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National affairs Bob Douglas and Claire Higgins 1 August 2014 A roundtable of experienced policy-makers and stakeholders looked at better ways of managing the asylum seeker caseload, write Bob Douglas and Claire Higgins
National affairs Brett Evans 29 July 2014 Tradition triumphed once again at the weekend’s state Labor Party conference in Sydney, writes Brett Evans. National affairs Jessie Blackbourn & Nicola Mcgarrity 24 July 2014 The Coalition’s new security legislation shows that it hasn’t learnt the lessons of twelve years of terrorism law-making, write Jessie Blackbourn and Nicola McGarrity National affairs Andrew Leigh 18 July 2014 Yes, John Howard’s scheme did reduce gun deaths National affairs Peter Brent 17 July 2014 There’s a pattern to the success of attempts to change the Australian constitution, writes Peter Brent, with lessons for advocates of Indigenous recognition
National affairs Chris Del Mar 17 July 2014 The evidence has been clear for years: without a cutback in the use of antibiotics, healthcare faces major disruption
National affairs Mark Day 14 July 2014 The Australian exists because Rupert Murdoch is an old-fashioned media mogul willing to follow his instincts, argues former editor Mark Day in this talk from… National affairs Rodney Tiffen 12 July 2014 When the Australian waded into the tobacco packaging debate it was met with a barrage of well-informed criticism. The paper’s response was to dig in National affairs Geoff Gallop 4 July 2014 The best way forward for Labor doesn’t fit well with structures inherited from the past, writes Geoff Gallop National affairs Peter Brent 3 July 2014 Both the major parties have made a habit of misinterpreting the polls on climate change. The latest results shouldn’t provide any comfort to the Coalition
National affairs Paul Rodan 30 June 2014 Paul Rodan looks at Victoria’s stubborn tendency to vote Labor in state and federal elections
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 5 June 2014 There’s a worrying thread running through decisionmaking in Canberra, writes Rodney Tiffen National affairs Dean Ashenden 22 May 2014 Neither Labor nor the Coalition is rising to the challenge posed by Gonski, writes Dean Ashenden National affairs Paul Rodan 22 May 2014 Poorly judged preselections are a problem for both major parties, writes Paul Rodan, and the electoral implications are becoming clearer National affairs Jock Given 16 May 2014 In the online age, every national broadcaster is an international broadcaster, writes Jock Given. So it’s strange to find that the government wants to restrict the…
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 16 May 2014 Cutting funding attacks the ABC’s international role via the back door, argues Rodney Tiffen
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 14 May 2014 This week’s budget raises the question of whom the Liberal Party now represents, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Henry Sherrell 9 May 2014 Australia’s temporary visa program is generally operating well, but new data shows where problems are emerging, writes Henry Sherrell National affairs Geoff Heriot 8 May 2014 Alleged “Anti-military Bohemian Collective” member Geoff Heriot argues that the cause of true patriotism requires more than cheerleaders and symbolism National affairs Peter Whiteford 28 April 2014 Would increasing the pension age be fair and effective? Peter Whiteford looks at the Australian and international evidence
National affairs David Clune 18 April 2014 David Clune assesses a premiership cut unexpectedly short
National affairs Daniel Nethery 17 April 2014 If the rumours are correct, the federal government is considering a complex but far-reaching change to pension payments, writes Daniel Nethery National affairs Peter Browne 9 April 2014 The collateral damage is too great for policy-by-slogan to be sustainable, writes Peter Browne. The alternative can bring benefits for asylum seekers and for Australia National affairs Peter Mares 9 April 2014 New Zealand has reacted to proposed changes to Australian social security law by raising discrimination concerns with Canberra, writes Peter Mares National affairs Rodney Tiffen 8 April 2014 Lachlan and James Murdoch’s appointments to senior positions could help sow the seeds of unrest in the Murdoch empire, writes Rodney Tiffen
National affairs Jessie Blackbourn & Nicola Mcgarrity 3 April 2014 The federal government’s plan to abolish the permanent security oversight body is based on a flawed reading of its role, argue Jessie Blackbourn and Nicola McGarrity
National affairs Frank Jotzo and Paul Burke 17 March 2014 Nothing has happened since the election to challenge the view that the Coalition’s Direct Action plan for carbon reduction is vastly inferior to carbon pricing, write… National affairs Nick Tan 10 March 2014 Detainees are suffering terribly, but the system also takes a toll on the people who work within it, writes Nik Tan National affairs Jennifer Rayner 4 March 2014 Are new rules needed to stop multiple voters from undermining Australian elections? Not according to the local and international evidence, writes Jennifer Rayner National affairs Frank Bongiorno 19 February 2014 An attack on the unions won’t necessarily have the expected political impact