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National Affairs Paul Barratt 17 August 2018 Special Forces should not be exempt from the rules of warfare, says a former head of the defence department. But there’s also a deeper question: how do we make the decision to…
International Lesley Russell 17 August 2018 The Trump administration says the decades-old effort to reduce poverty is over, for all the wrong reasons National Affairs Michael Gill 16 August 2018 Electricity-hungry aluminium smelters continue to push for more coal-fired power stations Essays & Reportage Jill Stark 16 August 2018 What happens when you meet the person you’ve done battle with online?
Books & Arts Chris Bonnor 16 August 2018 Books | As Gabbie Stroud’s memoir shows, reformers will get nowhere if they don’t take teachers with them National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 15 August 2018 At least Fraser Anning will be out of parliament by July next year

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National Affairs James Panichi 14 August 2018 More than twenty years before Emma Husar’s alleged misbehaviour, our correspondent had his own experience of the precarious life of a political staffer
National Affairs Robin Jeffrey 14 August 2018 Along with the vast increase in migration, most signs point to increased cooperation between Australia and India National Affairs Rick Sarre 8 August 2018 Australian and international research can help us distinguish between successful and unsuccessful initiatives National Affairs Tim Colebatch 6 August 2018 If the government offers Labor a deal it can accept, it will be rejected by the Coalition’s backbench. It’s hard to escape the obvious conclusion National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 6 August 2018 Under pressure, the prime minister should consider the case of Kevin Michael Rudd

Essays & Reportage

Essays & Reportage Laurie Oakes 13 August 2018 More than anyone, Warren Denning was responsible for initiating the ABC’s coverage of Canberra politics
Essays & Reportage Deborah Jordan 13 August 2018 Nettie Palmer was a prolific and finely honed critic of Australian life and literature Essays & Reportage Dominic Kelly 9 August 2018 The false promise of digital democracy Essays & Reportage Annabel Stafford 9 August 2018 A visit to the site of Wyndham’s Native Hospital prompts the question: what does it mean to live outside the protection of the state? Essays & Reportage Peter Cochrane 2 August 2018 Extract | As the first world war approached, anxiety grew about the vulnerability of Australia to attack from the north. A key role was played by the man who would be the…

Books & Arts

Books & Arts Ryan Cropp 14 August 2018 Books | George Megalogenis gives a vivid account of the development Australian rules football. But what does it mean for politics?
Books & Arts Jane Goodall 9 August 2018 Television | With just one lapse, an exceptional cast has brought to life the anguished world of Edward St Aubyn Books & Arts Julie Rigg 24 July 2018 Cinema | New films from Italy and Australia capture life on the periferia Books & Arts Brian McFarlane 16 July 2018 Cinema | Translating short works to the screen has its special challenges Books & Arts Brett Evans 13 July 2018 Books | Are the Big Four auditing companies facing their moment of truth?

International

International Michael Leach 14 August 2018 The combination of a Fretilin president and an Alliance government is testing the country’s system
International Rowan Callick 7 August 2018 Xu Zhangrun makes a compelling case against the country’s direction under Xi Jinping International Kerry Brown 7 August 2018 Xu Zhangrun’s bold critique of contemporary China points to potential flashpoints ahead International Michael Bartos 1 August 2018 Regardless of the result, this week’s election has pressed the post-liberation reset button International Rosita Armytage 27 July 2018 Imran Khan the prime minister won’t necessarily look like Imran Khan the candidate

Correspondents

Correspondents Klaus Neumann 12 August 2018 Why did Mesut Özil, one of the most talented footballers of his generation, decide to quit playing for his home country?
Correspondents Erin Handley & Kong Meta 30 July 2018 An inevitable election result in Cambodia has attracted international condemnation and resignation tinged with defiance among supporters of the opposition Correspondents Lesley Russell 28 July 2018 A frenetic White House reflects growing fears about the Republicans’ fate in November Correspondents David Hayes 27 July 2018 Britain’s exit from Europe is showing the flaws of both parties to the negotiations Correspondents Klaus Neumann 24 July 2018 The rising death toll in the Mediterranean reflects a deeper problem with European policy towards irregular migrants

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