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National affairs Norman Abjorensen 22 April 2009 There is something faintly absurd about treating a potential global catastrophe as just another everyday event that can be managed, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Peter Mares 21 April 2009 The human cost of turning back boats is too high, writes Peter Mares. So what are the alternatives? National affairs Norman Abjorensen 9 April 2009 We want political leaders to be like us, but at the same time not like us, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Jock Given 7 April 2009 Fresh back from overseas, a prime minister makes a stunning telecommunications announcement. And the historical parallels don’t end there, writes Jock Given National affairs 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 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 Brian Toohey 31 March 2009 The growing demands of the superannuation industry are narrowing the government’s spending options, writes Brian Toohey National affairs 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 National affairs Peter Brent 25 March 2009 John Howard as opposition leader rather than as prime minister has something to say to a fractious opposition, argues Peter Brent National affairs Nicola Mcgarrity 25 March 2009 New legislation in New South Wales highlights the eroding distinction between how police deal with terrorism and how they deal with other crimes, writes Nicola McGarrity
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 24 March 2009 News Limited’s newspapers viewed the Queensland election through an anti-Labor lens, writes Geoffrey Barker, and most of the other media followed their lead
National affairs Hannah Dahlen & Sally Tracy 18 March 2009 Private hospitals are safer than public hospitals for mothers and newborn babies, according to a study that made headlines last month. But there was less coverage when clinicians… National affairs Michelle Dimasi 18 March 2009 Detention practices have improved, writes Michelle Dimasi, and it’s time for the government to take the next step National affairs Brian Costar 18 March 2009 Lawrence Springborg has a glimpse of the summit, but the polls suggest he won’t get there this time, writes Brian Costar National affairs Norman Abjorensen 11 March 2009 Self-imposed exile is the last place from which to launch a plausible leadership bid, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Dennis Altman 10 March 2009 Is Australia sleepwalking through a conflict with mixed objectives and uncertain prospects, asks Dennis Altman
National affairs Iain MacGill & Regina Betz 4 March 2009 A diverse set of measures is needed if we are to minimise the risk of failing to deal effectively with climate change, write Iain MacGill and Regina Betz National affairs Melissa Sweet 3 March 2009 Is the media stopping us from seeing the real problems and doing something about them, asks Melissa Sweet National affairs Viv Waller 3 March 2009 We need early detection and rapid aggressive response to stop bushfires from raging out of control, argues Viv Waller National affairs Geoffrey Barker 27 February 2009 John Howard continues to defend an increasingly outmoded view of the role of government, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 27 February 2009 Defence and Foreign Affairs are special cases in government, which means the rewards of the job are uncertain, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Richard Denniss 25 February 2009 The federal government’s emissions trading scheme is in trouble. Richard Denniss looks at the alternative National affairs Cameron Reynes 25 February 2009 The South Australian government is denying access to key documents about the illegal removal of Aboriginal children, writes Cameron Raynes National affairs Brian Costar 24 February 2009 The Queensland election is the first test for the new Liberal National Party, writes Brian Costar, and it has quite a fight on its hands National affairs Norman Abjorensen 12 February 2009 The stand-off between Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull has the vital element of farce: the juxtaposition of the incongruous, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 12 February 2009 The contrasting treatment of Trent Smith and Matthew Hyndes raises troubling questions about the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Andrew Lynch 5 February 2009 Lost in the Christmas rush was the release of John Clarke’s report on the Haneef affair. Andrew Lynch looks at what the inquiry did – and didn’t – uncover National affairs Richard Denniss 2 February 2009 It seems paradoxical, but the Rudd government’s emissions trading scheme will stop individuals and governments from acting to reduce emissions, writes Richard Denniss National affairs Norman Abjorensen 29 January 2009 There is no longer a constituency for a small “l” Liberal Party, argues Norman Abjorensen National affairs Jonathan Este 29 January 2009 The evidence suggests that publicly listed media companies are digging their own graves. Does this mean a return to the age of moguls, asks Jonathan Este