International
16 November 2022
After last week’s midterm results, Donald Trump’s new run for president seems to come from a different era
National affairs
16 November 2022
The mood has shifted during the current election campaign, but the Liberals aren’t likely to be the beneficiaries
National affairs
19 October 2022
Ireland provides one model for how a presidency can work within a parliamentary system
International
7 October 2022
Our correspondent votes early for Colorado’s candidates in the US midterm elections
National affairs
7 October 2022
Will Victoria’s healthcare bidding war really benefit the opening bidder?
National affairs
7 October 2022
The signs of change are clear, but the balance between convenience and secrecy is still evolving
National affairs
30 September 2022
Short-sighted political calculus has preserved a seriously undemocratic upper house in Victoria
National affairs
24 September 2022
Shifting voter sentiment and a hostile global economy make Labor’s prospects far from clear
Essays & reportage
20 September 2022
Forty years ago, another Labor government embarked on its first term in office
International
7 September 2022
Has the battle for the US midterm elections reached an inflection point?
National affairs
20 December 2021
MPs’ popularity (and the extra advantage of being a first-termer) is rarely included in electoral calculus
National affairs
13 December 2021
An urgent economic challenge will scarcely get a mention when Labor and the Coalition go head to head
National affairs
7 December 2021
Many Newspoll respondents think Labor will win the next election. But is that good news for the opposition?
National affairs
3 December 2021
Despite the pandemic, Labor and the Coalition are embracing policies from the past
National affairs
1 December 2021
Mark McGowan might be riding high, but how much does that help federal Labor?
National affairs
25 November 2021
This time the election campaign needs to be reported differently
National affairs
10 November 2021
Once seen as fabled “Howard’s battler” territory, Parramatta will be looking for a new MP at the next election
National affairs
5 November 2021
Pundits want Anthony Albanese to talk big. But is that the way Labor takes government?
Books & arts
29 October 2021
How does a system that tolerates its enemies defend itself?
National affairs
27 October 2021
The federal government thinks so, but probably for the wrong reasons
International
14 October 2021
The political risk was missing from the price tag of the Czech PM’s luxury hideaway
National affairs
8 October 2021
Where do the “Voices” campaigns have their best chances of winning seats at the next federal election?
Correspondents
28 September 2021
Almost every party claims to have done well in Sunday’s election, but forming a new government requires an unprecedented coalition of three parties
Correspondents
24 September 2021
The Canadian PM squeaks back into office after facing his most formidable opponent so far
National affairs
15 September 2021
Is Kristina Keneally’s arrival in Fowler a symptom of Labor’s fear of the electorate?
Correspondents
14 September 2021
In the second part of our series on this month’s German election, our correspondent wonders about what has been left out of the debate
Books & arts
9 September 2021
The Russian president’s party might be in trouble — but so is the opposition
Correspondents
31 August 2021
Our correspondent is not impressed by the choices on offer for September’s German election
National affairs
24 August 2021
With the next federal election no more than nine months away, which seats should we be watching?
Correspondents
22 August 2021
Justin Trudeau is hoping history will repeat itself. It’s quite a gamble