National affairs
18 April 2019
Labor’s attempt to win government faces much greater obstacles this time round
National affairs
17 April 2019
The Coalition’s return to the debt-and-deficits theme invites scepticism
National affairs
16 April 2019
Despite moderating its rhetoric, Labor once again faces concerted campaigning from business groups
National affairs
15 April 2019
On the evidence so far, the election will be closer than expected
National affairs
12 April 2019
Contemporary records show that Australia didn’t adequately assist refugees admitted during the Lebanese civil war
National affairs
12 April 2019
The one-time Liberal senator was back in the news this week after cash-for-access revelations involving home affairs minister Peter Dutton
National affairs
11 April 2019
If a fair go means anything, the Coalition is heading for a bracing judgement from voters
National affairs
9 April 2019
The New York Times has illuminated a key period in the evolution of Rupert Murdoch’s businesses, but its coverage of the mogul’s Australian activities is less helpful
National affairs
8 April 2019
Do today’s figures tell us anything at all about how the parties are faring?
National affairs
3 April 2019
The architecture is sound, the decor not so good, but the outlook for future budgets is worrying
National affairs
2 April 2019
Once heavily reliant on coal-fired power, the British economy has taken the shift in its stride
National affairs
29 March 2019
With one scandal following another, the obvious reforms are long overdue
National affairs
28 March 2019
The former immigration minister is finding it hard to be a unifier
National affairs
25 March 2019
Two different elections took place on Saturday, and the opposition won neither of them
National affairs
24 March 2019
Gladys Berejiklian’s historic win was partly good luck but mainly good management
National affairs
22 March 2019
Australia needs a universal dental care scheme, but how do we get from here to there?
National affairs
21 March 2019
Leaving aside errors and misunderstandings, Australia doesn’t have a big fraudulent-voting problem. But a little reassurance wouldn’t go amiss
National affairs
20 March 2019
We’re doing better than many comparable countries, but that’s not enough
National affairs
19 March 2019
The Pell sentencing raises challenging questions about cases involving authority figures
National affairs
18 March 2019
Scott Morrison is heading into the election with a climate policy made up of half-truths and evasions
National affairs
15 March 2019
Only the Age and its siblings recognised the big story of the day
National affairs
15 March 2019
Listing on the PBS can mean big money for pharmaceutical companies. Should consumer groups be accepting their funds and giving them a hand? | A joint investigation with Croakey
National affairs
13 March 2019
Our psephological correspondent sticks his neck out
National affairs
11 March 2019
Our “state of exception” combines disturbing practices, cost blowouts and chaotic administration
National affairs
9 March 2019
Far from being a disaster in New South Wales, minority government could bring lasting reforms
National affairs
7 March 2019
This week’s GDP data adds to the uncertainty facing the government and the Reserve Bank
National affairs
5 March 2019
It wasn’t a moderate’s turn to be leader, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work
National affairs
4 March 2019
Map the Victorian election results onto federal seats, add a dash of history, and the prognosis is grim
National affairs
27 February 2019
In this case, above all, justice needed to be seen to be done
National affairs
26 February 2019
The Morrison government ignores the case for expanding access to preschool education at its peril