National affairs
9 October 2018
We now know that at least one highly qualified ABC board candidate was knocked back by the government
National affairs
8 October 2018
Fresh from their dismal toppling of Malcolm Turnbull, Sydney’s best-known media gang is targeting new victims and choosing new friends
National affairs
2 October 2018
A little-remarked feature of New Zealand’s political system would help make Australia more democratic
National affairs
1 October 2018
If altruism won’t motivate Australia to increase spending on eradicating tuberculosis, how about self-interest?
National affairs
1 October 2018
The independent panel produced its nominees, but the government had other ideas. Now it’s sitting on the names
National affairs
27 September 2018
With the risk of an independent taking a blue-ribbon seat, Wentworth has become an even more interesting contest
National affairs
27 September 2018
Peter Dutton’s rule changes are biting, with implications for the economy and the budget
National affairs
27 September 2018
Could section 58 of the Constitution awaken in an era of minority government?
National affairs
25 September 2018
There’s a straightforward way of making sure more doctors work where they’re needed
National affairs
24 September 2018
The departure of Michelle Guthrie exposes the weakness of the current ABC board and its strategy
National affairs
24 September 2018
With the ACCC’s inquiry into the Nine–Fairfax deal continuing, has the NZ High Court given it a lead?
National affairs
21 September 2018
Are the old days of majority government coming to an end?
National affairs
14 September 2018
The short answer is yes, but the long answer is more complicated
National affairs
12 September 2018
A News Corp cartoonist runs into trouble again
National affairs
11 September 2018
Will voter disenchantment be great enough to unseat Gladys Berejiklian’s government in New South Wales?
National affairs
10 September 2018
Does Saturday’s shocking result for the NSW Liberals in Wagga Wagga have longer-term implications?
National affairs
10 September 2018
Scott Morrison isn’t the first leader to promise that more migrants will settle outside the major cities
National affairs
7 September 2018
Ten things you need to know about the state of the Australian economy
National affairs
7 September 2018
Finland’s Housing First strategy has all but eradicated homelessness. Could the same approach work in Australia?
National affairs
5 September 2018
While the federal government plays politics with climate change, states and community groups are trying to head off a public health crisis
National affairs
5 September 2018
A parliamentary inquiry seems to be carefully avoiding the real challenge for Australia’s national museums, archives and libraries
National affairs
5 September 2018
The ABC is experimenting with ways of deepening its coverage of regional Australia
National affairs
3 September 2018
Scott Morrison’s plan worked perfectly, but Mark Latham showed that good timing is not enough
National affairs
1 September 2018
Did Peter Dutton breach his own guidelines for ministerial intervention?
National affairs
31 August 2018
The new immigration minister likes multiculturalism and wants an Australian head of state
National affairs
30 August 2018
From the archive | In 2010 Judith Troeth called for quotas to increase the number of Liberal women in parliament. She’s still waiting for the party to tackle the problem
National affairs
29 August 2018
How will Scott Morrison respond to pressure from the Coalition’s right to cut immigration?
National affairs
28 August 2018
A dive into political history suggests the Coalition will have difficulty recovering from last week’s events
National affairs
27 August 2018
Will we ever know what Scott Morrison promised Michael McCormack?
National affairs
27 August 2018
Today’s Newspoll underlines how the change of leader didn’t play out in quite the way most people expected