National affairs
23 October 2019
The figures reveal a less than stellar performance in the state that most disappointed Labor
National affairs
16 October 2019
Is this the worst job in politics? Undoubtedly — especially if you follow the wrong advice
International
20 September 2019
The American president might win next year’s election, but will he?
National affairs
11 September 2019
With the current system favouring gridlock, it’s time to look again at how both houses are elected
National affairs
4 September 2019
Hawke and Keating showed the way — but not how you (and Paul Keating) might think
National affairs
20 August 2019
Attempts to change the Constitution often fail, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying
National affairs
7 August 2019
Australia’s lower house voting system isn’t designed to be proportional, though perhaps it should be
National affairs
3 July 2019
The Australian Ballot almost took over the world, but it might not be entirely our idea after all
National affairs
26 June 2019
Secrecy and convenience don’t always coincide in Australia’s highly accessible electoral system
National affairs
7 June 2019
Dust settled, our correspondent pokes through the rubble
National affairs
4 June 2019
Will the wrong person be chasing the wrong issues?
National affairs
29 May 2019
What went wrong for Australia’s best-known pollsters?
National affairs
22 May 2019
For Labor leadership aspirants, this might be a good contest to sit out
National affairs
19 May 2019
Election 2019 | A fearful voter can be an unpredictable thing
National affairs
18 May 2019
Election 2019 | Will the skittish commentariat be vindicated tonight?
National affairs
17 May 2019
What was the secret of Bob Hawke’s electoral success?
National affairs
15 May 2019
Election 2019 | Is a change-oriented campaign helping Labor over the line — and would the polls know either way?
National affairs
7 May 2019
Election 2019 | Voters’ rankings could count in ways that aren’t clear in the polls
National affairs
3 May 2019
Election 2019 | The Australian Electoral Commission’s success in boosting voter enrolments has created its own problem
National affairs
29 April 2019
Election 2019 | Whether it’s on 48 or 49 per cent, the Coalition is looking competitive
National affairs
27 April 2019
Election 2019 | An odd decision by Newspoll has shifted the dynamics of the campaign — but by how much?
National affairs
18 April 2019
Labor’s attempt to win government faces much greater obstacles this time round
National affairs
15 April 2019
On the evidence so far, the election will be closer than expected
National affairs
8 April 2019
Do today’s figures tell us anything at all about how the parties are faring?
National affairs
28 March 2019
The former immigration minister is finding it hard to be a unifier
National affairs
21 March 2019
Leaving aside errors and misunderstandings, Australia doesn’t have a big fraudulent-voting problem. But a little reassurance wouldn’t go amiss
National affairs
13 March 2019
Our psephological correspondent sticks his neck out
National affairs
5 March 2019
It wasn’t a moderate’s turn to be leader, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work
National affairs
18 February 2019
Don’t bet on it: experience suggests that asylum seekers won’t be the deciding factor in May
National affairs
12 February 2019
Buoyed by the 2016 election result, Labor has been thinking big — with all the danger that entails