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National affairs Paul Rodan 14 August 2013 Wrong candidates get chosen for reasons that vary between parties big and small, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs Brian Costar 8 August 2013 Labor failed to take the opportunity to make historic changes to campaign finance disclosure, writes Brian Costar National affairs Norman Abjorensen 6 August 2013 The problems go back to 2007, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Frank Bongiorno 27 June 2013 The leadership vote only underlines the fact that the Labor Party is more or less broken, writes Frank Bongiorno National affairs Paul Rodan 7 March 2013 Do all Labor voters prefer the Greens to the Liberals? Do National Party voters opt for the Liberals if their own party isn’t running? What evidence we have suggests the…
International R.J.B. Bosworth 12 February 2013 A winter-time research trip to Rome gives R.J.B. Bosworth the chance to gauge the shifting pattern of party support as Italy’s national election campaign enters its…
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 31 January 2013 For more than a quarter of a century, short election campaigns have been the norm, writes Norman Abjorensen. Julia Gillard’s announcement recalls longer, and… Essays & reportage Stephen Mills 29 November 2012 Not only was the 1972 election a watershed for Labor, it also created the modern political campaign National affairs Norman Abjorensen 4 September 2012 It looks likely that the Greens will still hold the balance of power in the Senate after the next election. Norman Abjorensen looks at the numbers and asks: how would… International Dennis Altman 29 August 2012 What would a Romney presidency mean for Australia, asks Dennis Altman
National affairs Peter Browne 27 August 2012 Mark Latham’s school funding policy was seen as an electoral minus for Labor. The polls disagree
International Michael Leach 10 July 2012 The results of the election suggest an intriguing balance in the new parliament, writes Michael Leach International Michael Leach 8 June 2012 Even the party that loses next month’s election will share in the victory by helping set the tone for post-UN democracy in this young nation, writes Michael Leach National affairs Brett Evans 5 June 2012 A timeless guide for politicians with a sting in the tail National affairs Norman Abjorensen 8 May 2012 Was it the economics or the politics of John Hewson’s Fightback! strategy that failed, asks Norman Abjorensen
Lesley Russell 26 April 2012 Does the tidal wave of polls help predict how Romney and Obama will fare in November, asks Lesley Russell
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 5 April 2012 The Liberals have displaced Labor as Australia’s tribal political force, writes Norman Abjorensen, and that makes Malcolm Turnbull an odd person out National affairs Brian Costar 27 March 2012 Pundits are predicting a long period of opposition for Queensland Labor, writes Brian Costar, but Campbell Newman faces his own challenges National affairs Jane Goodall 19 March 2012 Up against cumbersome major parties, Bob Katter’s Australian Party has fielded a better-than-expected group of candidates, writes Jane Goodall. But the leader has… National affairs Alistair Harkness and Brian Costar 14 March 2012 A major constitutional crisis was narrowly avoided in Victoria, write Alistair Harkness and Brian Costar, but its cause hasn’t gone away
International Michael Leach 4 March 2012 Michael Leach previews this month’s poll
National affairs Paul Rodan 17 February 2012 William McMahon’s famously ill-starred prime ministership has been back in the news, not necessarily to the advantage of the federal Labor government. Paul Rodan… National affairs Graeme Orr 3 February 2012 This week’s release of data on political donations and spending hides as much as it reveals – and is already many months out of date, write Graeme Orr and Brian Costar Retrospective James Panichi 16 December 2011 Must Australian politicians “work tirelessly” for their communities or face electoral oblivion? Norm Kelly 30 November 2011 Norm Kelly in Wellington analyses the National Party’s election win
National affairs Paul Rodan 18 November 2011 Party reform won’t solve Labor’s broader problem, writes Paul Rodan
Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 18 November 2011 Labor’s search for meaning needs to go beyond the failures of the post-1996 party, writes Frank Bongiorno National affairs Joo-Cheong Tham 9 November 2011 More reforms are needed to ensure the integrity of party fundraising and regulate lobbyists in Victoria, writes Joo-Cheong Tham National affairs Brian Costar 6 October 2011 Out of the clash of interests in federal parliament in 1911 came an enduring electoral reform, writes Brian Costar. An update is long overdue Books & arts Norman Abjorensen 2 September 2011 Norman Abjorensen looks into the mind of the Australian voter