National affairs
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…
National affairs
15 February 2012
Has Kevin Rudd changed enough to justify a return to the Lodge, asks Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
8 February 2012
Can the opposition leader maintain momentum, asks Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
3 February 2012
This week’s release of data on political donations and spending hides as much as it reveals – and is already many months out of date, write Graeme Orr and Brian Costar
National affairs
3 February 2012
References to race should be dropped from the constitution, writes Brian Costar, but the reason section 25 was included in the first place is more complex than some…
National affairs
2 February 2012
Paul Kildea looks at what’s being proposed for Australian constitutional reform, and how we might get there
National affairs
2 February 2012
In the first of a two-part series examining the future of Australian climate policy, Fergus Green explains why the international policy consensus, on which Australia has…
National affairs
19 January 2012
The process has been hampered by a breakdown in trust between the Commonwealth and the states, writes Paul Kildea
National affairs
10 January 2012
Closest to the people it may be, but local government is unlikely to make it into the constitution anytime soon, writes Andrew Lynch
National affairs
21 December 2011
The weekend’s boat tragedy makes the need for regional cooperation more urgent than ever, writes Savitri Taylor. The good news is that real progress has already been made
National affairs
16 December 2011
Rob Oakeshott still has a lot he wants to get done
National affairs
14 December 2011
Canada’s reversal on Kyoto won’t undermine the sense that the Durban climate conference achieved more than many expected, writes Michael Jacobs
National affairs
9 December 2011
Fergus Green outlines the next steps Australia must take
National affairs
7 December 2011
The Labor conference exposed the party’s – and the government’s – weaknesses, writes Frank Bongiorno
National affairs
4 December 2011
At the global climate negotiations in Durban, some island nations are discussing climate displacement. Nic Maclellan looks at the response from one Pacific government
National affairs
24 November 2011
Labor strategists helped to create the wrong kind of prime minister, argues Peter Brent
National affairs
24 November 2011
The mining boom’s benefits for the economy are levelling out and its negative impact is becoming more pronounced, writes Peter Sheehan
National affairs
23 November 2011
The debate over uranium exports to India has ignored the most important argument of all, writes Andy Butfoy
National affairs
18 November 2011
Party reform won’t solve Labor’s broader problem, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs
9 November 2011
More reforms are needed to ensure the integrity of party fundraising and regulate lobbyists in Victoria, writes Joo-Cheong Tham
National affairs
2 November 2011
Former Qantas chief economist Tony Webber looks at the real problems behind the Qantas shutdown
National affairs
27 October 2011
Banks’ returns are almost back to the levels of the late boom years, writes Ian Rogers. But it’s the costs for customers, not profits, that we should be focusing on
National affairs
20 October 2011
An Abbott government may well be able to repeal the carbon tax without paying compensation to the holders of carbon units. Fergus Green explains how
National affairs
20 October 2011
The events leading up to Allan Asher’s resignation highlight the need for the ombudsman to be free of government and departmental control, argues John Wood
National affairs
6 October 2011
Out of the clash of interests in federal parliament in 1911 came an enduring electoral reform, writes Brian Costar. An update is long overdue
National affairs
3 October 2011
As the latest carbon price package makes its way through parliament, Fergus Green takes a trip down memory lane
National affairs
28 September 2011
The federal government’s new rules designed to increase student numbers could boost the number of migrants who are permanently temporary, writes Peter Mares
National affairs
28 September 2011
The Henry Report spelt out a series of tax reforms that would increase environmental and social sustainability, writes Josh Dowse. It’s great ammunition for a…
National affairs
28 September 2011
Despite the views of the Australia Defence Association, cabinet’s decision on women in combat roles is an overdue step forward, writes Geoffrey Barker.
National affairs
28 September 2011
Wealth seems to be more equally distributed than income in Australia, writes Peter Whiteford, but interpreting the data can be complex