National affairs
22 October 2019
Criticisms of Australia’s exports misunderstand how trade and markets work
National affairs
18 October 2019
Questions need to be asked about the federal government’s embrace of facial recognition technology
National affairs
18 October 2019
New rules mean the government’s migration projections could be seriously wrong
National affairs
16 October 2019
Is this the worst job in politics? Undoubtedly — especially if you follow the wrong advice
National affairs
10 October 2019
It’s time for the federal government to play a much bigger role in promoting growth
National affairs
4 October 2019
The prime minister’s style has proved effective so far, but does it contain the seeds of its own failure?
National affairs
4 October 2019
Scott Morrison says China has graduated to the rich-countries club. The figures say something different
National affairs
1 October 2019
Uncertain goals and doubts about effectiveness have prompted a major reappraisal
National affairs
25 September 2019
Myths about teachers’ pay are derailing the Australian debate
National affairs
20 September 2019
Has Australia tied itself too closely to a single economy?
National affairs
19 September 2019
Tetchy relations between business and the Liberal Party are far from new
National affairs
11 September 2019
After a burst of youth justice initiatives, Michael Gunner’s Labor government has lost momentum
National affairs
11 September 2019
Did misleading numbers influence how the federal campaign was fought?
National affairs
11 September 2019
With the current system favouring gridlock, it’s time to look again at how both houses are elected
National affairs
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
6 September 2019
Native title is the latest casualty of the company’s coalmining plans. But will the project really proceed?
National affairs
4 September 2019
Hawke and Keating showed the way — but not how you (and Paul Keating) might think
National affairs
3 September 2019
Xi Jinping’s strategy has become clearer, and it needs a more sophisticated response from the West
National affairs
2 September 2019
The federal government made it clear at the National Housing Conference that significant new spending isn’t likely
National affairs
30 August 2019
A Victorian judge has gone against a quarter-century’s treatment of political parties
National affairs
28 August 2019
Independent economic institutions needn’t undermine democracy
National affairs
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
24 August 2019
The former deputy prime minister’s publisher recalls an unexpected friendship
National affairs
20 August 2019
With careful thought and skilful diplomacy, Australia can navigate its way through the confrontation between Washington and Beijing
National affairs
20 August 2019
Attempts to change the Constitution often fail, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying
National affairs
8 August 2019
Despite the scare campaigns, an inheritance tax makes a lot of economic sense
National affairs
7 August 2019
Australia’s lower house voting system isn’t designed to be proportional, though perhaps it should be
National affairs
7 August 2019
Donald Trump’s latest complaints don’t stand up to scrutiny, but the global economy will suffer anyway
National affairs
6 August 2019
What can we learn from this widely criticised member of the judiciary?
National affairs
2 August 2019
There’s a risk that Australia’s leading social survey could become stuck in time