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National affairs John Quiggin 2 August 2015 Negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement have run aground on Washington’s attempt to restrict rather than free up medicines, writes John Quiggin
National affairs Robert Milliken 31 July 2015 Governments have ignored a new report exposing appalling rates of young Indigenous people in detention, writes Robert Milliken. But a new response is attracting growing support National affairs Chris Bonnor & Bernie Shepherd 24 July 2015 Australia’s school funding system keeps shifting resources towards non-government schools, write Chris Bonnor and Bernie Shepherd. And the argument that… National affairs Giles Parkinson 23 July 2015 Labor’s new renewable energy target is achievable, writes Giles Parkinson. But powerful incumbents will need to be tackled National affairs Ramon Lobato 16 July 2015 Lost in the fog of the Zaky Mallah controversy are more fundamental questions about the ABC’s role in representative democracy, writes Ramon Lobato
National affairs Peter Brent 16 July 2015 With the next election on the horizon, the pressure is on to give Labor’s carbon policy a name that sticks
National affairs Peter Browne 14 July 2015 The Coalition has been fighting on the same terrain for nearly two years, writes Peter Browne, but it hasn’t shaken Labor’s lead in the polls National affairs Tim Colebatch 10 July 2015 China, Indonesia and other countries in the region come out of the IMF’s latest analysis looking quite a lot bigger, writes Tim Colebatch in the first of… National affairs Norman Abjorensen 6 July 2015 It’s not just Labor that suffers from the inordinate influence of a NSW right wing, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Tom Westland 1 July 2015 Big numbers have a tendency to take on a life of their own, writes Tom Westland
National affairs Peter Brent 26 June 2015 Referendums don’t bring out the best in the Australian political system, writes Peter Brent. But that shouldn’t stop us from picking our way through the minefield
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 23 June 2015 With declining reach and influence, the Murdoch empire can no longer determine election results, writes Rodney Tiffen National affairs Brett Hutchins 23 June 2015 Talks between the Australian Football League, the National Rugby League and the biggest digital companies highlight the pressures on free-to-air broadcasters, writes Brett Hutchins National affairs Peter Brent 19 June 2015 Labor’s state election successes during the Howard era propelled ill-equipped party heavies into Canberra, writes Peter Brent. The Killing Season is showing us some… National affairs Daniel Nethery & Peter Whiteford 11 June 2015 The prime minister’s attacks on NATSEM’s modelling can’t hide the fact that resources have been taken away from lower-income households, write Peter …
National affairs Joo-Cheong Tham & Martina Boese & Iain Campbell 5 June 2015 Despite the publicity given to their plight, international students are still highly disadvantaged in the workforce, write Joo-Cheong Tham, Martina Boese and Iain Campbell
National affairs Michael Gill 3 June 2015 Has Australia’s finance sector grown unsustainably powerful? Two landmark speeches highlight the scale of the problem, writes Michael Gill National affairs Paul Rodan 29 May 2015 Opposition leaders generally get a positive swing at their first election, writes Paul Rodan. Bill Shorten will probably need more than that National affairs Andrew Leigh 28 May 2015 There’s no such thing as “us” and “them,” writes Andrew Leigh. A good social safety net is there for all of us National affairs Peter Brent 25 May 2015 A referendum on same-sex marriage would be a bad idea, writes Peter Brent. But the fact that the issue has got to this point says a lot about the Labor Party
National affairs Henry Sherrell 22 May 2015 Largely overlooked in the federal budget was a measure that will push more people into the black economy, writes Henry Sherrell
National affairs Anthony Whealy 20 May 2015 ICAC risks becoming a toothless tiger if the recommendations of a NSW government review don’t restore all or most of its powers, argues a former Appeals Court judge National affairs Savitri Taylor 14 May 2015 Has Australia cut itself adrift from international law? Savitri Taylor looks at the implications of recent refugee-related legislation National affairs Tim Colebatch 13 May 2015 It’s the kind of budget Australian governments release when things aren’t going so well, writes Tim Colebatch. But its shaky assumptions could easily rebound… National affairs Andrew Leigh 12 May 2015 Andrew Leigh takes a data-driven look at what the critics say about young Australians
National affairs Daniel Nethery 12 May 2015 Tonight’s federal budget will formalise the government’s backdown on indexation of pensions but preserve the impact of lower indexation for many families, writes…
National affairs Peter Brent 7 May 2015 Despite the policy differences, the Greens have important things in common with the major parties, writes Peter Brent National affairs Tim Colebatch 5 May 2015 Victoria’s Labor treasurer might have echoed Tolstoy in his budget speech, writes Tim Colebatch, but the fine print doesn’t rise to the challenges facing the state National affairs Tim Colebatch 4 May 2015 This week’s Victorian budget has passed up the opportunity to borrow at historically cheap rates to fund essential infrastructure, writes Tim Colebatch National affairs Shiro Armstrong 28 April 2015 The evidence shows that trade deals struck primarily for political reasons can cause significant economic damage, writes Shiro Armstrong