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National Affairs Russell Marks 11 September 2019 After a burst of youth justice initiatives, Michael Gunner’s Labor government has lost momentum
National Affairs Rodney Tiffen 11 September 2019 Did misleading numbers influence how the federal campaign was fought? National Affairs Peter Brent 11 September 2019 With the current system favouring gridlock, it’s time to look again at how both houses are elected National Affairs Jennifer Doggett 7 September 2019 Hooked on subsidies, the system is failing. The government needs to move beyond its prejudices about public and private financing National Affairs John Quiggin 6 September 2019 Native title is the latest casualty of the company’s coalmining plans. But will the project really proceed?
National Affairs Peter Brent 4 September 2019 Hawke and Keating showed the way — but not how you (and Paul Keating) might think
National Affairs Hamish McDonald 3 September 2019 Xi Jinping’s strategy has become clearer, and it needs a more sophisticated response from the West National Affairs Peter Mares 2 September 2019 The federal government made it clear at the National Housing Conference that significant new spending isn’t likely National Affairs Graeme Orr 30 August 2019 A Victorian judge has gone against a quarter-century’s treatment of political parties National Affairs Adam Triggs 28 August 2019 Independent economic institutions needn’t undermine democracy
National Affairs Rodney Tiffen 27 August 2019 His father’s media empire is long gone, but James Packer is still treated with kid gloves by both sides of politics
National Affairs Nathan Hollier 24 August 2019 The former deputy prime minister’s publisher recalls an unexpected friendship National Affairs Paul Barratt 20 August 2019 With careful thought and skilful diplomacy, Australia can navigate its way through the confrontation between Washington and Beijing National Affairs Peter Brent 20 August 2019 Attempts to change the Constitution often fail, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying National Affairs Owain Emslie and Danielle Wood 8 August 2019 Despite the scare campaigns, an inheritance tax makes a lot of economic sense
National Affairs Peter Brent 7 August 2019 Australia’s lower house voting system isn’t designed to be proportional, though perhaps it should be
National Affairs Adam Triggs 7 August 2019 Donald Trump’s latest complaints don’t stand up to scrutiny, but the global economy will suffer anyway National Affairs Rebecca Ananian-Welsh 6 August 2019 What can we learn from this widely criticised member of the judiciary? National Affairs Henry Sherrell 2 August 2019 There’s a risk that Australia’s leading social survey could become stuck in time National Affairs Margaret Simons 30 July 2019 Much has been written about what the regulator thinks of the big digital platforms, but what do its recommendations mean for reporting and analysis?
National Affairs Michael Maley 30 July 2019 Efforts to bring truthfulness back into election campaigns face real practical difficulties
National Affairs Harry Hobbs 24 July 2019 Governments across Australia are negotiating formal agreements with Indigenous communities National Affairs Murray Gleeson 21 July 2019 An edited extract from the former chief justice’s speech this week National Affairs James Frost 18 July 2019 Are concerns about Australians’ faith in politics and democracy being exaggerated by poorly presented research? National Affairs Kate Galloway 17 July 2019 At heart, this is an inclusive rather than divisive proposal
National Affairs John Quiggin 16 July 2019 With no further approvals needed, Adani’s Carmichael mine is all set to go. Or is it?
National Affairs Mike Steketee 12 July 2019 It’s time to act before deceptive campaigning gets completely out of control National Affairs Peter Whiteford 10 July 2019 Whichever way you measure it, Australia’s unemployment benefit is far from being “one of the best safety nets, if not the best, of anywhere in the world” National Affairs James Murphy 9 July 2019 Tim Gartrell faces quite a battle, and not just with the re-elected government National Affairs John Edwards 8 July 2019 The Reserve Bank is running out of ways of tackling Australia’s economic malaise