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
National affairs
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
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
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…
National affairs
5 August 2016
More consultation, more investment and a wider view of healthcare needs – these are the necessary elements of an innovative scheme that could transform patient care, writes…
National affairs
4 August 2016
The count has finished, writes Tim Colebatch, and Pauline Hanson has done better than expected. But has she the smarts to use that power?
National affairs
4 August 2016
Diary of a Climate Scientist | Record-breaking “heat index” scores highlight the growing impact of climate change, writes Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
National affairs
3 August 2016
If the would-be senator for Western Australia is “incapable of being chosen,” he won’t necessarily be replaced by another One Nation senator, writes Tony …
National affairs
2 August 2016
Updated 7pm Wednesday | Results from three states confirm that the Coalition will need to be more flexible to succeed in government, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs
1 August 2016
If governments are serious about the royal commission into child protection, they should pledge in advance to honour its recommendations, says Patrick Sullivan
National affairs
29 July 2016
The new Senate is coming into clearer focus, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs
29 July 2016
The leaders of Australia and Germany responded differently to recent terrorist attacks. Klaus Neumann looks at why
National affairs
28 July 2016
The latest turnout figures highlight the need for voting to be accessible, encouraged and voluntary, says Peter Brent
National affairs
15 July 2016
After a long campaign and a long count, the result isn’t so surprising after all, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs
14 July 2016
Now that the federal election result is clear, one state stands out, says Peter Brent
National affairs
11 July 2016
The long festival of democracy took Kerry Ryan to – where else? – Old Parliament House
National affairs
11 July 2016
It’s not only Labor whose primary vote is at historic lows, writes Tim Colebatch. And there’s no mystery about why