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National Affairs John Quiggin 29 July 2021 Decisions being made in Europe and the United States highlight the virus-control choices facing Australia
National Affairs Catherine Bennett 29 July 2021 Lockdowns have become the go-to option. But are governments making the most of our learned experience? National Affairs Carol Johnson 27 July 2021 The lingering virus has thrown the Coalition’s re-election strategy into disarray National Affairs John Daley 27 July 2021 A hardening of shibboleths is eating away at good government National Affairs Norman Abjorensen 26 July 2021 The fallout from Queensland’s Liberal–National merger continues with the resignation of former premier Campbell Newman
National Affairs Tristan Edis 23 July 2021 On climate, Barnaby Joyce is a speed bump about to be run over by a monster truck
National Affairs Charles Livingstone 22 July 2021 Submissions to the Victorian royal commission add to a powerful case against the once-burgeoning company National Affairs Peter Brent 21 July 2021 Political authority is a precious commodity. Use it or lose it National Affairs Adam Triggs 20 July 2021 Despite the popularly held belief, there is no evidence that immigration reduces wages in Australia National Affairs Margaret Simons 16 July 2021 No longer “crazy universities,” newsrooms are slowly adapting to a more challenging environment
National Affairs Ian McAuley 16 July 2021 Electoral bribery is expensive, wasteful and probably ineffective. And why is Canberra funding car parks anyway?
National Affairs Daniel Reeders 15 July 2021 Fear campaigns might suit government, but HIV/AIDS showed us what really works National Affairs Peter Brent 13 July 2021 We only find out what kind of PM a politician makes once they’re in office. But who’s most likely to get there? National Affairs John Quiggin 13 July 2021 Sydney’s outbreak highlights the need to make hard choices National Affairs Frank Bongiorno 9 July 2021 The federal government’s handling of vaccinations shows how much damage has been done to the public sector
National Affairs Hamish McDonald 9 July 2021 Being an effective defence minister will require much more than Peter Dutton’s impulse to hang tough
National Affairs Adam Triggs 6 July 2021 The government is gambling that productivity growth will soon return to normal. Luckily, big reform is still possible National Affairs Mark Finnane 2 July 2021 More than a “nation’s memory” is at stake in the funding debate National Affairs Paul McGorrery and Marilyn McMahon 2 July 2021 Proposed NSW legisation focuses a new lens on domestic abuse National Affairs Margaret Simons 2 July 2021 The Press Council faces renewed calls for reform
National Affairs Lesley Russell 1 July 2021 This week’s blow-up between the premiers and the PM was triggered by the latest in a series of bad decisions about vaccination
National Affairs John Edwards 30 June 2021 The 2021 Intergenerational Report marks a decisive shift in Australia’s economic debate National Affairs John Quiggin 30 June 2021 A class of government bonds with a long history would provide a low-cost way of funding public investment National Affairs Amanda Nettelbeck 29 June 2021 Does our opening up to Indigenous history work best locally? National Affairs Judith Ireland 25 June 2021 Barnaby Joyce is just one of a remarkable number of federal ministers dogged by reputational issues
National Affairs Sora Park 23 June 2021 What lessons can be learned from the increase in news consumption and trust in the media at the height of the pandemic?
National Affairs Peter Brent 22 June 2021 Can a referendum on the Voice to Parliament succeed? National Affairs Adam Triggs 22 June 2021 Our success in fighting climate change will hinge on whether our financial system is up to the task National Affairs Alecia Simmonds 18 June 2021 Is a concept drawn from contract law the best test of sexual assault? National Affairs Jennifer Doggett 18 June 2021 Despite the opposition’s resistance, the government’s changes to the Medicare schedule deserve to proceed