Public pressure leads to review of mandarins’ excessive salaries
Public pressure has now caused the Remuneration Tribunal to review how it sets salaries for our top bureaucrats. Former senator Rex Patrick reports on the warts smothering the review. Irresponsible…
Finger to the wind on extending fuel excise discount
Anthony Albanese isn’t yet saying ‘yes’ to extending the government’s fuel tax discount but neither has he ruled it out. The opposition wants to wait and see but has reservations…
Scottish FA criticises McInnes and media after referee requires police protection
Official under watch after personal details leaked online Hearts manager called Celtic decision ‘disgusting’ The Scottish Football Association has vehemently criticised a “hysterical media narrative” and taken a swipe at…
Aston Villa back in Champions League as Ollie Watkins double sinks Liverpool
It almost felt like Aston Villa were trolling Liverpool as someone inside this throbbing stadium pressed play and the operatic Champions League anthem blared over the speakers. Villa had just…
No more chancers or failures – the coming contest must produce a British PM worthy of the name | Jonathan Freedland
Labour must rise to a historic responsibility by choosing a leader who can win over the nation. The alternative is Farage on the steps of No 10 They’re looking like…
The Guardian view on Trump in Beijing: the US and China are playing the waiting game | Editorial
The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity “American strength back on the world stage,” crowed the White House social media post: a…
Trump’s new Moms.gov website is an anti-choice hub that misleads women | Moira Donegan
Site provides little in the way of actual support for pregnant women – but does direct them to deceptive pregnancy centers On the website’s landing page, a photo of a…
Angus Taylor’s tough talk on migration puts politics over policy and risks feeding damaging stereotypes | Alan Gamlen
If the opposition leader is serious about fixing the migration system, he should start by creating clearer pathways for people already contributing or stuck in limbo indefinitely Follow our Australia…
Starmer, Burnham, Farage Polanski: they make a week in politics feel like an eternity in Hades | Marina Hyde
It’s your life in their hands, but what kind of life is that? No wonder a wearied, confused public has mobilised into tribes – or just tuned out On the…
ABC ombudsman declares Laura Tingle’s Israel analysis ‘duly impartial’ as complaints campaigns gain traction | The Weekly Beast
And veteran Nine journalist Laurie Oakes delivers a masterclass in political reporting at Old Parliament House Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…