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National affairs The visa and the damage done Peter Mares 22 November 2013 Will history repeat itself when the Coalition’s temporary protection visa regulations reach the Senate? Peter Mares looks at the impact of Labor’s decision in 1999 National affairs What will the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement mean for copyright? Angela Daly 18 November 2013 Angela Daly examines the leaked chapter of the treaty’s recent draft National affairs Falling between the cracks of temporary migration Peter Mares 1 November 2013 A British nurse who wanted to make her life in Australia now finds herself caught out by circumstance, writes Peter Mares National affairs In the eye of the storms John Langmore and Ramesh Thakur 23 October 2013 The Security Council remains a key forum for resolving international conflicts, and Australia is right to be there, write John Langmore and Ramesh Thakur

National affairs It’s time Paul Rodan 26 September 2013 Australia is best served when former prime ministers leave parliament with dispatch, writes Paul Rodan National affairs Small-target health policy gets off to a shaky start Lesley Russell 17 September 2013 The new government’s aged-care decisions suggest it will prioritise providers over consumers, writes Lesley Russell National affairs Coalition of the Unenlightened could repeal the carbon tax in 2014 Fergus Green 11 September 2013 Tony Abbott might have pledged in blood to repeal the Australian carbon pricing scheme, but what’s likely to happen once the obstacles are clear? Fergus Green… National affairs Challenges for the Abbott agenda Norman Abjorensen 10 September 2013 Despite the pundits, it won’t be business as usual under the Coalition, says Norman Abjorensen. But the Senate will determine much of the style and rate of change

National affairs The Gonski prospect Dean Ashenden 29 August 2013 Gonski has come to symbolise a sense of social decency, writes Dean Ashenden. But how much “Gonski” is left in the plan, and how will it look after the election? National affairs The rising costs of the great Australian dream Peter Mares 28 August 2013 Without a change in policies, an ageing population is likely to reduce housing affordability and increase inequality, writes Peter Mares National affairs The land of the long white mirage John Quiggin 21 August 2013 Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey think that New Zealand’s economic policies have worked well. They’re wrong, writes John Quiggin National affairs Health: the missing election debate Lesley Russell 20 August 2013 So far, healthcare has gone missing in the election campaign, writes Lesley Russell