Inside Story

National affairs The curious case of the environment law review James Panichi 13 May 2011 James Panichi updates his account of the reform of Australia’s federal environmental legislation National affairs Will the budget slow the growth of disability support pension numbers? Peter Whiteford 12 May 2011 We need to be clear about the nature of the problem before judging the value of new measures, writes Peter Whiteford National affairs My School, PISA and Australia’s equity gap Chris Bonnor 11 May 2011 Do schools determine the performance of students, or do students determine the performance of schools? Chris Bonnor investigates National affairs Trading refugees Klaus Neumann 9 May 2011 There’s an opportunity in the agreement with Malaysia, but the government isn’t likely to take it, writes Klaus Neumann

National affairs Be careful what you wish for Tony Smith 1 April 2011 In New South Wales, the bishops opposed the Greens and the Coalition sought a record majority. Both aspirations have created problems for the future, writes Tony Smith National affairs Can Turnbull do a Menzies? Norman Abjorensen 30 March 2011 A former high-profile lawyer who rose rapidly in politics but was dumped as leader by his own party… Yes, Robert Menzies did bounce back, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Over the top with Campbell Newman Graeme Orr 28 March 2011 The lord mayor of Brisbane might be a politician of his times, but he’s adopted a risky course, writes Graeme Orr National affairs New South Wales: the verdict Peter Mares 27 March 2011 Radio National’s The National Interest, presented by Inside Story contributor Peter Mares, looks at the implications of the 2011 New South Wales election result

National affairs No need to let it rip Brian Toohey 3 March 2011 The experience of the renewable energy target suggests that a carbon tax will work better than a market-based approach to climate change, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Dissent among the security realists Geoffrey Barker 2 March 2011 Geoffrey Barker reports on a debate about the implications of China’s growing economic and military power National affairs The paradox at the heart of Labor’s review Rob Manwaring 1 March 2011 Like its British counterpart, the Labor Party is grappling with wider, conflicting trends in political participation, writes Rob Manwaring National affairs Primaries: a second-best option Graeme Orr 27 February 2011 Primaries might work in the United States, but that doesn’t mean they’ll translate easily to Australia, argues Graeme Orr