From the archive
28 November 2018
A third win for Labor under Bob Hawke broke the postwar pattern forever
National affairs
28 November 2018
Julia Banks faces a range of challenges if she runs as an independent — and hers won’t be the only Victorian seat to watch
National affairs
25 November 2018
Federal and state factors interacted yesterday, but not in the way you might think
National affairs
24 November 2018
Peter Brent’s election-day round-up
National affairs
23 November 2018
The Victorian premier is pinning his hopes on majority government — and the polls are encouraging
National affairs
23 November 2018
With minority government a possibility in Victoria, the Greens and Labor might need to find a way of working together
National affairs
16 November 2018
Labor is a clear favourite to win this month’s election. But minor parties and independents are also on the march
International
12 November 2018
Well, the ripple has become a wave, with the respected FiveThirtyEight now estimating that the Democrats have picked up thirty-eight seats in the House. Here’s Lesley…
National affairs
2 November 2018
The polls aren’t looking good for Matthew Guy’s Liberals in Victoria
National affairs
25 October 2018
The Wentworth result might not change the Labor–Coalition equation, but it’s a reminder that seats can suddenly fall to independents
National affairs
22 October 2018
Malcolm Turnbull’s critics were looking through the wrong lens, and Saturday’s defeat was just the first of the aftershocks
National affairs
20 October 2018
An earth-shattering result in the inner-city seat recalls an earlier independent triumph – and its aftermath
National affairs
20 October 2018
The betting markets are off the mark as Wentworth voters begin casting their ballots in a vital contest
National affairs
19 October 2018
Is Barnaby Joyce the electoral asset his supporters believe him to be?
International
19 October 2018
With the US midterm elections less than three weeks away, how likely is a Democratic triumph?
National affairs
8 October 2018
Fresh from their dismal toppling of Malcolm Turnbull, Sydney’s best-known media gang is targeting new victims and choosing new friends
National affairs
2 October 2018
A little-remarked feature of New Zealand’s political system would help make Australia more democratic
National affairs
27 September 2018
With the risk of an independent taking a blue-ribbon seat, Wentworth has become an even more interesting contest
National affairs
21 September 2018
Are the old days of majority government coming to an end?
Correspondents
20 September 2018
Sweden’s far-right party is big enough to cause headaches but small enough to be contained — with the right policies — by its larger rivals
National affairs
14 September 2018
The short answer is yes, but the long answer is more complicated
National affairs
11 September 2018
Will voter disenchantment be great enough to unseat Gladys Berejiklian’s government in New South Wales?
National affairs
10 September 2018
Does Saturday’s shocking result for the NSW Liberals in Wagga Wagga have longer-term implications?
National affairs
30 August 2018
From the archive | In 2010 Judith Troeth called for quotas to increase the number of Liberal women in parliament. She’s still waiting for the party to tackle the problem
National affairs
28 August 2018
A dive into political history suggests the Coalition will have difficulty recovering from last week’s events
National affairs
23 August 2018
An early election is the only solution to the chaos in the Liberal party room
National affairs
22 August 2018
A change of PM seems inevitable. Then comes a bounce that could be hazardous for both parties
National affairs
21 August 2018
Malcolm Turnbull has survived a spill, but the rebels won’t leave it there
National affairs
6 August 2018
Some loss of seats seems likely this November, and minority government might be the best Labor can hope for
International
1 August 2018
Regardless of the result, this week’s election has pressed the post-liberation reset button