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National affairs Peter Brent 31 October 2018 Down this fortnight, up the next: how a nation is gripped by a name and its numbers
National affairs Peter Brent 25 October 2018 The Wentworth result might not change the Labor–Coalition equation, but it’s a reminder that seats can suddenly fall to independents National affairs Peter Mares 25 October 2018 The opposition should swallow Scott Morrison’s bitter pill. But it also needs a longer-term plan National affairs Jennifer Doggett 24 October 2018 Fast-rising medical expenses are restricting access to healthcare and increasing long-term costs National affairs Norman Abjorensen 22 October 2018 Malcolm Turnbull’s critics were looking through the wrong lens, and Saturday’s defeat was just the first of the aftershocks
National affairs Peter Brent 20 October 2018 An earth-shattering result in the inner-city seat recalls an earlier independent triumph – and its aftermath
National affairs Peter Brent 20 October 2018 The betting markets are off the mark as Wentworth voters begin casting their ballots in a vital contest National affairs Marion Maddox 19 October 2018 Did Scott Morrison have a different audience in mind when he floated the idea of shifting Australia’s embassy to Jerusalem? National affairs Peter Brent 19 October 2018 Is Barnaby Joyce the electoral asset his supporters believe him to be? National affairs Melissa Sweet 16 October 2018 Australia’s innovative preventive health agency was closed down by the Abbott government. How — and in what form — should it be revived?
National affairs John Rickard 16 October 2018 This time in 2017, Australians were voting on marriage equality. What happened next?
National affairs Saul Eslake 15 October 2018 With the US–China trade war escalating, the risks of a downturn are starting to overshadow the positive economic news National affairs Graeme Smith 10 October 2018 Two journalist–novelists compare notes on Chinese espionage National affairs Mike Steketee 10 October 2018 The past is catching up with a climate-sceptical Australian government National affairs Margaret Simons 9 October 2018 We now know that at least one highly qualified ABC board candidate was knocked back by the government
National affairs Peter Brent 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 Joo-Cheong Tham 2 October 2018 A little-remarked feature of New Zealand’s political system would help make Australia more democratic National affairs Mike Steketee 1 October 2018 If altruism won’t motivate Australia to increase spending on eradicating tuberculosis, how about self-interest? National affairs Margaret Simons 1 October 2018 The independent panel produced its nominees, but the government had other ideas. Now it’s sitting on the names National affairs Peter Brent 27 September 2018 With the risk of an independent taking a blue-ribbon seat, Wentworth has become an even more interesting contest
National affairs Abul Rizvi 27 September 2018 Peter Dutton’s rule changes are biting, with implications for the economy and the budget
National affairs Hiroya Sugita 27 September 2018 Could section 58 of the Constitution awaken in an era of minority government? National affairs Jennifer Doggett 25 September 2018 There’s a straightforward way of making sure more doctors work where they’re needed National affairs Margaret Simons 24 September 2018 The departure of Michelle Guthrie exposes the weakness of the current ABC board and its strategy National affairs Sophie Black 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 Peter Brent 21 September 2018 Are the old days of majority government coming to an end?
National affairs Ian Watson 14 September 2018 The short answer is yes, but the long answer is more complicated National affairs Peter Brent 12 September 2018 A News Corp cartoonist runs into trouble again National affairs David Clune 11 September 2018 Will voter disenchantment be great enough to unseat Gladys Berejiklian’s government in New South Wales? National affairs Peter Brent 10 September 2018 Does Saturday’s shocking result for the NSW Liberals in Wagga Wagga have longer-term implications?