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National Affairs Peter Brent 29 September 2016 Short of constitutional change, there’s one way to sort out a dysfunctional Senate – and we got a glimpse during the hung parliament
National Affairs Dean Ashenden 28 September 2016 Federal minister Simon Birmingham has fired the first shots in the latest battle of the school funding wars. Here’s our short guide to the terrain     Podcasts Kate Burridge & Peter Clarke 28 September 2016 Inside Language | Kate Burridge and Peter Clarke discuss how and why we turn nouns into verbs into adjectives Books & Arts Jane Goodall 27 September 2016 Television | A new documentary reveals the resolve of Barack Obama
Essays & Reportage John Fitzgerald 27 September 2016 Beijing’s role in the Chinese community media in Australia is increasingly in conflict with its own demand for respect Books & Arts Madeleine O’Dea 22 September 2016 Fascinated by cities, Chinese artist and documentary-maker Cao Fei constantly returns to urban landscapes

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National Affairs Tim Colebatch 16 September 2016 New figures reveal that Labor came perilously close to being knocked out in a key electorate in the second-last count, reports Tim Colebatch. Meanwhile, small party…
National Affairs Patrick Sullivan 15 September 2016 A new WA government scheme may show how the “mainstreaming” of Aboriginal services can be made to work, says Patrick Sullivan National Affairs Peter Brent 13 September 2016 Among the real risks of the marriage equality vote is the possibility it might fail, says Peter Brent National Affairs Peter Whiteford and Daniel Nethery 9 September 2016 The Coalition’s proposed budget cuts would have a disproportionate impact on low-income groups, write Peter Whiteford and Daniel Nethery in this detailed… National Affairs Norman Abjorensen 9 September 2016 The push for “party democracy” among Liberals isn’t quite what it seems, says Norman Abjorensen

Essays & Reportage

Essays & Reportage Andrew Leigh 25 September 2016 From the archive | A new study finds social status rippling across the centuries, writes Andrew Leigh
Essays & Reportage Chris Bonnor & Bernie Shepherd 21 September 2016 With education ministers meeting this week to discuss school funding, a close look at the figures reveals large differences between states and sectors Essays & Reportage Tim Colebatch 17 September 2016 Howard on Menzies makes for compelling viewing. But its flaws echo the shortcomings of Australia’s longest-serving prime minister Essays & Reportage Tom Greenwell 13 September 2016 A historic shift has given readers the edge over advertisers in determining the news media’s viability, writes Tom Greenwell. But what will that mean in practice? Essays & Reportage Jim Colman 12 September 2016 Unions, residents and community groups took on a powerful government agency to thwart plans for the wholesale redevelopment of Australia’s oldest suburb, writes Jim Colman

Books & Arts

Books & Arts Sylvia Lawson 22 September 2016 Cinema | Clint Eastwood’s Sully reaches beyond its real-life plot
Books & Arts Rodney Tiffen 18 September 2016 From the archive | John Howard’s view of the Menzies years is partial in important respects, but he offers a valuable perspective on an important period Books & Arts Jane Goodall 9 September 2016 Books | The story of a shrewd strategist tells us important things about the state of Australian politics, writes Jane Goodall Books & Arts Paul Rodan 9 September 2016 Books | Energy and ambition fuelled the rise and fall of a remarkable but flawed Labor leader, writes Paul Rodan Books & Arts Andrew Ford 7 September 2016 Music | Andrew Ford discovers the unimportance of style

International

International Klaus Neumann 12 September 2016 The events of late summer 2015 revealed faultlines in German society that won’t quickly resolve themselves, writes Klaus Neumann. Meanwhile, Angela Merkel’s…
International Graeme Orr 8 September 2016 From the archive | The United States isn’t the obvious place to look for ideas about how to clean up political funding. But Graeme Orr found a New York… International Lesley Russell 8 September 2016 What made Trump run? Lesley Russell looks at what the conspiracy theorists are saying International Alan Keenan 1 September 2016 The United Nations has a rare opportunity to help secure a sustainable peace, writes Alan Keenan International Kerry Brown 24 August 2016 If China won’t compromise over the South China Sea, it risks becoming damagingly isolated, writes Kerry Brown

Correspondents

Correspondents David Hayes 16 August 2016 Britain is paralysed by its decision to leave the European Union, says David Hayes
Correspondents Alexandra Biggs 4 August 2016 This open space in central Istanbul has long been a site of political struggle, writes Alexandra Biggs. Last month’s attempted coup was no exception Correspondents Peter Gerrand 1 August 2016 Cubans might not suffer the extreme hardships that prevail in neighbouring countries, writes Peter Gerrand, but poverty has become endemic and liberalisation has its risks Correspondents David Hayes 29 July 2016 The anatomist of Britain and ally of South African freedom, born ninety years ago, was a pioneer in journalism, says David Hayes Correspondents David Hayes 14 July 2016 The post-Brexit rise of Theresa May is fleeting balm for a troubled country, says David Hayes

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