Inside Story

National affairs Sizing up a bigger parliament Peter Brent 23 October 2025 Labor is testing the arguments — and support — for more MPs and fixed four-year terms National affairs Critical chemistry Stephen Grenville 22 October 2025 Australia must be careful its rare-earth ambitions don’t force a choice between China and America National affairs In the court of the distractible king Graeme Dobell 21 October 2025 Wins for Australia at the White House and a wack for the ambassador National affairs Less Hastie, more speed Peter Brent 17 October 2025 The pretenders to the Liberal throne are united by one thing — a lack of electability

National affairs What was that number? Peter Brent 11 September 2025 A misleading assertion about Indian voters has rippled across the political landscape National affairs Commemorating the peace or remembering the war? Antonia Finnane 5 September 2025 Memorials to the violence against “comfort women” risk being hijacked by competitive victimhood National affairs Freedom from information Peter Mares 5 September 2025 The government’s FOI plan runs counter to its promised opening up of non-sensitive data National affairs Selling immigration Peter Brent 4 September 2025 The weekend’s protests are a reminder of Australia’s distinctive record

National affairs Productivity puzzles John Edwards 14 August 2025 Should company taxes changes really be a priority at the next week’s economic summit? National affairs We can’t just build our way out of Australia’s housing problems Andi Nygaard 13 August 2025 A narrow focus on supply is certain to disappoint National affairs Lessons for Australian schooling Chris Bonnor 7 August 2025 Successful overseas systems are no panacea for Australia’s problems, but they can help us think more clearly about the options National affairs Is Tasmania governable? Kate Crowley 28 July 2025 National trends and local factors have combined to make forming government an immensely complicated process