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National affairs Peter Brent 3 March 2016 The government’s voting legislation has been significantly improved, writes Peter Brent. But that doesn’t mean we know how it will work in practice
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 1 March 2016 Elected prime minister twenty years ago this week, John Howard transformed Australia as few leaders have, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Marian Sawer 29 February 2016 A new controversy over a program that benefits the major Australian political parties reveals a paradoxical lack of transparency, writes Marian Sawer National affairs Tim Colebatch 25 February 2016 It’s not too late for Malcolm Turnbull to regain some of the ground he’s lost on tax, says Tim Colebatch. Labor’s plan shows why he can’t afford… National affairs Dominic Kelly 25 February 2016 After languishing for a decade, the radically deregulatory H.R. Nicholls Society is being revived. On its thirtieth anniversary, Dominic Kelly assessed its legacy for Inside Story
National affairs Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 25 February 2016 Diary of a Climate Scientist | Cutting funding at this stage of climate change research comes with enormous risks, writes Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
National affairs Peter Mares 22 February 2016 New Zealanders living in Australia have been given a new way of becoming citizens. But as Peter Mares reports, only some of them stand to benefit National affairs Peter Brent 22 February 2016 Ipsos and Newspoll have brought bad news for the government, writes Peter Brent. But both parties would be wise to stay calm National affairs Tim Colebatch 19 February 2016 Infrastructure Australia’s latest report got lost in the tax debate this week, writes Tim Colebatch. It deserves a closer look National affairs Peter Brent 17 February 2016 The rise of the Nationals’ best-known MP is likely to end in tears, writes Peter Brent
National affairs Jim Bowler 9 February 2016 It’s time for funds and a plan to preserve and commemorate this visitor from Ancient Australia, writes Jim Bowler, the geologist who discovered Mungo Man’s remains
National affairs Tim Colebatch 5 February 2016 A small tax package can only deliver small benefits, writes Tim Colebatch National affairs Peter Brent 4 February 2016 Paul Keating might yearn to relive his version of political history, but we don’t need to encourage him, writes Peter Brent National affairs James Murphy 4 February 2016 The Australian Electoral Commission’s latest political finance figures show how closely entwined are government and the development industry, writes James Murphy National affairs Peter Brent 17 January 2016 There’s a way to recognise Indigenous Australians that bypasses our cantankerous founding document, says Peter Brent
National affairs Rick Krever 13 January 2016 The large returns envisaged by advocates of taxing financial services conflict with the key goal of the GST, argues Rick Krever
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 31 December 2015 The prime minister can take comfort from the fact that stormy political weather often blows over very quickly, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Peter Mares 24 December 2015 Australia has passed up the option of settling offshore refugees in New Zealand, writes Peter Mares National affairs John Quiggin 17 December 2015 By making climate science one of its chief targets, the right set itself up for failure, writes John Quiggin National affairs Tim Colebatch 16 December 2015 Yesterday’s budget update reveals the size of the problem, writes Tim Colebatch. And it isn’t just about spending
National affairs Peter Brent 15 December 2015 Tony Abbott’s transition is proving difficult for everyone, writes Peter Brent
National affairs James Murphy 14 December 2015 The Victorian auditor-general’s criticism of the quality of bureaucratic advice on the contentious East West Link raises broader concerns about the public service, writes… National affairs John Quiggin 10 December 2015 Education is the sector that most urgently needs to be freed from the Abbott legacy, writes John Quiggin National affairs Norman Abjorensen 8 December 2015 What unites the group of Liberals who want to steer the party away from its roots? Norman Abjorensen profiles the ideas and the personalities National affairs Tim Colebatch 2 December 2015 We may not be doing better than most other countries, as treasurer Scott Morrison claims, but the growth figures are better than we might have feared, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Stephen Duckett 2 December 2015 The government’s response to the mental health review points to the likely direction of broader healthcare reform, writes Stephen Duckett
National affairs Peter Whiteford 26 November 2015 Senior federal government ministers say that welfare spending is growing too quickly. Peter Whiteford sifts the figures and comes to a different conclusion National affairs Norman Abjorensen 26 November 2015 History and his government’s record suggest it won’t happen, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 24 November 2015 Diary of a Climate Scientist | It’s not a simple case of cause and effect, writes Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick National affairs Tim Colebatch 13 November 2015 The government faces a paradox, writes Tim Colebatch. It needs to stop the tax debate from running out of control but that means making unpopular decisions