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National affairs Back to base Peter Brent 16 March 2015 Are the self-appointed consciences of the Liberal Party helping the government? Peter Brent doesn’t think so National affairs The Trans-Pacific Partnership: it might be about trade, but it’s far from free John Quiggin 15 March 2015 This secretive agreement is less about free trade than about protecting American interests, writes John Quiggin. But there’s a glimmer of a chance it won’t proceed National affairs Small targets, small ambitions Marija Taflaga 12 March 2015 Australia’s major parties have learned the wrong lessons from the failure of John Hewson’s 1993 Fightback! campaign and the success of John Howard’s bid… National affairs Two intergenerational reports for the price of one is no bargain Tim Colebatch 5 March 2015 A serious message has been swamped by politics in this latest attempt to model the next forty years, argues Tim Colebatch in Canberra

National affairs That’s their story, and they’re sticking to it Jane Goodall 15 February 2015 Much more than an attempted leadership spill went on at Parliament House during the week, writes Jane Goodall. But the script stayed the same National affairs Abbott’s epitaphs Tom Griffiths 15 February 2015 Making sense of the premature passing of another elected prime minister will influence the fate of his successors, writes Tom Griffiths National affairs Time to slay some sacred cows Michael Gill 13 February 2015 Better ways of dealing with the federal budget deficit would also boost growth, argues Michael Gill National affairs Can Abbott change? Norman Abjorensen 12 February 2015 Other leaders have overcome bigger setbacks, writes Norman Abjorensen. But the signs aren’t good

National affairs Conservatives in crisis Norman Abjorensen 3 February 2015 Australia’s conservative parties have always struggled to balance their priorities with the need for broader electoral appeal, writes Norman Abjorensen.… 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