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National affairs Peter Brent 13 March 2019 Our psephological correspondent sticks his neck out
National affairs Peter Mares 11 March 2019 Our “state of exception” combines disturbing practices, cost blowouts and chaotic administration National affairs David Clune 9 March 2019 Far from being a disaster in New South Wales, minority government could bring lasting reforms National affairs Tim Colebatch 7 March 2019 This week’s GDP data adds to the uncertainty facing the government and the Reserve Bank National affairs Peter Brent 5 March 2019 It wasn’t a moderate’s turn to be leader, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work
National affairs Tim Colebatch 4 March 2019 Map the Victorian election results onto federal seats, add a dash of history, and the prognosis is grim
National affairs Jeremy Gans 27 February 2019 In this case, above all, justice needed to be seen to be done National affairs Tom Greenwell 26 February 2019 The Morrison government ignores the case for expanding access to preschool education at its peril National affairs Jennifer Martin & Matthew Ricketson 26 February 2019 With the child sexual abuse royal commission handing down its report, what have we learned so far about the dynamics of abusive institutions? National affairs David Clune 25 February 2019 The NSW government’s privatisation and investment strategy has fallen out of sync with the electoral cycle
National affairs Brett Evans 22 February 2019 Conflict of interest allegations have turned an unsought spotlight on the Big Four consulting firms
National affairs David Lewis & John Langford 22 February 2019 Good science is vital to rescuing the Basin, but the SA royal commission pushes the argument too far National affairs Wanning Sun 21 February 2019 Can the ABC fill some of the blind spots in its China-related reporting? National affairs Brian Toohey 21 February 2019 The convention that neither side of politics comments on the operation of intelligence agencies really only benefits agencies, the government and (sometimes) the opposition National affairs Paddy Gourley 20 February 2019 The creation of the Department of Home Affairs broke the rules of good government. Labor should commit to dismantling it
National affairs Asher Hirsch 19 February 2019 The PM says Hakeem al-Araibi will be a citizen very soon, but a new audit office report reveals why most refugees are waiting so long for citizenship
National affairs Stephen Mills 18 February 2019 Is Labor’s election mobilisation hitting its limits? National affairs Peter Brent 18 February 2019 Don’t bet on it: experience suggests that asylum seekers won’t be the deciding factor in May National affairs Jennifer Doggett 15 February 2019 Would a Health Reform Commission give a Labor government the cover it needs to deal with powerful interest groups? National affairs Rodney Tiffen 14 February 2019 The major parties’ contrasting campaign styles have been on display this week
National affairs John Quiggin 13 February 2019 Regardless of what happens next, the economic logic of the Rocky Hill decision will eventually prevail
National affairs James Murphy 13 February 2019 Is life too easy for MPs representing this well-heeled Melbourne electorate? National affairs Peter Brent 12 February 2019 Buoyed by the 2016 election result, Labor has been thinking big — with all the danger that entails National affairs Tim Colebatch 6 February 2019 Kenneth Hayne has shown the way ahead for government, regulators and the banks themselves National affairs Michael Gill 5 February 2019 Hayne calls for surgery, Frydenberg takes a tablet
National affairs Kenneth Hayne 5 February 2019 Key passages from the report of the banking and finance royal commission, selected by Tim Colebatch
National affairs Peter Brent 4 February 2019 History suggests we shouldn’t expect a surge in Liberal-leaning independents National affairs Graeme Orr 4 February 2019 How culture and cash co-mingle in shaping political campaigning National affairs Richard Holden & Rosalind Dixon 4 February 2019 Can parliament agree to a plan that would benefit all Australians while reducing emissions? National affairs Margaret Simons 3 February 2019 Private equity forms are reported to be circling the regional papers Nine Entertainment inherited from Fairfax. What is at stake?