National affairs
12 December 2023
After six months investigating Australia’s rental crisis, a Senate committee failed to offer useful recommendations
National affairs
4 December 2023
A panicky leader will only make matters worse for the government
National affairs
30 November 2023
With the next election still at least a year away, is the Coalition on the right kind of roll?
National affairs
30 November 2023
Alan Kohler meets the ghost of Bob Menzies in the latest Quarterly Essay
National affairs
15 November 2023
A High Court decision has added to concerns about jury behaviour that were passed over by a series of appeal judges
National affairs
7 November 2023
The outgoing Grattan Institute chief executive strikes an optimistic note in this year’s Freebairn Lecture
National affairs
6 November 2023
Railing against the elites, the Australian’s editor-at-large has missed real messages in the Voice vote
National affairs
30 October 2023
Australian health policy doesn’t treat it that way, but dental care is a medical issue
National affairs
24 October 2023
… and other encounters with Bill Hayden, foreign minister 1983–88
National affairs
16 October 2023
Would voluntary voting on referendum proposals help thaw the Constitution?
National affairs
16 October 2023
What does the referendum result mean for First Nations policymaking?
National affairs
16 October 2023
Despite the Yes campaign’s best efforts, Saturday’s vote followed the referendum playbook
National affairs
13 October 2023
Different audiences will be watching for different messages during Saturday night’s referendum count
National affairs
13 October 2023
The federal government has set a target of 1.2 million new homes in five years. Discussions at the National Housing Conference revealed the scale of the challenge
National affairs
6 October 2023
The International Energy Agency brings news, good and bad, on climate
National affairs
29 September 2023
History shows that the merits of the question are secondary considerations in any referendum vote
National affairs
28 September 2023
Daniel Andrews’s legacy is written across Victoria in concrete and steel
National affairs
14 September 2023
The government’s planned regulations aren’t tough enough to bring ministerial staff under control
National affairs
13 September 2023
Labor and the crossbench have finally come together to tackle Australia’s housing crisis, but more needs to be done
National affairs
8 September 2023
Australia’s foreign policy is falling victim to domestic conflicts between conservatism and social democracy
National affairs
8 September 2023
The federal government needs more than conventional wisdom to craft a national housing strategy
National affairs
4 September 2023
Fears about the impact of increasing longevity haven’t aged well
National affairs
1 September 2023
Is the broadcaster judging itself according to the wrong criteria?
National affairs
31 August 2023
A more responsible party leader wouldn’t have joined in a ridiculous debate about ticks and crosses
National affairs
30 August 2023
Private health insurance is a drain on the federal budget with no clear benefits. So why is Labor only quietly tinkering?
National affairs
18 August 2023
Successive reviews of school education have promised a brighter future, but how many of them have gone back to see what went wrong last time?
National affairs
18 August 2023
The defeat of the latest in a series of nuclear waste plans signals the need for a fresh approach
National affairs
14 August 2023
Qantas’s relations with government underscore the inadequacies of Australia’s lobbying laws
National affairs
11 August 2023
Morrison’s fall, the teals’ rise, Labor’s victory: the editors of a new post-election book survey the 2022 campaign
National affairs
7 August 2023
Denial is no solution to the ABC’s problems. But neither is panic