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National affairs Peter Brent 27 August 2018 Today’s Newspoll underlines how the change of leader didn’t play out in quite the way most people expected
National affairs Jeremy Gans 27 August 2018 We’ll never know whether people like Peter Dutton are eligible to sit in parliament unless the High Court hears his case   National affairs Tim Colebatch 24 August 2018 The party room’s choice of leader and deputy shows that the insurgents didn’t achieve their ultimate goal National affairs Peter Brent 24 August 2018 The new PM will need to change tack for the third time in his political career National affairs Tim Colebatch 23 August 2018 An early election is the only solution to the chaos in the Liberal party room
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 23 August 2018 Malcolm Turnbull’s first stint as Liberal leader wounded him deeply, with ultimately fatal results. Another change of leader is likely to do the same to this government
National affairs Peter Brent 22 August 2018 A change of PM seems inevitable. Then comes a bounce that could be hazardous for both parties National affairs Peter Mares 22 August 2018 Peter Dutton’s departure from the immigration ministry is an opportunity to reset Australia’s debate about population and migration National affairs Sophie Black 22 August 2018 From the archive | A man who seems relaxed about making life-and-death decisions might not be the best person to wield greater power National affairs Tim Colebatch 21 August 2018 The reckoning has arrived for a party — and its Coalition partner — long riven by cultural fixations
National affairs Peter Brent 21 August 2018 Malcolm Turnbull has survived a spill, but the rebels won’t leave it there
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 20 August 2018 Malcolm Turnbull’s predicament reflects the crisis of modern conservatism National affairs Peter Brent 20 August 2018 Has the Liberal Party passed the point of no return? National affairs Paul Barratt 17 August 2018 Special Forces should not be exempt from the rules of warfare, says a former head of the defence department. But there’s also a deeper question: how do we make the decision to… National affairs Michael Gill 16 August 2018 Electricity-hungry aluminium smelters continue to push for more coal-fired power stations
National affairs Peter Brent 15 August 2018 At least Fraser Anning will be out of parliament by July next year
National affairs James Panichi 14 August 2018 More than twenty years before Emma Husar’s alleged misbehaviour, our correspondent had his own experience of the precarious life of a political staffer National affairs Robin Jeffrey 14 August 2018 Along with the vast increase in migration, most signs point to increased cooperation between Australia and India National affairs Rick Sarre 8 August 2018 Australian and international research can help us distinguish between successful and unsuccessful initiatives National affairs Tim Colebatch 6 August 2018 If the government offers Labor a deal it can accept, it will be rejected by the Coalition’s backbench. It’s hard to escape the obvious conclusion
National affairs Peter Brent 6 August 2018 Under pressure, the prime minister should consider the case of Kevin Michael Rudd
National affairs James Murphy 6 August 2018 The finance industry is over-represented among political donors. But hedging your bets only gets you so far National affairs Paul Rodan 6 August 2018 Some loss of seats seems likely this November, and minority government might be the best Labor can hope for National affairs Julian Thomas 2 August 2018 Against expectations, Fairfax, Nine and the government are running up against the regulator National affairs Gabrielle Appleby 1 August 2018 The Uluru Statement from the Heart is beginning to have an impact in Canberra
National affairs Peter Brent 31 July 2018 If anything, Labor’s stocks have declined in recent weeks. Focusing on by-election victories won’t change that
National affairs Sybil Nolan 31 July 2018 From the archive | The Age’s history shows how Fairfax’s strategy put the paper’s identity at risk National affairs Tim Colebatch 30 July 2018 Judged against previous by-elections in opposition-held seats, the government performed badly on Saturday. The message for Malcolm Turnbull is clear National affairs Peter Brent 29 July 2018 Deft management and misleading polls helped turn Super Saturday into a public relations coup for Labor National affairs Frank Bongiorno 27 July 2018 Australia’s last great media upheaval gave Rupert Murdoch the green light to dominate the press