Lallo
- Analysis
- Political leadership
Hanson is close to peak One Nation. The opposition must not follow her
For 30 years, Hanson has gone out of her way to divide Australians. The Coalition of 2026 are falling for it.
- James Massola
- Analysis
- Australian rugby
Would you watch the Wallabies play in summer? It’s more chance than you think
A radical shake-up of the global calendar – which could see the Wallabies’ Tests in February – is on the agenda of meetings in London this week.
- Iain Payten
- Opinion
- AFL 2026
A-graders unveiled: The player who made me break the rules
The fact that there are only 31 A-graders across the competition in 2026 says it all. The list is subjective. It’s for the players who make the difference, week-in, week-out.
- Sam McClure
- Analysis
- NRL 2026
Look beyond the circus, and it’s clear NRL’s Las Vegas gamble is paying dividends
The NRL is starting its season for a third time in Las Vegas but while it hopes to grow the game internationally, the real payoff may be at home.
- Chris Barrett
- Analysis
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Why Harry and Meghan are staying quiet over Andrew’s arrest
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opted not to add their voices to the many who seemingly feel obliged to chime in on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s cataclysmic arrest.
- Victoria Ward
- Analysis
- Phones
Chatter dials up on Apple’s folding iPhone as 2026 launch tipped
Apple’s device is tipped to be a shorter, squarer, notepad-shaped foldable compared to Samsung’s skinny models, and may launch in September.
- Tim Biggs
- Analysis
- US politics
Court gives Trump a harsh lesson in the limits of his power
An irritated president, whose global tariffs were struck down, clearly felt betrayed by the Supreme Court justices he appointed. But the ruling shows the system still works as intended.
- Michael Koziol