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National affairs Tim Colebatch 8 July 2016 Detailed data shows that Labor isn’t likely to benefit from the late count in most undecided seats, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Judith Betts 8 July 2016 Deft media management took the sting out of Australia’s first inquiry into the decision to go to war in Iraq National affairs Peter Brent 8 July 2016 We’re starting to see the shape of the next parliament more clearly, says Peter Brent National affairs Hal Swerissen & Stephen Duckett 8 July 2016 The election campaign showed that Medicare has wide support, write Hal Swerissen and Stephen Duckett. But that doesn’t mean the scheme should stand still National affairs Tim Colebatch 7 July 2016 Tim Colebatch on the state of the count, the cost to Labor of the CFA dispute, and a tantalising glimpse of the Tasmanian Senate count
National affairs Tim Colebatch 6 July 2016 Tim Colebatch updates our coverage of the Election Commission figures and looks at what the election means for the Greens
National affairs Peter Brent 6 July 2016 The nail-bitingly long count has given Coalition dissidents plenty of time to snipe, writes Peter Brent National affairs Norman Abjorensen 5 July 2016 Robert Menzies mastered it, but this might be one of the skills Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t share with his long-serving predecessor, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Tim Colebatch 5 July 2016 The count goes on, and history is already being written and rewritten. Tim Colebatch looks at three more myths National affairs Peter Mares 5 July 2016 Peter Mares reports on a truncated parliamentary inquiry that revealed the problem of having two very different schemes dealing with rural labour shortages
National affairs Tim Colebatch 3 July 2016 What do we know so far about the likely post-election scene? Tim Colebatch has been crunching the latest numbers
National affairs Peter Brent 2 July 2016 There’s still plenty of uncertainty in the details, but Peter Brent takes a punt on the House of Representatives numbers National affairs Tim Colebatch 1 July 2016 With the campaign almost over, Tim Colebatch surveys the latest polls and the likely distribution of Senate places National affairs Tim Colebatch 30 June 2016 Europe offers lessons for Australian parties uneasy at the prospect of having to talk to each other, says Tim Colebatch National affairs Marija Taflaga 30 June 2016 Different times call for a different kind of campaign strategy, argues Marija Taflaga
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 28 June 2016 Despite the Brexit shock and a discouraging shift in the polls, Bill Shorten performed capably at today’s Press Club lunch
National affairs Kerry Ryan 28 June 2016 Vote early and vote often, the old adage goes. Voters are taking at least the first part to heart, writes Kerry Ryan National affairs Lesley Russell 28 June 2016 To understand what’s at stake, we need to recall how successive governments have treated the scheme, argues Lesley Russell National affairs Paul Rodan 28 June 2016 Known unknowns – including the Nick Xenophon team’s election-day performance – make a precise prediction difficult, writes Paul Rodan. But the evidence… National affairs Saul Eslake 26 June 2016 The greatest immediate danger is contagion in the financial markets, writes Saul Eslake. Longer term, there are legitimate grievances to be dealt with
National affairs Tim Colebatch 25 June 2016 The impact of the Reagan administration’s decision to abolish negative gearing shows how misconceived Australia’s debate has been, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Peter Brent 21 June 2016 Peter Brent goes the full gamut, from porkies to whoppers National affairs Tim Colebatch 17 June 2016 A Coalition win is widely seen as inevitable, writes Tim Colebatch. So how to explain the niggling doubts? National affairs Peter Brent 16 June 2016 Announcables are at the heart of Labor’s strategy, says Peter Brent. That doesn’t bode well National affairs Rob Hoffman 16 June 2016 Higgins looks out of reach this time, says Rob Hoffman, but the party is on the march in inner-urban electorates
National affairs Tim Colebatch 14 June 2016 Now that early voting is under way, the likely impact of the parties’ preference allocations is clearer, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Sally McCausland 10 June 2016 Two recent defamation decisions illustrate how the law can be bad for both sides when cases go to court, writes Sally McCausland National affairs Tim Colebatch 10 June 2016 Budget issues took control of the coverage this week, says Tim Colebatch. And there were casualties on both sides National affairs Peter Brent 9 June 2016 New figures show a significant rise in the proportion of Australians enrolled to vote. Peter Brent looks at how and why National affairs Tim Colebatch 4 June 2016 The Coalition has a problem at the core of its campaign, says Tim Colebatch. And it reflects a hackneyed view of voters