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National Affairs Gabrielle Appleby 22 January 2019 The Uluru Statement’s plan for an Indigenous Voice should be put to a vote as soon as possible
Essays & Reportage David Hayes 20 January 2019 Thirty years on, the riveting story of consuming devotion — and its buried chronicle — still haunts this reader National Affairs Rob Hoffman 20 January 2019 Kelly O’Dwyer’s resignation highlights the pressures on federal ministers — and the Liberals’ continuing malaise Books & Arts Rick Sarre 20 January 2019 Books | Journalist Shane Bauer’s account of life as a warder is as authoritative as it is raw
Books & Arts Jane Goodall 18 January 2019 Television | Mike Bartlett’s take on newspaper rivalry has a special kind of fascination Essays & Reportage Tom Greenwell 17 January 2019 Gonski called time on Australia’s “industrial” model of “mass education.” But does the diagnosis — and the prescription — reflect classroom reality?

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National Affairs

National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 18 January 2019 With looming retirements and on-the-nose MPs, there’s a good chance the crossbench will be bigger after this year’s federal election
National Affairs Dean Ashenden 15 January 2019 It’s time for the AWM to rethink its attitude to the frontier wars. But that means its critics, and the Labor Party, need to change tack too National Affairs John Quiggin 15 January 2019 With the shadow boxing continuing, Labor seems likely to inherit the headache National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 9 January 2019 The polls show a clear trend in how voters are responding National Affairs Frank Bongiorno 1 January 2019 Cabinet Papers 1996–97 | Having inherited the inquiry into the removal of Indigenous children, the Howard government was able to extend its empathy only so far

Essays & Reportage

Essays & Reportage Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz 20 December 2018 Prisoners exist in a healthcare limbo, and the effects on their wellbeing can be profound  
Essays & Reportage Michael Cannon 17 December 2018 A social justice pioneer’s secret life is unveiled in a new book Essays & Reportage Norman Abjorensen 7 December 2018 History could help the Liberals out of their malaise Essays & Reportage Frank Bongiorno 28 November 2018 Extract | A third federal win for Labor in 1987 broke the postwar pattern forever Essays & Reportage David Armstrong 21 November 2018 The pioneering Indigenous journalist played a key role in establishing the Tent Embassy in Canberra. His work has been recognised this month by the Australian Media Hall of Fame

Books & Arts

Books & Arts Glyn Davis 18 January 2019 Books | Are wealthy foundations, backed by tax breaks, wielding too much power?
Books & Arts Carmela Chivers 15 January 2019 Books | The world’s in better shape than we thought Books & Arts Jock Given 14 January 2019 Books | “Visionary” Sydney-born engineer Cyril Elwell played a pioneering role in what became Silicon Valley Books & Arts Andrew Ford 10 January 2019 Music | Judy Bailey’s long and distinguished career has contributed to an explosion in Australian jazz talent Books & Arts Tom Greenwell 9 January 2019 Books | Matthew Hindman offers illumination for a disillusioned age

International

International Dennis Altman 19 December 2018 Two years into the job, Donald Trump’s future seems less certain than ever
International Michael Leach 14 December 2018 The country’s political scene is being shaped by co-habitation between an AMP government and a Fretilin president International Lesley Russell 14 December 2018 It’s being called the new “Year of the Woman,” and it augurs badly for the Republicans International Graeme Dobell 27 November 2018 “Hot peace” is a much better label for this period of competing powers within a single system International Kerry Brown & Marya Shakil 22 November 2018 In a tale of two countries, India is reacting but China is largely unmoved

Correspondents

Correspondents David Hayes 11 December 2018 Britain’s economic model has to change, and that may take another seizure
Correspondents Peter Mares 10 December 2018 At Westminster, parliament will almost certainly vote down the British prime minister’s Brexit plan. No one knows what will happen next Correspondents David Hayes 21 November 2018 Brexit’s failure of governance is sending democracy haywire Correspondents Tom Bamforth 14 November 2018 A visit to a refugee camp in a conservative district of Berlin reveals successful efforts to understand and accommodate Correspondents Nic Maclellan 26 October 2018 With New Caledonia’s self-determination vote looming, our correspondent visits the scene of a turning point in the independence struggle

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