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National affairs Falling on swords Jane Goodall 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 How many migrants come to Australia each year? Henry Sherrell and Peter Mares 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 Uncluttering ex-MPs’ entitlements Tony Blackshield 13 October 2016 A tangle of legislation lay behind the case taken by former parliamentarians to protect their superannuation and travel concessions National affairs Is the party over? Graeme Orr 7 October 2016 With the parties under growing pressure to reform political finance, the only real obstacle is a lack of will

National affairs Money, schools and politics: some FAQs Dean Ashenden 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 Labor’s narrow escape in Melbourne Ports, and a preference problem for the Coalition Tim Colebatch 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 A hope-led recovery? Patrick Sullivan 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 The plebiscite problem Peter Brent 13 September 2016 Among the real risks of the marriage equality vote is the possibility it might fail, says Peter Brent

National affairs The governor’s parting message on the economy Saul Eslake 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 National affairs Labor’s leadership risk factor Paul Rodan 16 August 2016 Although Labor hasn’t faced the problems of its British counterpart, the party’s leader-selection changes have already had unintended consequences, writes Paul Rodan National affairs We need to talk about the Senate Peter Brent 16 August 2016 Rather than trying to make the Senate more like the lower house, we could do it the other way round, says Peter Brent National affairs Immigration’s vaccination paradox Peter Mares 5 August 2016 With more than 800,000 temporary migrants in Australia, the assumption that everyone who lives here is a permanent resident or a citizen has created dangerous blind spots, writes…