National affairs
15 December 2017
Governments have yet to create a coherent strategy to help the almost three million Australians providing informal care
National affairs
14 December 2017
The detailed figures are out at last, and they confirm that One Nation’s preferences barely mattered
National affairs
11 December 2017
The scene is set for a showdown in the Federal Court next year, as the distinguished actor vehemently defends his reputation. But how is the case likely to unfold?
National affairs
11 December 2017
Dig a little deeper into the result of the Northcote by-election, and there’s hope yet for Labor in what was starting to look like Greens territory
National affairs
11 December 2017
With four state elections and a national poll on the horizon, it’s worth looking more closely at what happened north of the Tweed
National affairs
11 December 2017
Bad luck has played a part, but that doesn’t explain why the PM has had such a bad year
National affairs
8 December 2017
Parliament’s citizenship register is packed with declarations. Not all of them are terribly illuminating, but that’s not necessarily the fault of the MPs
National affairs
6 December 2017
Canada is showing the way, but the funds need to start flowing — and that means biting the bullet on tax
National affairs
4 December 2017
A shift to a property tax will make the housing market fairer and more efficient, and researchers have come up with a practical way to do it
National affairs
4 December 2017
The historical record doesn’t support the claims repeated by the senator from New South Wales
National affairs
4 December 2017
Barnaby Joyce triumphs, but the thirtieth bad Newspoll in a row draws inexorably closer
National affairs
1 December 2017
A Labor government is certain, but beyond that it’s Brisbane versus the rest
National affairs
30 November 2017
Projects in Australia and Britain are showing how social housing can be more nimble and responsive
National affairs
27 November 2017
A shift in voting patterns interacted with compulsory preferences to produce a dramatic election count. Is this what we should expect in future federal elections?
National affairs
27 November 2017
The growing dominance of private providers has led to lower standards of care. But will baby boomers put up with it?
National affairs
26 November 2017
Historically low support for the major parties has contributed to a result that’s still too close to call
National affairs
23 November 2017
The government’s foreign policy white paper attempts a delicate balancing act
National affairs
21 November 2017
A shock by-election in Victoria has boosted optimism among Greens. But does electoral geography support their wider hopes?
National affairs
19 November 2017
Perhaps the most interesting results of the marriage-equality survey were to be seen outside the eastern capitals
National affairs
19 November 2017
The process for replacing senators means we could be in for a long series of High Court hearings. Will the 2016 election never end?
National affairs
15 November 2017
Both votes are a test for the government, but the second has suddenly become less predictable
National affairs
15 November 2017
Eleven MPs elected to Queensland parliament in 1998, and then the cracks began appearing. Will it happen again?
National affairs
14 November 2017
Where is the ABC heading? Michelle Guthrie’s latest announcement doesn’t make the future much clearer
National affairs
14 November 2017
Bad drafting, bad interpretation and bad politics have contributed to an unnecessary crisis. The solution is in the hands of parliament
National affairs
13 November 2017
The dual citizenship story is far from over — and perhaps it was Barnaby Joyce who hit the nail on the head
National affairs
13 November 2017
Malcolm Turnbull’s loss of a majority in parliament has at least one illuminating precedent
National affairs
12 November 2017
The Howard government’s resolution of a similar crisis in 2005 points the way
National affairs
9 November 2017
How can money make an educational difference? In his submission to the second Gonski review, Dean Ashenden offered some suggestions
National affairs
7 November 2017
Television | Four Corners played an important role in exploring the Paradise Papers. But did it choose the right targets?
National affairs
6 November 2017
Malcolm Turnbull could have responded in any of three ways to New Zealand’s offer to resettle refugees. Either of the two alternatives he rejected would have been more just and…