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National affairs Jessie Blackbourn 22 October 2015 George Brandis’s latest anti-terror laws will be presented to parliament next month, writes Jessie Blackbourn. How well do they balance civil liberties and security?
National affairs Tim Colebatch 20 October 2015 Unreported data confirms that state governments are passing up the opportunity to invest in the future, writes Tim Colebatch. There’s never been a better time to… National affairs Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 20 October 2015 Diary of a climate scientist | This year’s El Niño could be a whopper, writes Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, but we still don’t know exactly what… National affairs Jane Goodall 16 October 2015 Three-word slogans flowed freely during question time this week, writes Jane Goodall National affairs Tim Colebatch 7 October 2015 An outsider view offers important proposals to help Australia navigate stormy economic weather, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 6 October 2015 The party sometimes forgets that Liberal leaders have been most electorally successful when they’ve governed from the centre, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs John Quiggin 6 October 2015 Australia gained some last-minute concessions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, writes John Quiggin. But this is still the wrong way to manage our… National affairs Peter Brent 30 September 2015 Connecting with voters, exhibiting the common touch, developing a nice line in self-deprecation – none of it works if you become leader at the wrong time, writes Peter Brent National affairs Tim Colebatch 29 September 2015 Everyone is talking about the what of tax reform, writes Tim Colebatch. The government needs to start dealing with the how and when as well National affairs Jane-Frances Kelly & Paul Donegan 29 September 2015 State and local governments need to break down the emerging division between job-rich and job-poor suburbs in Australia’s major cities, write Jane-Frances Kelly and…
National affairs Dean Ashenden 24 September 2015 Don’t be surprised if the Coalition embraces an updated Gonski plan for school funding, writes Dean Ashenden
National affairs Peter Brent 24 September 2015 The pressure has intensified for the government’s top two office-holders, writes Peter Brent National affairs Peter Mares 24 September 2015 Thousands of would-be migrants are being told their visa applications have been deemed to have never been made, writes Peter Mares National affairs Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 23 September 2015 Diary of a climate scientist | Where do emotions fit into the work of scientists who study climate, asks Sarah Perkins National affairs Frank Bongiorno 21 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull’s diverse career brings new qualities to the prime ministership, writes Frank Bongiorno. But he will need to be careful his larger-than-life…
National affairs Paul Rodan 21 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull’s return to the Liberal leadership means the next election will be more like other first-term polls, writes Paul Rodan. But Labor has been seduced…
National affairs Amanda Scardamaglia 18 September 2015 When the Ramsey family took on Dick Smith, Australia’s trade mark protection system swung into action, writes Amanda Scardamaglia National affairs Peter Brent 15 September 2015 The new prime minister brings with him a reputation for levelling with voters, writes Peter Brent. But how frank will he be now he has the top job? National affairs Rodney Tiffen 15 September 2015 Leadership coups have become an increasingly common feature of Australian politics, writes Rodney Tiffen, but the electoral results aren’t always encouraging National affairs Norman Abjorensen 15 September 2015 Tony Abbott, once a beneficiary of the new, brutally pragmatic treatment of prime ministers by their colleagues, became its victim, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Tim Colebatch 2 September 2015 The numbers game | The good news in this week’s growth figures is hidden by the downturn in mining, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Janet Ransley 31 August 2015 Judges take a risk when they step outside the courtroom to play the role of royal commissioner National affairs Henry Sherrell 28 August 2015 The China–Australia Free Trade Agreement will make less difference to the Australian workforce than its critics imagine, argues Henry Sherrell National affairs Peter Brent 28 August 2015 By-elections sometimes reflect important political trends, and sometimes they don’t, writes Peter Brent. So why are we watching Canning so closely? National affairs Clem Macintyre 25 August 2015 Nick Xenophon is breathing down the Coalition’s neck in his home state, writes Clem Macintyre. In a tight federal election, the implications could be significant
National affairs Peter Kennedy 25 August 2015 Canning might look like a safe Liberal seat on paper, but there are good reasons for the federal government to be worried, writes Peter Kennedy
National affairs Peter Brent 13 August 2015 His leadership again under threat, the prime minister is locked in a potentially terminal embrace with his party’s right, writes Peter Brent National affairs Brett Evans 13 August 2015 Julia Gillard drew adulation at the Byron Bay Writers Festival, writes Brett Evans. It was another reminder of questions still hanging over the Labor Party National affairs Arja Keski-Nummi 11 August 2015 Some encouraging developments got lost in the coverage of Labor’s national conference, writes Arja Keski-Nummi  National affairs Tim Colebatch 5 August 2015 Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens seems to think we should expect lower long-term growth, writes Tim Colebatch. What do the figures say?