National affairs
3 June 2016
Diary of a Climate Scientist | Autumn could scarcely have been hotter, says Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick in this overview of a record-breaking season
National affairs
3 June 2016
Fists haven’t been the only things flying in Coburg recently. Kerry Ryan watches eight election candidates go through their paces
National affairs
2 June 2016
It’s all there in the latest My School data, write Chris Bonnor and Bernie Shepherd. The downside costs of our present school-funding system are high and rising
National affairs
1 June 2016
Like Malcolm Turnbull, John Gorton needed a solid win to cement his authority, writes Paul Rodan. And the parallels don’t end there
National affairs
31 May 2016
The polls suggest that a big win is out of Malcolm Turnbull’s reach, writes Norman Abjorensen. So what happens if he scrapes back into office?
National affairs
30 May 2016
The national election pendulum might swing Labor’s way, but it’s in the states that the seats will be won, writes Peter Brent
National affairs
28 May 2016
With the major parties level-pegging, a defeat for the Coalition isn’t out of the question, writes Tim Colebatch. So what would a Labor government look like?
National affairs
25 May 2016
It’s not surprising that Labor won’t rethink its relations with the Greens in the heat of the battle, writes Paul Rodan. But avoiding the longer-term problem…
National affairs
23 May 2016
Shifts in approval ratings always set commentators buzzing, writes Peter Brent. What they mean is another thing altogether
National affairs
20 May 2016
The second week on the hustings revealed false conflicts and unspoken truths, says Tim Colebatch
National affairs
20 May 2016
Senator Bob Day’s attempt to stymie the government’s Senate voting laws was doomed from the start, writes Tony Blackshield. But the High Court proceedings may…
National affairs
20 May 2016
A flat economy has stopped the Medicare freeze from becoming a major headache for the Coalition, says Stephen Duckett. But continuing to hold down the rebate…
National affairs
19 May 2016
Hot-button doesn’t necessarily equal vote-winner, says Peter Brent. The question is why the Coalition distracts itself from its core message
National affairs
18 May 2016
Barristers and solicitors have taken the unprecedented step of rallying to demand an increase in legal aid funding. Will it come to wigs on the picket lines, asks Peter Mares
National affairs
16 May 2016
Another in a long line of reports on the Australian Public Service fails to understand the nature of the public sector, writes Paddy Gourley
National affairs
13 May 2016
We might not like talking about it, but the ratings agencies have noticed Australia’s debt, writes Tim Colebatch. And so has Labor
National affairs
12 May 2016
There are seven reasons why the Coalition might think things are going well, writes Peter Brent. But the same goes for Labor
National affairs
12 May 2016
Falling home ownership rates are bad for households and bad for the economy, writes Saul Eslake. Governments are starting to respond, but much more can be done
National affairs
11 May 2016
The 3D printing revolution might not be as sweeping as the headlines suggest, argues Angela Daly. But that doesn’t mean it won’t change the way manufacturing works
National affairs
6 May 2016
The Turnbull government says it won’t allow refugees to be resettled in New Zealand because it’s the “back door” to Australia. Its argument rests on a…
National affairs
5 May 2016
Some treasurers find themselves in the right place at the right time, says Peter Brent. Others aren’t so lucky
National affairs
4 May 2016
Superannuation and business taxes were at the centre of the budget, writes Tim Colebatch, but these and the government’s other decisions aren’t risk-free
National affairs
4 May 2016
We don’t know for certain why people vote the way they do, writes Paul Rodan. But three theories give us glimpses
National affairs
28 April 2016
By taking the initiative on the dreaded three-letter word, Labor has scored an important win, argues Peter Brent
National affairs
27 April 2016
Transport is where the action is in this week’s Victorian budget, writes Tim Colebatch, but the spending isn’t quite as generous as it looks
National affairs
27 April 2016
Diary of a Climate Scientist | With much of the Earth covered by oceans, a different kind of heatwave is attracting attention, writes Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
National affairs
23 April 2016
This election campaign will take place amid enormous economic uncertainty, writes Tim Colebatch. How are the major parties dealing with this inconvenient truth?
National affairs
20 April 2016
In the battle to write history as it unfolds, too much notice is being taken of shifts in the polls, writes Peter Brent
National affairs
15 April 2016
The International Monetary Fund wants governments to broaden their attack on sluggish growth and inequality, writes Tim Colebatch. The alternative could be another recession
National affairs
13 April 2016
Kevin Rudd’s fate is a cautionary tale for an announcement-prone Malcolm Turnbull, writes Peter Brent