Inside Story

National affairs Collision course Brian Toohey 5 May 2009 Abandoned in the 1960s, “forward defence” makes a disturbing reappearance in the government’s defence white paper, argues Brian Toohey National affairs The intellectual American alliance Bruce Grant 1 April 2009 For the American president and the Australian prime minister this week’s G20 meeting is a vital test, writes Bruce Grant National affairs Why are we in Afghanistan? Dennis Altman 10 March 2009 Is Australia sleepwalking through a conflict with mixed objectives and uncertain prospects, asks Dennis Altman National affairs Civilian control? Norman Abjorensen 27 February 2009 Defence and Foreign Affairs are special cases in government, which means the rewards of the job are uncertain, writes Norman Abjorensen