National affairs
18 November 2016
Malcolm Turnbull is just the latest victim of Australia’s political system
National affairs
18 November 2016
It’s hardly surprising that the International Monetary Fund has urged the federal government to spend more on infrastructure
National affairs
15 November 2016
George Brandis’s backdown is only the first step in clarifying and protecting the role of this key legal officer
National affairs
11 November 2016
Donald Trump’s support partly reflects genuine economic uncertainties and fears. For Australian governments, the lessons are clear
National affairs
3 November 2016
The composition of the Senate could rest on the complex issues raised by the cases of Bob Day and Rodney Culleton. And in the background is attorney-general George Brandis’s…
National affairs
2 November 2016
The Bali Process on forced migration made progress this year, but will governments implement its recommendations?
National affairs
26 October 2016
One man and two-and-a-half thousand listeners – economist Thomas Piketty takes to the stage at the Sydney Opera House
National affairs
25 October 2016
Changes to migration rules over the past two decades have made it progressively harder to bring ageing parents to Australia. But does a new policy – promised in the heat of…
National affairs
20 October 2016
The controversy over foreign political donations can easily be coloured by prejudice. The vital first step is to define what we mean by “foreign”
National affairs
14 October 2016
The government senators who grilled the solicitor-general might have done themselves, and George Brandis, more harm than they realise
National affairs
14 October 2016
Attitudes towards a more generous refugee resettlement program are influenced by beliefs about how many migrants arrive each year. But making the calculation isn’t…
National affairs
13 October 2016
A tangle of legislation lay behind the case taken by former parliamentarians to protect their superannuation and travel concessions
National affairs
7 October 2016
With the parties under growing pressure to reform political finance, the only real obstacle is a lack of will
National affairs
6 October 2016
Diary of a Climate Scientist | Assessing the contribution of climate change to the South Australian storms isn’t straightforward
National affairs
5 October 2016
From the archive | Relations between the attorney-general and the solicitor-general play a key role in the rule of law in Australia. So what explains George…
National affairs
4 October 2016
A slump in popularity highlights the challenges for Mike Baird’s brand of leadership
National affairs
4 October 2016
A new account of Britain’s nuclear tests in Australia reveals a long history of damaging suppression
National affairs
4 October 2016
Mistaken fears about an “ageing population” have stopped us from considering how best to respond to the prospect of longer, healthier lives
National affairs
29 September 2016
Short of constitutional change, there’s one way to sort out a dysfunctional Senate – and we got a glimpse during the hung parliament
National affairs
28 September 2016
Federal minister Simon Birmingham has fired the first shots in the latest battle of the school funding wars. Here’s our short guide to the terrain
National affairs
16 September 2016
New figures reveal that Labor came perilously close to being knocked out in a key electorate in the second-last count, reports Tim Colebatch. Meanwhile, small party…
National affairs
15 September 2016
A new WA government scheme may show how the “mainstreaming” of Aboriginal services can be made to work, says Patrick Sullivan
National affairs
13 September 2016
Among the real risks of the marriage equality vote is the possibility it might fail, says Peter Brent
National affairs
9 September 2016
The Coalition’s proposed budget cuts would have a disproportionate impact on low-income groups, write Peter Whiteford and Daniel Nethery in this detailed…
National affairs
9 September 2016
The push for “party democracy” among Liberals isn’t quite what it seems, says Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
9 September 2016
Among the government’s proposed savings is a little-noticed measure that further erodes the welfare safety net, reports Peter Mares
National affairs
2 September 2016
What if we took the leaders at their word? Tim Colebatch looks at the initiatives that might result
National affairs
31 August 2016
Diary of a Climate Scientist | If the new One Nation senator wants empirical evidence, he can take his pick from 150 years of research, says Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
National affairs
30 August 2016
The global financial crisis continues to make governing difficult, writes Peter Brent. No wonder this week’s poll figures aren’t so good for the Coalition
National affairs
18 August 2016
In his last speech in the job, Glenn Stevens once again made a persuasive case for more infrastructure spending, writes Saul Eslake