National affairs
6 October 2023
The International Energy Agency brings news, good and bad, on climate
National affairs
29 September 2023
History shows that the merits of the question are secondary considerations in any referendum vote
National affairs
28 September 2023
Daniel Andrews’s legacy is written across Victoria in concrete and steel
National affairs
14 September 2023
The government’s planned regulations aren’t tough enough to bring ministerial staff under control
National affairs
13 September 2023
Labor and the crossbench have finally come together to tackle Australia’s housing crisis, but more needs to be done
National affairs
8 September 2023
Australia’s foreign policy is falling victim to domestic conflicts between conservatism and social democracy
National affairs
8 September 2023
The federal government needs more than conventional wisdom to craft a national housing strategy
National affairs
4 September 2023
Fears about the impact of increasing longevity haven’t aged well
National affairs
1 September 2023
Is the broadcaster judging itself according to the wrong criteria?
National affairs
31 August 2023
A more responsible party leader wouldn’t have joined in a ridiculous debate about ticks and crosses
National affairs
30 August 2023
Private health insurance is a drain on the federal budget with no clear benefits. So why is Labor only quietly tinkering?
National affairs
18 August 2023
Successive reviews of school education have promised a brighter future, but how many of them have gone back to see what went wrong last time?
National affairs
18 August 2023
The defeat of the latest in a series of nuclear waste plans signals the need for a fresh approach
National affairs
14 August 2023
Qantas’s relations with government underscore the inadequacies of Australia’s lobbying laws
National affairs
11 August 2023
Morrison’s fall, the teals’ rise, Labor’s victory: the editors of a new post-election book survey the 2022 campaign
National affairs
7 August 2023
Denial is no solution to the ABC’s problems. But neither is panic
National affairs
31 July 2023
A group of Japanese foreign policy experts has a message for the Australian government
National affairs
19 July 2023
Neither of the Voice to Parliament pamphlets rises to the occasion
National affairs
14 July 2023
We know how to foster a frank and fearless public service. It’s time now for action
National affairs
13 July 2023
History isn’t encouraging, but perhaps the government is playing a long game
National affairs
11 July 2023
We have a chance to keep joblessness at a historical low, argues a leading labour economist — and that also means measuring it differently
National affairs
28 June 2023
Still polling strongly, the prime minister might be pondering his predecessors’ experiences after their first year in office
National affairs
27 June 2023
Signs suggest the warming of Australia–China relations has slowed to a glacial pace
National affairs
15 June 2023
With the last great update of Australia’s electoral laws celebrating its fortieth birthday this year, it’s clearly time for change. But when and how?
National affairs
15 June 2023
In the aftermath of the worst of Covid-19, what does history tell us about how best to deal with the experience?
National affairs
14 June 2023
Are Labor’s efforts to fix a damaged public service losing momentum?
National affairs
9 June 2023
Support for the Voice may not have dropped as much as the latest Newspoll suggests
National affairs
7 June 2023
What was Greg Sheridan doing in Budapest?
National affairs
2 June 2023
The judgement against Ben Roberts-Smith throws the spotlight onto the special war crimes investigator
National affairs
2 June 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith might be the author of his own fall, but the implications extend to the highest levels of military decision-making