Maiden: Exposed Albo’s luck runs out in Qantas upgrade hell
Maybe politics isn’t the PM’s strong suit after all. It’s not like this is Canberra’s only travel scandal, writes Samantha Maiden.
Opinion
Harris final pitch ‘an act of hope’
Kamala Harris’s supporters described her final pitch to voters as “an act of hope” – but not quite daring to believe, writes Tom Minear.
Downer: The harsh reality of Australia’s poverty ‘victims’
The world is littered with stories of people who have escaped poverty into wealth, power or just middle-class comfort. They are great role models, writes Alexander Downer.
Tougher NDIS laws to catch ‘bad guys’ faster are ‘much needed’
Bill Shorten has talked tough about the criminals rorting the NDIS. Now he has proposed new legislation to help catch them quicker. They can’t come soon enough, writes Julie Cross.
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Penbo: Jew-hating halfwits have just taken their masks off
If you think you’re progressive holding up a Hezbollah flag, you need to go back to left-winger school and brush up on the tenets of socialism, writes David Penberthy.
Why Menendez brothers’ murder case is tormenting me
Are the Menendez brothers, who admitted to brutally murdering their wealthy parents in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion, victims or psychopaths? Julie Cross argues the jury is still out.
Bond: It’s not Coles and Woolies’ fault you’re broke
Anthony Albanese would love you to think Coles and Woolies are behind your battered bank balance. Don’t fall for it, writes Caleb Bond.
‘Nervous, glum’: Why Vance walked all over Walz in VP clash
And under the harsh spotlight of prime time TV, VP candidate Tim Walz struggled to meet the moment against his Republican rival JD Vance, writes Tom Minear.
Downer: It’s not that complex. The West needs to win
There are many complex problems the world faces, but the “total destruction of Israel would be the beginning of the end”, writes Alexander Downer.
Why Trump defends allegedly corrupt Democrats
Donald Trump is a political weathervane, but Tom Minear argues there is one belief he is so desperate to keep that he is siding with rivals accused of stunning crimes.
Cornes: Stark facts that prove the AFL needs to do more for SA
A grand final where the result was in doubt until the final siren. Ted Lasso parallels and underdog fairytales. SA footy is kicking goals and, as Graham Cornes says, it’s time the AFL took notice.
How do leaders who fail still stay on or end up in top jobs?
Public figures were once removed instantly amid scandal, but Patrick Carlyon wonders why leaders caught up in murky practices today can remain in their top job.
Wooley: Unclear times ahead in the quest for power
Coal and gas, or wind and solar … or going nuclear. It seems everyone has a different opinion when it comes to our country’s energy future.
‘I have never seen a doctor on time in my entire life’
To lose an appointment or not to lose an appointment? That is the question if you’re running late to the doctor. HAVE YOUR SAY
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