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National affairs 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 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 Lesley Russell 20 August 2013 So far, healthcare has gone missing in the election campaign, writes Lesley Russell National affairs Rodney Tiffen 15 August 2013 Shareholders might be wise to worry about Rupert Murdoch’s “gifted tabloid editor,” writes Rodney Tiffen National affairs Paul Rodan 14 August 2013 Wrong candidates get chosen for reasons that vary between parties big and small, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs Brian Costar 8 August 2013 Labor failed to take the opportunity to make historic changes to campaign finance disclosure, writes Brian Costar
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 6 August 2013 The problems go back to 2007, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Tony Kevin 1 August 2013 Over one hundred people died in the waters between Indonesia and Christmas Island on 21 June 2012 after repeated calls for help. This week’s coroner’s report calls… National affairs Anne McNevin 31 July 2013 What would a sustainable regional approach look like? Anne McNevin outlines the main features – and benefits – of an alternative to the Labor–Coalition… National affairs Gabrielle Appleby 30 July 2013 Would Australia’s new whistleblower laws protect Edward Snowden, asks Gabrielle Appleby
National affairs Anne McNevin 25 July 2013 Both the government and the opposition are focusing on the wrong problem, writes Anne McNevin
National affairs Klaus Neumann 22 July 2013 Two cases from Europe show that there are other ways of understanding irregular migrants, writes Klaus Neumann National affairs Dean Ashenden 15 July 2013 It may be that school policy can learn more from the Australian Football League than from Shanghai or Finland, says Dean Ashenden National affairs Ian McAuley 12 July 2013 Means testing is all very well, says Ian McAuley, but do we need private health insurance at all? National affairs Harold Levien 5 July 2013 It’s time for the federal government to take seriously the shortage of affordable housing, writes Harold Levien
National affairs Peter Mares 2 July 2013 The foreign minister’s tough talking on asylum seekers doesn’t fit with the facts, writes Peter Mares
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 27 June 2013 The leadership vote only underlines the fact that the Labor Party is more or less broken, writes Frank Bongiorno National affairs Arja Keski-Nummi 27 June 2013 Arja Keski-Nummi looks at how Australia can take the lead in developing regional solutions to the regional challenge of informal migration National affairs Peter Mares 26 June 2013 The debate about the implications of this fundamental shift in policy has barely begun National affairs Jackie Hartley and Paul Kildea 26 June 2013 The referendum campaign is likely to leave voters confused, bored or both, write Jackie Hartley and Paul Kildea. But there are better ways to communicate the cases for and against
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 25 June 2013 They aren’t always right in the national capital, but they are this time, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Ken Haley and Andrew Dodd 17 June 2013 What we think about media regulation correlates strongly with what we read, write Ken Haley and Andrew Dodd National affairs Peter Mares 7 June 2013 The federal government’s reforms of the temporary visa scheme deal with longstanding problems, writes Peter Mares, but there’s more to be done National affairs Peter Whiteford 4 June 2013 Contrary to what many commentators claim, Australia has the lowest level of middle-class welfare in the developed world, writes Peter Whiteford National affairs Gabrielle Appleby 30 May 2013 By failing to consult adequately about its referendum on local government, the government has increased the likelihood it will fail, argues Gabrielle Appleby
National affairs Jessie Blackbourn & Nicola Mcgarrity 23 May 2013 Two new reports spell out pragmatic and overdue reforms to Australia’s anti-terrorism laws. But does the political will exist to act, ask Jessie Blackbourn and…
National affairs Robert Milliken 23 May 2013 In uncertain economic times, South Australia has found a few niches but is looking for more, writes Robert Milliken National affairs Fergus Green 22 May 2013 Europe’s carbon pricing woes cast further doubt on the credibility of Australia’s scheme and on Treasury’s forecasts of the revenue it will reap for the budget National affairs Giles Parkinson 16 May 2013 The electricity generation industry is waking up to the fact that its business model is broken, writes Giles Parkinson. With consumption down, can it refit for the green economy? National affairs Richard Johnstone 24 April 2013 The State Library of New South Wales’s breathtaking trove of photographs from the 1870s