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National affairs Behind the drama of the forty-third parliament Norman Abjorensen 24 May 2012 A rancorous twenty months in federal politics has overshadowed the legislative achievements, argues Norman Abjorensen National affairs Social welfare and class warfare: the give and take of budget balancing Peter Whiteford 10 May 2012 Peter Whiteford looks at the equity impact of the federal budget – and finds that the Rudd–Gillard government has done far more for less well-off pensioners… National affairs One way to lose an election Norman Abjorensen 8 May 2012 Was it the economics or the politics of John Hewson’s Fightback! strategy that failed, asks Norman Abjorensen National affairs Not so fast to the green scheme graveyard Fergus Green 30 April 2012 As politicians take the razor to state and federal “complementary” climate policies, Fergus Green examines their role with the federal carbon price looming

National affairs “Asianising” education: the China option? Antonia Finnane 26 March 2012 If we want to engage or compete with universities in Asia, we need to be clear about the aims of our own education system National affairs The double-decker election campaign Jane Goodall 19 March 2012 Up against cumbersome major parties, Bob Katter’s Australian Party has fielded a better-than-expected group of candidates, writes Jane Goodall. But the leader has… National affairs Victoria’s constitutional time bomb Alistair Harkness and Brian Costar 14 March 2012 A major constitutional crisis was narrowly avoided in Victoria, write Alistair Harkness and Brian Costar, but its cause hasn’t gone away Books & arts Finkelstein’s one-stop shop Graeme Orr 6 March 2012 Despite the reaction of the press, the Finkelstein inquiry’s key recommendation deserves support, writes Graeme Orr

National affairs At last, the right words Norman Abjorensen 23 February 2012 Julia Gillard has finally explained the events of mid 2010, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Almost live is fully legal Scott Ewing 23 February 2012 The AFL and the NRL’s grievance against Optus is far from the epic battle that's been portrayed in the coverage, writes Scott Ewing National affairs Israel and the Palestinians: public opinion and public policy Murray Goot 22 February 2012 The evidence on Australian attitudes is much less clear than protagonists argue, writes Murray Goot, and the implications for public policy are far from straightforward National affairs Gough Whitlam’s close-run thing Paul Rodan 17 February 2012 William McMahon’s famously ill-starred prime ministership has been back in the news, not necessarily to the advantage of the federal Labor government. Paul Rodan…