National affairs
7 October 2022
The signs of change are clear, but the balance between convenience and secrecy is still evolving
National affairs
30 September 2022
Short-sighted political calculus has preserved a seriously undemocratic upper house in Victoria
National affairs
28 September 2022
The biggest investment in social housing since Kevin Rudd was prime minister won’t be enough to stop life getting tougher for low-income tenants
National affairs
27 September 2022
Are fears of a repeat of the 1999 republic referendum influencing the campaign for an Indigenous Voice?
National affairs
24 September 2022
Shifting voter sentiment and a hostile global economy make Labor’s prospects far from clear
National affairs
14 September 2022
Russia’s disastrous miscalculations in Ukraine show why an invasion of Taiwan would be a grave mistake
National affairs
13 September 2022
Elizabeth II leaves a mixed legacy in Australia — and not just for republicans
National affairs
6 September 2022
One big, vital issue was missing from the Jobs and Skills Summit
National affairs
6 September 2022
The education revolution failed — and so did its way of thinking
National affairs
4 September 2022
Did The Teacher’s Pet hinder the conviction of Chris Dawson?
National affairs
20 December 2021
MPs’ popularity (and the extra advantage of being a first-termer) is rarely included in electoral calculus
National affairs
16 December 2021
Another inquiry has made recommendations to improve media diversity. All that’s lacking is action
National affairs
13 December 2021
An urgent economic challenge will scarcely get a mention when Labor and the Coalition go head to head
National affairs
8 December 2021
Why has the National Film and Sound Archive suddenly found political favour?
National affairs
7 December 2021
Governments around the world are using innovative policies to solve housing affordability challenges. Why not Australia?
National affairs
7 December 2021
Many Newspoll respondents think Labor will win the next election. But is that good news for the opposition?
National affairs
3 December 2021
Despite the pandemic, Labor and the Coalition are embracing policies from the past
National affairs
1 December 2021
Mark McGowan might be riding high, but how much does that help federal Labor?
National affairs
25 November 2021
This time the election campaign needs to be reported differently
National affairs
24 November 2021
A year before the next state election, the Victorian premier and his party are well ahead in the polls
National affairs
23 November 2021
A government commitment to buy Australian-made goods and services is not as positive as it sounds
National affairs
16 November 2021
An inquiry into the bank’s past decade might yield interesting results, but it misses Australia’s real challenge
National affairs
10 November 2021
Once seen as fabled “Howard’s battler” territory, Parramatta will be looking for a new MP at the next election
National affairs
9 November 2021
Australia needs holistic tax reform for the post-Covid-19 era
National affairs
5 November 2021
Pundits want Anthony Albanese to talk big. But is that the way Labor takes government?
National affairs
27 October 2021
The federal government thinks so, but probably for the wrong reasons
National affairs
27 October 2021
Sovereign countries sharing the same currency, euro-style, have been a recipe for disaster. So why has the idea endured?
National affairs
25 October 2021
Are Google and Facebook picking and choosing who they’ll deal with under the news media bargaining code?
National affairs
22 October 2021
South Australia’s Liberals have been creating national headlines for all the wrong reasons
National affairs
20 October 2021
The Nationals say they’re worried about jobs — but we know from experience how to handle the move away from fossil fuel–based employment