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National affairs Patrick Sullivan 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 Tim Colebatch 29 July 2016 The new Senate is coming into clearer focus, writes Tim Colebatch National affairs Klaus Neumann 29 July 2016 The leaders of Australia and Germany responded differently to recent terrorist attacks. Klaus Neumann looks at why National affairs Peter Brent 28 July 2016 The latest turnout figures highlight the need for voting to be accessible, encouraged and voluntary, says Peter Brent National affairs Paul Rodan 15 July 2016 After a long campaign and a long count, the result isn’t so surprising after all, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs Peter Brent 14 July 2016 Now that the federal election result is clear, one state stands out, says Peter Brent
National affairs Kerry Ryan 11 July 2016 The long festival of democracy took Kerry Ryan to – where else? – Old Parliament House National affairs Tim Colebatch 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 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