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National affairs Daniel Reeders 31 October 2022 $8 billion lost each year in Medicare fraud, errors and over-servicing? The evidence doesn’t add up
National affairs Tim Colebatch 26 October 2022 Labor’s first budget is a good start, but the treasurer’s roll-up-your-sleeves attitude still needs to be applied to some tough challenges National affairs Liam Weeks 19 October 2022 Ireland provides one model for how a presidency can work within a parliamentary system National affairs Tim Colebatch 14 October 2022 A grown-up conversation about how we fund better services is long overdue National affairs James Murphy 7 October 2022 Will Victoria’s healthcare bidding war really benefit the opening bidder?
National affairs Peter Brent 7 October 2022 The signs of change are clear, but the balance between convenience and secrecy is still evolving
National affairs Paul Rodan 30 September 2022 Short-sighted political calculus has preserved a seriously undemocratic upper house in Victoria National affairs Peter Mares 28 September 2022 The biggest investment in social housing since Kevin Rudd was prime minister won’t be enough to stop life getting tougher for low-income tenants National affairs Tim Rowse 27 September 2022 Are fears of a repeat of the 1999 republic referendum influencing the campaign for an Indigenous Voice? National affairs Peter Brent 24 September 2022 Shifting voter sentiment and a hostile global economy make Labor’s prospects far from clear
National affairs John Quiggin 14 September 2022 Russia’s disastrous miscalculations in Ukraine show why an invasion of Taiwan would be a grave mistake
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 13 September 2022 Elizabeth II leaves a mixed legacy in Australia — and not just for republicans National affairs Tim Colebatch 6 September 2022 One big, vital issue was missing from the Jobs and Skills Summit National affairs Dean Ashenden 6 September 2022 The education revolution failed — and so did its way of thinking National affairs Jeremy Gans 4 September 2022 Did The Teacher’s Pet hinder the conviction of Chris Dawson?
National affairs Peter Brent 20 December 2021 MPs’ popularity (and the extra advantage of being a first-termer) is rarely included in electoral calculus
National affairs Margaret Simons 16 December 2021 Another inquiry has made recommendations to improve media diversity. All that’s lacking is action National affairs John Edwards 13 December 2021 An urgent economic challenge will scarcely get a mention when Labor and the Coalition go head to head National affairs Ray Edmondson 8 December 2021 Why has the National Film and Sound Archive suddenly found political favour? National affairs Adam Triggs 7 December 2021 Governments around the world are using innovative policies to solve housing affordability challenges. Why not Australia?
National affairs Peter Brent 7 December 2021 Many Newspoll respondents think Labor will win the next election. But is that good news for the opposition?
National affairs Carol Johnson 3 December 2021 Despite the pandemic, Labor and the Coalition are embracing policies from the past National affairs Peter Brent 1 December 2021 Mark McGowan might be riding high, but how much does that help federal Labor? National affairs Margaret Simons 25 November 2021 This time the election campaign needs to be reported differently National affairs Tim Colebatch 24 November 2021 A year before the next state election, the Victorian premier and his party are well ahead in the polls
National affairs Adam Triggs 23 November 2021 A government commitment to buy Australian-made goods and services is not as positive as it sounds
National affairs John Edwards 16 November 2021 An inquiry into the bank’s past decade might yield interesting results, but it misses Australia’s real challenge National affairs Peter Brent 10 November 2021 Once seen as fabled “Howard’s battler” territory, Parramatta will be looking for a new MP at the next election National affairs Adam Triggs 9 November 2021 Australia needs holistic tax reform for the post-Covid-19 era National affairs Brett Evans 5 November 2021 Pundits want Anthony Albanese to talk big. But is that the way Labor takes government?