National affairs
30 July 2013
Would Australia’s new whistleblower laws protect Edward Snowden, asks Gabrielle Appleby
National affairs
25 July 2013
Both the government and the opposition are focusing on the wrong problem, writes Anne McNevin
National affairs
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
12 July 2013
Means testing is all very well, says Ian McAuley, but do we need private health insurance at all?
National affairs
5 July 2013
It’s time for the federal government to take seriously the shortage of affordable housing, writes Harold Levien
National affairs
2 July 2013
The foreign minister’s tough talking on asylum seekers doesn’t fit with the facts, writes Peter Mares
National affairs
27 June 2013
The leadership vote only underlines the fact that the Labor Party is more or less broken, writes Frank Bongiorno
National affairs
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
26 June 2013
The debate about the implications of this fundamental shift in policy has barely begun
National affairs
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
25 June 2013
They aren’t always right in the national capital, but they are this time, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
17 June 2013
What we think about media regulation correlates strongly with what we read, write Ken Haley and Andrew Dodd
National affairs
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
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
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
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
23 May 2013
In uncertain economic times, South Australia has found a few niches but is looking for more, writes Robert Milliken
National affairs
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
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
24 April 2013
The State Library of New South Wales’s breathtaking trove of photographs from the 1870s
National affairs
19 April 2013
The evidence is clear and health professionals are taking notice, writes Melissa Sweet. Now it’s time for government to act
National affairs
10 April 2013
Amid the fraught discussions about Gonski, the need to resolve deep-seated problems of equity and student achievement remains urgent, writes Bernie Shepherd
National affairs
29 March 2013
There is a debate to be had about 457 visas, but it’s not the one we’ve been having
National affairs
28 March 2013
A different visa category could be the subject of future debates about temporary migration, writes Peter Mares
National affairs
21 March 2013
Should “gambling-like” online games be regulated?
National affairs
7 March 2013
Do all Labor voters prefer the Greens to the Liberals? Do National Party voters opt for the Liberals if their own party isn’t running? What evidence we have suggests the…
National affairs
5 March 2013
A river community’s campaign to stop coal-seam gas captures the new face of rural politics in Australia, writes Robert Milliken
National affairs
5 March 2013
Like Australia, Britain decided to make it harder for new arrivals to become citizens. Kerry Ryan looks at the mixed results
National affairs
1 March 2013
Sure, smaller classes would be good, but at what opportunity costs, asks Dean Ashenden
National affairs
18 February 2013
The same ministers who scour every nook and cranny to find savings are throwing money at superannuation tax concessions with dubious benefits, writes Mike Steketee