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National affairs An anatomy of Abbott’s army Norman Abjorensen 8 December 2015 What unites the group of Liberals who want to steer the party away from its roots? Norman Abjorensen profiles the ideas and the personalities National affairs The economy’s report card: so far, so good Tim Colebatch 2 December 2015 We may not be doing better than most other countries, as treasurer Scott Morrison claims, but the growth figures are better than we might have feared, writes Tim Colebatch Books & arts Urban renewal: a user’s guide Jennifer Kent 1 December 2015 Books | The challenge for Australian cities is to introduce fluidity into a landscape often set in concrete, writes Jennifer Kent International Learning curves Kerry Brown 28 November 2015 Chinese investment’s image problem is fuelling an overreaction in Australia and elsewhere, writes Kerry Brown

Essays & reportage Weather, sharks and the world economy: the luck of the political cycle Andrew Leigh 30 September 2015 When America sneezes, writes Andrew Leigh, Australian state governments catch a cold. And when the weather turns bad, guess who’s held responsible? National affairs Turnbull and tax reform: How, what, when? Tim Colebatch 29 September 2015 Everyone is talking about the what of tax reform, writes Tim Colebatch. The government needs to start dealing with the how and when as well National affairs Immigration’s disappearing visa applicants Peter Mares 24 September 2015 Thousands of would-be migrants are being told their visa applications have been deemed to have never been made, writes Peter Mares National affairs Australia: much better than it looks! Tim Colebatch 2 September 2015 The numbers game | The good news in this week’s growth figures is hidden by the downturn in mining, writes Tim Colebatch

National affairs China already number one, says the IMF Tim Colebatch 10 July 2015 China, Indonesia and other countries in the region come out of the IMF’s latest analysis looking quite a lot bigger, writes Tim Colebatch in the first of… National affairs It might say free trade on the label, but what’s in the tin? Tom Westland 1 July 2015 Big numbers have a tendency to take on a life of their own, writes Tom Westland International The prospects for action on climate have never been better John Quiggin 23 June 2015 A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, writes John Quiggin International When free-riding proves expensive Michael Gill 17 June 2015 Economist William Nordhaus has come up with a new approach to reducing carbon emissions, writes Michael Gill. And Australia could benefit more than we expect