National affairs
24 June 2024
Peter Dutton isn’t the first opposition leader to opt for a big-target strategy. The precedents aren’t encouraging
International
7 June 2024
Narendra Modi’s BJP took India’s diverse regions for granted and suffered the consequences
International
6 June 2024
Donald Trump’s conviction might not have a major impact on the election but it does point to grave flaws in the justice system
International
5 June 2024
Post-election, South Africa’s biggest party can only govern with the help of uncomfortable bedfellows. How did it come to this?
National affairs
31 May 2024
One of Australia’s pollsters got very close to the actual result in 2022. Can they do it again?
Correspondents
27 May 2024
Britain’s next prime minister doesn’t have quite the pedigree you’d expect — but his small-target strategy might seem familiar
National affairs
21 May 2024
We all want political advertising to be truthful. The devil is in the detail
International
15 May 2024
In Poland, Donald Tusk shows how to reach voters tempted by authoritarians
International
10 May 2024
India’s election is about much more than which party will govern
Correspondents
4 May 2024
As raw sewage gushes into the Thames and voters turn away in droves, Rishi Sunak’s government enters its doomed home stretch
National affairs
3 May 2024
The job of Liberal leader once swung from the party’s left to its right. But a lot has changed in recent years
National affairs
17 April 2024
Past election results offer good news and bad for the federal government
Correspondents
22 March 2024
Sooner or later, both major parties will have to deal with Trumpism’s legacy, made worse by the problems inherent in America’s political system
Correspondents
15 March 2024
The real issues in the US presidential race have been swamped by the big news
International
15 March 2024
How India’s filmmakers have tracked the national mood
National affairs
1 March 2024
It’s the interpretation rather than the result that will have real-world effects
National affairs
22 February 2024
It depends on how you ask the question
Correspondents
14 February 2024
Prabowo Subianto’s likely electoral hole-in-one this week holds risks not only for his enemies
International
12 February 2024
The Affordable Care Act really is a big deal — but is it a winner for Joe Biden?
International
8 January 2024
Could Taiwan’s 13 January election trigger a war with China?
National affairs
30 November 2023
With the next election still at least a year away, is the Coalition on the right kind of roll?
Correspondents
24 November 2023
Hsiao Bi-khim’s impressive record might help save Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party from electoral defeat
International
27 October 2023
Despite potential pitfalls, the Indonesian president seems set on creating a new political dynasty
International
18 October 2023
Saturday’s result looks like a return to pre-Ardern, pre-Covid politics
Essays & reportage
28 August 2023
Despite a series of obstacles, post-Soviet Ukraine has been moving in the right direction
International
17 August 2023
With the country’s Islamists still stuck in Constantinople, Anwar’s government looks likely to hold
National affairs
11 August 2023
Morrison’s fall, the teals’ rise, Labor’s victory: the editors of a new post-election book survey the 2022 campaign
International
24 July 2023
Cute acronym, but can India’s new opposition coalition stay together?
International
21 July 2023
A bipartisan group calling for moderation might make life difficult for Joe Biden’s re-election bid
International
18 July 2023
Can a tide of popular opinion prevail over a defensive conservative elite?