National affairs
3 April 2019
The architecture is sound, the decor not so good, but the outlook for future budgets is worrying
International
28 March 2019
Has social media created an artificial atmosphere around this year’s election?
International
27 March 2019
The South Asian giant will be back in more familiar territory after the May election
International
27 March 2019
The post-Soviet country might be more chaotic than some of its neighbours, but at least its election results aren’t clear before the votes are in
National affairs
25 March 2019
Two different elections took place on Saturday, and the opposition won neither of them
National affairs
24 March 2019
Gladys Berejiklian’s historic win was partly good luck but mainly good management
National affairs
21 March 2019
Leaving aside errors and misunderstandings, Australia doesn’t have a big fraudulent-voting problem. But a little reassurance wouldn’t go amiss
National affairs
18 March 2019
Scott Morrison is heading into the election with a climate policy made up of half-truths and evasions
National affairs
13 March 2019
Our psephological correspondent sticks his neck out
Essays & reportage
13 March 2019
Andrew Wilkie rates her prospects highly, but independent candidate Helen Haines faces quite a challenge if she’s to follow Cathy McGowan into parliament
International
12 March 2019
Despite the border flare-up, the national election result seems likely to be tighter this time
National affairs
9 March 2019
Far from being a disaster in New South Wales, minority government could bring lasting reforms
International
7 March 2019
The race to be in the 2020 presidential race is gathering pace
National affairs
5 March 2019
It wasn’t a moderate’s turn to be leader, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work
Books & arts
5 March 2019
Books | How Australia came to be good at elections
National affairs
4 March 2019
Map the Victorian election results onto federal seats, add a dash of history, and the prognosis is grim
National affairs
25 February 2019
The NSW government’s privatisation and investment strategy has fallen out of sync with the electoral cycle
Essays & reportage
19 February 2019
Parliament unworkable? There are precedents for sending MPs back to the people, but they might not embolden the governor-general
National affairs
18 February 2019
Is Labor’s election mobilisation hitting its limits?
National affairs
18 February 2019
Don’t bet on it: experience suggests that asylum seekers won’t be the deciding factor in May
National affairs
12 February 2019
Buoyed by the 2016 election result, Labor has been thinking big — with all the danger that entails
National affairs
4 February 2019
History suggests we shouldn’t expect a surge in Liberal-leaning independents
National affairs
4 February 2019
How culture and cash co-mingle in shaping political campaigning
National affairs
30 January 2019
Labor’s economic policies might seem like a life raft to the Coalition
National affairs
25 January 2019
Gilmore — once a Liberal stronghold — has reverted to the statewide average, leaving Warren Mundine with an uphill battle
National affairs
23 January 2019
The clamour for an early federal election continues, and it’s loudest in New South Wales
International
23 January 2019
Four months after the national election, Sweden finally has a prime minister again
National affairs
20 January 2019
Kelly O’Dwyer’s resignation highlights the pressures on federal ministers — and the Liberals’ continuing malaise
National affairs
18 January 2019
With looming retirements and on-the-nose MPs, there’s a good chance the crossbench will be bigger after this year’s federal election
National affairs
9 January 2019
The polls show a clear trend in how voters are responding