Inside Story

National affairs Great big tax scares Peter Brent 1 July 2026 They’re a familiar feature of Australian politics — but the timing is (almost) everything National affairs Exit, far right Ramon Lobato 30 June 2026 Karl Stefanovic’s political shift might be less dramatic than his reading of the new media landscape National affairs The heat is on Lesley Russell 26 June 2026 Yes, sporting events are being disrupted in the Northern Hemisphere. But the wider health effects of heatwaves are much more serious National affairs Once a Liberal Frank Bongiorno 20 June 2026 Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech provided plenty of ammunition for at least some of her opponents

National affairs Does Angus Taylor’s social security crackdown add up? Peter Whiteford 26 May 2026 Announced with an eye to One Nation, the Liberals’ citizenship plan rests on mistaken beliefs about migrants and welfare National affairs Pundits and polls versus the budget Peter Brent 25 May 2026 A document that had a chance of being seen as courageous is catching all the wrong breaks National affairs Do we need more psychologists? Nick Haslam 22 May 2026 It depends on how many, and where National affairs Have we passed peak international education? Glyn Davis & Michael Wesley 15 May 2026 International students bring tangible and intangible benefits for Australia. But policy decisions are eroding their numbers

National affairs A property developer goes to war Hamish McDonald 4 March 2026 What’s really driving the assault on Iran, and what does it mean for America’s allies? National affairs Polls and the remaking of the political right Murray Goot 23 February 2026 The latest surveys are challenging our understanding of the swinging vote National affairs Rough justice Peter Mares 19 February 2026 Economist Alan Manning shows why Angus Taylor is about to find out that immigration policy is hard National affairs Will Angus Taylor stop the One Nation rot? Peter Brent 13 February 2026 It’s possible, but will that impress the rest of the electorate?