National affairs
7 April 2010
A little-noticed audit report finds that too much of the ammunition held by the Australian Defence Force is useless, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs
6 April 2010
Acting lessons? Tony Abbott was right to say no, says Peter Brent
National affairs
1 April 2010
The Australian talks about climate change with (almost) one voice
National affairs
1 April 2010
Simon Birmingham has breakfast at Tiffany’s, and it’s another day in parliament’s social media landscape, writes Peter Brent
National affairs
31 March 2010
Rationalising federal–state relations could make governments less not more accountable, argues Anthony Sibillin
National affairs
30 March 2010
The states’ house has always been controlled by politics and parties, argues Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
26 March 2010
Most coverage of the home insulation controversy ignored history and avoided simple mathematics, writes Rodney Tiffen
National affairs
26 March 2010
Pressure is growing for a small but potentially very effective global financial transactions tax. But where is Australia in the debate, asks Ross Buckley
National affairs
22 March 2010
Peter Mares spoke to journalist Sue Neales and political scientist Haydon Manning about the likely shakedown in Tasmania and South Australia
National affairs
10 March 2010
The Coalition’s focus on debt could easily backfire, argues Peter Brent
National affairs
10 March 2010
The South Australian economy has picked up, but the polls suggest a government in serious trouble. What went wrong, asks Dean Jaensch
National affairs
9 March 2010
Kevin Rudd’s hospital plan kicks off what looks like being a long battle, writes James Gillespie
National affairs
9 March 2010
Referendums promised by Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott are fraught with political risk, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
2 March 2010
It’s not so much the size of government spending that counts – it’s the quality, writes Brian Toohey
National affairs
26 February 2010
History shows that US support for its allies can’t necessarily be relied on, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs
24 February 2010
My School promises to compare like with like, but a close look at thirty-six “average” schools reveals the limitations of this way of measuring achievement, writes…
National affairs
10 February 2010
Peter Mares analyses the latest changes to Australia’s migration program
National affairs
10 February 2010
In a democratic system the parties themselves should practise internal democracy, argues Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
9 February 2010
The Greens and government should at least be able to agree that some carbon price is better than none, writes Richard Denniss
National affairs
22 January 2010
With four elections in twelve months it’s likely that allegations about electoral fraud will surge in 2010. Brian Costar looks at two court cases that exposed a…
National affairs
21 January 2010
Four elections, two changes of government. Peter Brent sticks his neck out in this guide to the 2010 electoral landscape
National affairs
6 January 2010
International support is growing for a low but effective tax on financial transactions. John Langmore looks at an idea whose time has come
National affairs
10 December 2009
With Tony Abbott in charge the game is on in earnest, writes Norman Abjorenson
National affairs
5 December 2009
Could Latrobe Valley coal be creating a source of renewable energy? That’s one of the questions being explored in the Victorian Geothermal Assessment Report, writes…
National affairs
2 December 2009
There are more straightforward ways of moving towards a low-carbon future, argues Brian Toohey
National affairs
2 December 2009
Voters know too much about Tony Abbott, but in the long run that’s not a problem for his party, writes Peter Brent
National affairs
1 December 2009
The turmoil will continue, writes Geoffrey Barker, and meanwhile the small “l” liberals are missing in action
National affairs
1 December 2009
Fiona Nash, elected deputy National Party leader this week, brought together women from the four main political parties a decade ago to force parliament to approve the medical…
National affairs
27 November 2009
This could be the end of the Liberal Party as we know it, argues Geoffrey Barker
National affairs
17 November 2009
Geoffrey Barker dissects George Brandis’s defence of liberalism in the face of his party’s dalliance with conservatism