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National Affairs Tim Colebatch 25 July 2017 A major economics conference wound up talking about the topic on everyone else’s lips
International Klaus Neumann 25 July 2017 The debate of 2015 is being revived by a candidate for chancellor in September’s election Essays & Reportage John Quiggin 25 July 2017 Will we have to learn to live in a patrimonial society? National Affairs Brett Evans 25 July 2017 The Big Four are stifling competition and inhibiting economic growth. Now, pro-business commentators have joined the push to dilute their power
Books & Arts Sara Dowse 25 July 2017 Books | Jack Bowers reveals a remarkable wealth of Australian autobiography National Affairs Peter Brent 21 July 2017 A quiet tête-à-tête won’t resolve the passions at work in the saga of the vanquished leader

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National Affairs

National Affairs Graeme Orr 18 July 2017 The fall of two Green senators highlights the need to deal with some anachronistic election rules
National Affairs Mike Steketee 12 July 2017 Taking private donations out of the equation would help restore trust in the political system – and we’re already partway there National Affairs Tony Blackshield 11 July 2017 The challenge to the National Party MP should help clarify the outer limits of a conflict of interest National Affairs Tim Colebatch 5 July 2017 Dig a little deeper, and the figures tell us unexpected things about more than one Australia National Affairs Peter Brent 5 July 2017 The differences between two deposed leaders are more illuminating than their similarities

Essays & Reportage

Essays & Reportage Andrea Gaynor & Tom Griffiths 18 July 2017 Extract | How Geoffrey Bolton’s environmental history made a difference
Essays & Reportage Tom Greenwell 29 June 2017 State support for the press is commonplace in Europe, and it doesn’t appear to inhibit journalists. But does it bring real benefits? Essays & Reportage Paul Irish 26 June 2017 The Aboriginal community at La Perouse, on Botany Bay, has been at the centre of a web of relationships Essays & Reportage Peter Mares 31 May 2017 Philosopher Peter Singer puts a disturbingly simple case for altruism. Too simple, perhaps? Essays & Reportage Frances Flanagan 15 May 2017 There are many reasons why work won’t simply disappear, but we need to talk about how it is distributed

Books & Arts

Books & Arts Janna Thompson 18 July 2017 Books | Martha Nussbaum wants to take the anger out of public life. It’s a highly ambitious goal, and would it necessarily be desirable?
Books & Arts Jane Goodall 11 July 2017 Television | Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale makes a mostly smooth transition to the screen Books & Arts Rob Hoffman 11 July 2017 Books | Edward Luce’s new book is just the beginning of an analysis of why liberal democracies are showing less capacity to respond to challenges Books & Arts David Clune 10 July 2017 Books | Former NSW Labor MP Carl Scully settles old scores in a vivid account of life in Macquarie Street Books & Arts John Quiggin 7 July 2017 Books | A former Morgan Stanley executive does a great job of exposing the flaws in mainstream economics. But his solution has problems of its own

International

International Michael Leach 14 July 2017 Although another power-sharing government seems likely, generational factors could play a larger than expected role
International Louise Merrington 12 July 2017 Despite more than a century of negotiations, the China–India border dispute has flared again, this time under two strongly nationalist leaders International Jon Fraenkel 6 July 2017 How should we judge the success of Australia’s mission to the Solomon Islands? International Lesley Russell 2 July 2017 Lacking popular support or the endorsement of even a single state, the push for the Republican healthcare bill seems detached from reality International Ross Burns 24 June 2017 Islamic State’s destruction of the heritage of a great Islamic leader, Nur al-Din, signals a new desperation

Correspondents

Correspondents R. Tousi 7 July 2017 Despite the tough Middle Eastern neighborhood and internal resistance, Iranians continue to seek greater freedom and equality
Correspondents David Hayes 19 June 2017 A hulking ruin stands in judgement over a country adrift Correspondents Liam Weeks 16 June 2017 Ireland’s dizzying rate of change is personified by a new prime minister who heads a precarious administration Correspondents David Hayes 9 June 2017 Labour has averted catastrophe, but the stunning result leaves the country with no way to negotiate Brexit Correspondents David Hayes 5 June 2017 A dizzying election campaign, split this time by terror attacks, might be part of a new political normal

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