Your say: week beginning November 16

Subscribe From the Editors Published: November 15, 2026 3:30pm EST Linh Pham/Unsplash, Lukas Coch/AAP, The Conversation Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. Monday November 16 “Michelle Grattan asks: ‘Can Albanese regain political altitude for Labor – and himself?’ Well I’m certainly not 'over Albo’. I think despite your characterisation of Anthony Albanese, I feel safe in the knowledge that he is out there working for Australians during these very difficult times in the world. He’s being proactive to overcome the mess caused by so-called ‘charismatic’ leaders. I certainly can’t see anyone from any of the other parties that I would want to rely on for Australia’s future going forward.” Silva Ikaunieks “Reading about the deepening downturn in Australia’s housing market, it made me realise how fortunate I was to sell my only investment property before the government announced its latest changes. Now retired and owning my home, I provide free accommodation to my two adult children, who are unlikely to ever afford their own homes. I think the article overlooks the impact these changes will have on the rental market as investors leave. It seems the increase in first-home buyers is relatively small compared to the number of renters. Those unable to buy will continue competing for an increasingly smaller rental market.” Gerard McDonald Previous post Published: November 8, 2026 Your say: week beginning November 9 Want to write? Write an article and join a growing community of more than 236,800 academics and researchers from 5,659 institutions. Register now