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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 National affairs Margaret Simons 27 January 2009 The pay TV industry has opened up a new front in its battle with free-to-air, writes Margaret Simons National affairs Norman Abjorensen 13 January 2009 The year 1909 saw a seachange in Australian politics, writes Norman Abjorensen on the anniversary of the fusion of the non-Labor parties National affairs Norm Kelly 22 December 2008 On political donations and spending, Labor is making tentative moves in the right direction, writes Norm Kelly
National affairs Peter Brent 20 December 2008 Kevin Rudd ends 2008 in good shape, writes Peter Brent. Does recent history help us predict what happens next?
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 18 December 2008 Coalitions don’t work in opposition, so the federal Nationals would be better off going it alone, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Sally Young 17 December 2008 Are Australians abandoning the news? Drawing on new survey material Sally Young looks at the drift away from conventional news and the evidence about where audiences are going National affairs Chris Bonnor 14 December 2008 Competition has taught schools a golden rule of business: your reputation is enhanced if you have greater control over the inputs – in this case, students. Chris … National affairs Rob Chalmers 11 December 2008 With Malcolm Turnbull caught between his own party’s climate change sceptics and a popular government, don’t be surprised if Australia goes to the polls next year,…
National affairs Jennifer Doggett 3 December 2008 Although Labor’s SuperClinics make policy sense, resistance from doctors has slowed their implementation, writes Jennifer Doggett
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 3 December 2008 Wayne Swan isn’t the weak link the Coalition thinks he is, but Julie Bishop certainly is, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Jane McAdam 3 December 2008 Unlike the European Union, Canada and the United States, Australia has no guaranteed protection for people at risk of serious harm in their home country. But that looks set to… National affairs Margaret Simons 1 December 2008 Amid the back slapping and back stabbing, this year’s Walkley Awards dinner highlighted the threat to quality journalism, writes Margaret Simons National affairs Peter Brent 27 November 2008 The Howard Years interprets the Coalition government through the prism of the present