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National affairs Spooked Brian Toohey 2 June 2009 The federal government is so anxious to avoid debt that it’s endangering its main priorities, writes Brian Toohey National affairs The American puzzle John Quiggin 28 May 2009 A new book argues that inequality is bad for everyone. And even critics concede that the United States is both unusually unequal and a poor social performer, writes John Quiggin National affairs The real crisis of democracy Norman Abjorensen 26 May 2009 Fortunately the Institute of Public Affairs has had less influence than it has sought over the past sixty-six years, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs This Charter applies too Jeremy Gans 21 May 2009 The first successful Victorian human rights claim has implications for the debate about a federal rights charter, argues Jeremy Gans

National affairs Theirs or ours? Norman Abjorensen 5 May 2009 The federal government’s reversal on climate change is another example of the corporate colonisation of society, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Collision course Brian Toohey 5 May 2009 Abandoned in the 1960s, “forward defence” makes a disturbing reappearance in the government’s defence white paper, argues Brian Toohey National affairs A few billion here, a few billion there… Geoffrey Barker 5 May 2009 ... and pretty soon you're talking about a very expensive defence white paper. Where will the money come from, asks Geoffrey Barker National affairs Senator Ronaldson’s own goal Peter Brent 29 April 2009 Michael Ronaldson’s criticism of the electoral system is undermined by some very strange reasoning, writes Peter Brent

National affairs St Patrick’s day massacre Brian Costar 3 April 2009 Australia’s new electoral commissioner has puts the facts back into the electoral reform debate, writes Brian Costar National affairs The intellectual American alliance Bruce Grant 1 April 2009 For the American president and the Australian prime minister this week’s G20 meeting is a vital test, writes Bruce Grant National affairs Onwards and upwards Brian Toohey 31 March 2009 The growing demands of the superannuation industry are narrowing the government’s spending options, writes Brian Toohey National affairs The LNP’s traction challenge Norman Abjorensen 26 March 2009 History and geography suggest that Queensland’s Liberal National Party needs to think hard about its future, writes Norman Abjorensen