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International Tim Colebatch 1 December 2016 In their different ways, the trajectories of François Fillon and Theresa May highlight the challenges facing Europe
Essays & reportage Paul Rodan 23 November 2016 When the Coalition won the November 1966 federal election, the Labor Party had no alternative but to modernise International Tom Greenwell 15 November 2016 Votes across America to increase the minimum wage may point the way forward National affairs Joo-Cheong Tham & Malcolm Anderson 20 October 2016 The controversy over foreign political donations can easily be coloured by prejudice. The vital first step is to define what we mean by “foreign” National affairs Graeme Orr 7 October 2016 With the parties under growing pressure to reform political finance, the only real obstacle is a lack of will
National affairs David Clune 4 October 2016 A slump in popularity highlights the challenges for Mike Baird’s brand of leadership
National affairs Peter Brent 29 September 2016 Short of constitutional change, there’s one way to sort out a dysfunctional Senate – and we got a glimpse during the hung parliament National affairs Tim Colebatch 16 September 2016 New figures reveal that Labor came perilously close to being knocked out in a key electorate in the second-last count, reports Tim Colebatch. Meanwhile, small party… National affairs Peter Brent 30 August 2016 The global financial crisis continues to make governing difficult, writes Peter Brent. No wonder this week’s poll figures aren’t so good for the Coalition National affairs Paul Rodan 16 August 2016 Although Labor hasn’t faced the problems of its British counterpart, the party’s leader-selection changes have already had unintended consequences, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs Peter Brent 16 August 2016 Rather than trying to make the Senate more like the lower house, we could do it the other way round, says Peter Brent
National affairs Tim Colebatch 4 August 2016 The count has finished, writes Tim Colebatch, and Pauline Hanson has done better than expected. But has she the smarts to use that power? National affairs Tony Blackshield 3 August 2016 If the would-be senator for Western Australia is “incapable of being chosen,” he won’t necessarily be replaced by another One Nation senator, writes Tony … National affairs Tim Colebatch 2 August 2016 Updated 7pm Wednesday | Results from three states confirm that the Coalition will need to be more flexible to succeed in government, writes Tim Colebatch National affairs Tim Colebatch 29 July 2016 The new Senate is coming into clearer focus, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Peter Brent 28 July 2016 The latest turnout figures highlight the need for voting to be accessible, encouraged and voluntary, says Peter Brent
National affairs Paul Rodan 15 July 2016 After a long campaign and a long count, the result isn’t so surprising after all, writes Paul Rodan National affairs Peter Brent 14 July 2016 Now that the federal election result is clear, one state stands out, says Peter Brent National affairs Kerry Ryan 11 July 2016 The long festival of democracy took Kerry Ryan to – where else? – Old Parliament House National affairs Tim Colebatch 11 July 2016 It’s not only Labor whose primary vote is at historic lows, writes Tim Colebatch. And there’s no mystery about why
National affairs Tim Colebatch 8 July 2016 Detailed data shows that Labor isn’t likely to benefit from the late count in most undecided seats, writes Tim Colebatch
National affairs Peter Brent 8 July 2016 We’re starting to see the shape of the next parliament more clearly, says Peter Brent National affairs Hal Swerissen & Stephen Duckett 8 July 2016 The election campaign showed that Medicare has wide support, write Hal Swerissen and Stephen Duckett. But that doesn’t mean the scheme should stand still National affairs Tim Colebatch 7 July 2016 Tim Colebatch on the state of the count, the cost to Labor of the CFA dispute, and a tantalising glimpse of the Tasmanian Senate count National affairs Tim Colebatch 6 July 2016 Tim Colebatch updates our coverage of the Election Commission figures and looks at what the election means for the Greens
National affairs Peter Brent 6 July 2016 The nail-bitingly long count has given Coalition dissidents plenty of time to snipe, writes Peter Brent
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 5 July 2016 Robert Menzies mastered it, but this might be one of the skills Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t share with his long-serving predecessor, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Tim Colebatch 5 July 2016 The count goes on, and history is already being written and rewritten. Tim Colebatch looks at three more myths Correspondents David Hayes 5 July 2016 Britain’s media finds in Australia’s drama some relief from the country’s own, says David Hayes National affairs Tim Colebatch 3 July 2016 What do we know so far about the likely post-election scene? Tim Colebatch has been crunching the latest numbers