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National affairs Brian Costar & David Hayward 3 September 2010 In Victoria, Steve Bracks’s minority government transformed a knife-edge win into electoral longevity and parliamentary reform, write Brian Costar and David Hayward
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 3 September 2010 Minority government in South Australia produced a novel solution that challenged the way the Westminster system has worked in Australia, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Brian Costar and Jennifer Curtin 28 August 2010 A generation of independent MPs has quietly risen in state and federal parliaments. Brian Costar and Jennifer Curtin look at their motivations, role and significance National affairs Peter Browne 27 August 2010 The sudden rise to influence of the independent MPs is a challenge to the two-party system and how it’s reported National affairs Terry Lane 25 August 2010 In this interview with Terry Lane, first broadcast in 2002, the newly independent MP discusses why he joined the Nationals, and why he left
National affairs Jock Given 23 August 2010 Broadband might have divided the major parties before the election, but there’s not going to be so much difference now, writes Jock Given
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 23 August 2010 Old political records keep being broken by the participants in this extraordinary election, writes Rodney Tiffen National affairs Paul Strangio 19 August 2010 It’s the party that changed, rather than Victoria, writes Paul Strangio National affairs Brian Costar 19 August 2010 Brian Costar does the maths – and it’s not a repeat of 1931 National affairs Norman Abjorensen 18 August 2010 Australian governments tend to take a hit at their first bid for re-election, writes Norman Abjorensen. But it’s not clear why
National affairs Ben Eltham 18 August 2010 Both major parties have announced policies that will be difficult to implement after the election, writes Ben Eltham
National affairs Graeme Orr 13 August 2010 Following last week's High Court win, today's Federal Court decision is another success for GetUp!'s challenge to the voter enrolment rules, writes Graeme Orr National affairs Sally Young 13 August 2010 Amid piles of letters and leaflets from fifteen very marginal seats, Sally Young looks at the role of direct mail campaigning in this election National affairs Mark Davis & Miriam Lyons 13 August 2010 Mark Davis and Miriam Lyons outline the main themes of the new book, More Than Luck: Ideas Australia Needs Now National affairs Jane Goodall 12 August 2010 By playing to different constituencies during the campaign, the Coalition could be creating big problems for itself, writes Jane Goodall
National affairs Brian Costar 10 August 2010 Australia votes in a fortnight but we won’t find out who made large election donations to the parties until early 2012. In this respect, we can learn something from the…
National affairs Stephanie Younane Brookes 10 August 2010 Tony Abbott’s family is playing an unprecedented role in this election, but will it shift votes, asks Stephanie Younane Brookes National affairs Graeme Orr 6 August 2010 GetUp! has scored an unexpected victory in the High Court, giving an extra 100,000 people a chance to vote on 21 August and opening up the debate about the right to vote, writes… National affairs Rodney Tiffen 6 August 2010 As Australian political records tumble, Rodney Tiffen looks at the pitfalls of poll-watching and the lessons of post-war Australian elections National affairs Brian Toohey 4 August 2010 Despite the bipartisan consensus, Australia’s role in Afghanistan is demonstrably counterproductive, writes Brian Toohey
National affairs Ben Eltham 29 July 2010 Culture and the arts have not featured prominently in this year’s election campaign. That’s a shame, writes Ben Eltham, because we badly need to debate…
National affairs Jane Goodall 29 July 2010 It’s a federal election, but most of the issues in South East Queensland are local, writes Jane Goodall in Toowomba National affairs Norman Abjorensen 28 July 2010 It’s the focus on marginal seats that is excluding most of us from the election conversation, writes Norman Abjorensen, but that doesn’t mean the issues are… National affairs Ian Watson & Murray Goot 23 July 2010 The reasons for the Howard government’s electoral success are widely misunderstood National affairs Ben Eltham 23 July 2010 Schools policy is back on the election agenda, writes Ben Eltham. But will it lead to substantial reform?
National affairs Peter Browne 16 July 2010 People might have strong feelings about asylum seekers, but there’s no sign in the latest polls that harsher measures are a vote winner, writes Peter Browne
National affairs Dahle Suggett 15 July 2010 Australian policymakers are undoubtedly watching developments in Britain and the United States with interest. But how much can we learn from systems that are so different from our… National affairs Brian Toohey 8 July 2010 With the government and the opposition treading water, Brian Toohey looks at alternative ways forward National affairs Marian Sawer 7 July 2010 Judith Troeth is trying to persuade Liberals that the presence of more women in the parliamentary party will mean a larger pool of talent for ministerial and leadership positions,… National affairs Peter Browne 6 July 2010 Labor power brokers persuaded Julia Gillard to toughen up on border protection because they believed the issue was damaging the party. But are boat arrivals really as electorally…