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National affairs Campbell Newman and the ghost of Joh Bjelke-Petersen Brian Costar 30 January 2015 The Liberal National Party forgot it was governing in the twenty-first century, writes Brian Costar. The results have been disastrous National affairs Australia today: a million new adults, just 385,000 new jobs Tim Colebatch 22 January 2015 Australia’s job market has failed badly since the global financial crisis, writes Tim Colebatch National affairs Tabloid tweeter tangles the truth Rodney Tiffen 18 December 2014 Australia’s most powerful American citizen increasingly sees reality in the same way as the Tea Party, says Rodney Tiffen National affairs Stormy weather Michael Gill 17 December 2014 A focus on the fitness of the economy should replace the overheated debate about “fiscal balance,” writes Michael Gill

National affairs Gap year Peter Browne 28 November 2014 The polls are showing how far the Coalition has drifted from the mainstream, writes Peter Browne. The problems go back to well before the May budget National affairs Australia, China and the new carbon climate Fergus Green 21 November 2014 As the dust settles after the US–China climate announcement and Australia’s G20 climate debacle, Fergus Green takes a closer look at the Abbott… National affairs What the Senate is telling us about big-party politics Peter Brent 21 November 2014 The challenges of dealing with a fragmented Palmer United Party are a reminder that the major parties are struggling with low levels of primary support, writes Peter Brent National affairs Tiger by the tail Norman Abjorensen 18 November 2014 In the long run, the enemy of my enemy isn’t always my friend, writes Norman Abjorensen. It’s a mistake that’s proving costly for the Liberals

National affairs Détente? Donnelly, Wiltshire and the national curriculum Dean Ashenden 14 October 2014 The federal government review of Labor’s national curriculum failed to provoke the furore most observers were expecting. Dean Ashenden looks at why National affairs Beyond deterrence: reframing the asylum seeker debate Anne McNevin, Damir Mitric, Klaus Neumann & Savitri Taylor & Peter Mares 13 October 2014 It’s time to fundamentally rethink Australia’s approach to asylum seekers, free of narrow assumptions about what’s politically feasible, write Anne … National affairs Shock of the new Peter Brent 6 October 2014 A Labor think tank has given a timely warning about the seductive appeal of triumphs past, says Peter Brent National affairs Real threats to the life of the nation Jessie Blackbourn 2 October 2014 Rushed legislation and hastily extended sunset clauses make for bad anti-terrorism policy, argues Jessie Blackbourn