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National affairs Brian Costar 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 Fergus Green 3 October 2011 As the latest carbon price package makes its way through parliament, Fergus Green takes a trip down memory lane National affairs Peter Mares 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 Josh Dowse 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 Peter Whiteford 28 September 2011 Wealth seems to be more equally distributed than income in Australia, writes Peter Whiteford, but interpreting the data can be complex
National affairs Stephen Leeder 26 September 2011 How should the World Health Organization adapt to a challenging international environment, asks Stephen Leeder National affairs Frank Bongiorno 20 September 2011 Sixty years ago, H.V. Evatt successfully resisted strong public support for draconian anti-communist legislation, writes Frank Bongiorno. Is there a lesson for Labor in 2011? National affairs Peter Browne 2 September 2011 Labor can’t win against the Coalition in a contest to crack down on boat arrivals, writes Peter Browne. It’s time for a rethink National affairs Geoffrey Barker 31 August 2011 DFAT has emerged from a resourcing “trough,” according to departmental secretary Dennis Richardson. But there’s still a long way to go, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 26 August 2011 The real achievements of the Gillard government are being overshadowed by Labor’s ineptness, argues Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Deborah Brennan 25 August 2011 Early childhood policy is in the midst of enormous change, writes Deborah Brennan. But the legacy of a fragmented and incomplete system, and a failure of ambition, mean… National affairs Frank Bongiorno 21 August 2011 On the anniversary of the 2010 Australian election, Frank Bongiorno – just back from London – contrasts the challenges facing Britain and Australia National affairs Michael Gilding 17 August 2011 Michael Gilding reviews Paul Cleary’s analysis of the Australian mining industry National affairs Geoffrey Barker 8 August 2011 Talk of an honourable compromise cannot hide an abject failure of economic, social and political vision, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Alan Ramsey 27 July 2011 Rob Chalmers, editor, journal and occasional Inside Story contributor, died this week after an extraordinary period in the Canberra Press Gallery. Alan Ramsey pays tribute
National affairs David MacKenzie and Monica Thielking 21 July 2011 The debate about the federal government’s school chaplaincy program has suffered from a lack of hard evidence, argue Monica Thielking and David MacKenzie National affairs Norman Abjorensen 21 July 2011 A week might be a long time in politics, but two years mightn’t be long enough, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Michael Cornish 20 July 2011 Michael Cornish assesses the report of the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness National affairs Tim Dwyer 20 July 2011 Steady concentration has been a feature of the Australian media landscape; the legislative challenge is to take advantage of the shift in sentiment, argues Tim Dwyer
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 18 July 2011 News Limited does some things very well, writes Geoffrey Barker. Self-analysis isn’t one of them
National affairs Frank Jotzo 13 July 2011 The speed of carbon reduction is hard to predict, writes Frank Jotzo, but we’ll certainly need to do some serious spending National affairs Fergus Green 13 July 2011 Fergus Green unpacks the carbon pricing package to discover, at its core, a tension between fundamentally different visions for the future of Australia’s economy… National affairs Peter Whiteford 12 July 2011 Peter Whiteford assesses the government’s package of compensation measures National affairs Peter Whiteford 11 July 2011 Australia redistributes more to the poorest fifth of the population than virtually any other OECD country, writes Peter Whiteford
National affairs Paul Rodan 11 July 2011 A Liberal decision to direct preferences away from the Greens could hit the party hard in the lower house, writes Paul Rodan. But the evidence suggests that not all…
National affairs Brian Toohey 7 July 2011 Fewer and cheaper submarines would do the job, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Geoffrey Barker 27 June 2011 Progress in reducing nuclear weapons is slow, writes Geoffrey Barker, and biological weapons have received much less attention National affairs Melissa Sweet 16 June 2011 A growing movement among US healthcare professionals is arguing that medical treatment can cause more harm than good, reports Melissa Sweet National affairs Brian Toohey 9 June 2011 Australians have as little idea about why we are fighting in Afghanistan as they had about why we entered the first world war, writes Brian Toohey