National affairs
22 June 2020
Changes to university fees are just the latest example of successive governments preferring to pick winners than trust markets
National affairs
22 June 2020
Have we been missing the prime cause of the leadership instability that set in ten years ago?
National affairs
19 June 2020
Does the federal government’s heavily qualified apology for the robodebt fiasco suggest that more trouble is on the way?
National affairs
18 June 2020
This week’s branch-stacking revelations highlight the sharp decline in philosophical differences among Labor’s factions
National affairs
18 June 2020
The last time federal Labor intervened in Victoria, Gough Whitlam had his sights on The Lodge
National affairs
18 June 2020
For less than the cost of the Coalition’s Stage 3 tax cuts, Australians can be paid adequately to look for work or participate in socially useful activities
National affairs
17 June 2020
Calls for universities to reduce their reliance on international students ignore the incentives created by successive governments
National affairs
16 June 2020
As the quest for a Covid-19 vaccine continues, effective mitigation strategies are proving their worth
National affairs
16 June 2020
A new study tracks the rise in news consumption during the bushfires and the pandemic — and finds a glimmer of hope for publishers
National affairs
15 June 2020
Australia’s participation in Donald Trump’s G7 summit risks alienating Asia, the region that’s crucial for our economic recovery
National affairs
12 June 2020
Two major inquiries have recommended a simple measure to reduce Aboriginal deaths in custody. So why have most states taken so long to act?
National affairs
9 June 2020
There are security risks in having foreign investment, but bigger risks in not having it
National affairs
7 June 2020
Network effects, good and bad, have influenced responses to Covid-19
National affairs
4 June 2020
A new voice in the Australian Jewish community retains hopes of a two-state solution to the Israel–Palestine conflict
National affairs
3 June 2020
Labor’s chances of winning the closely watched seat have improved — but don’t bet your house on it
National affairs
1 June 2020
Human psychology might finally be on the side of decisive action to decarbonise Australia’s economy
National affairs
1 June 2020
Covid-19 has exposed deep flaws in the structure of Australia’s higher education system
National affairs
1 June 2020
Breaking self-perpetuating cycles of rising inequality will be key to Australia’s economic recovery
National affairs
27 May 2020
A national institution’s inward turn comes at a strange time
National affairs
27 May 2020
Whatever Scott Morrison has in mind, it doesn’t sound a lot like the 1980s Labor–union agreement
National affairs
26 May 2020
Government can do more to flatten the mental illness curve
National affairs
25 May 2020
Covid-19 has exposed the flaws in Australia’s treatment of temporary migrants. Fortunately, a blueprint for change already exists
National affairs
20 May 2020
Is the PM’s recovery supremo the right person for the job?
National affairs
20 May 2020
Has the press gallery forgotten we’re not at war with China?
National affairs
18 May 2020
Greg Hunt looks set to sign another flawed agreement with the powerful Pharmacy Guild
National affairs
18 May 2020
A year after its re-election, the Coalition is riding high. But how long will that last?
National affairs
18 May 2020
The government would be wise to abandon the idea that we can return to normal without a post-lockdown stimulus program
National affairs
14 May 2020
Are parliamentary committees up to the job?
National affairs
12 May 2020
An old foe could re-emerge in some parts of the economy if government reforms don’t reduce the cost of doing business
National affairs
11 May 2020
The virus’s genome has been at the centre of the vast output of research findings