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National affairs Peter Mares 27 August 2021 Timid governments need shaking up — but the pressure won’t come from the top
Books & arts Paul ’t Hart 16 August 2021 A pragmatist’s vision for better government Books & arts Dennis Altman 16 August 2021 Could constitutional monarchies be the best of a bad lot? National affairs John Daley 27 July 2021 A hardening of shibboleths is eating away at good government National affairs Peter Brent 21 July 2021 Political authority is a precious commodity. Use it or lose it
National affairs Ian McAuley 16 July 2021 Electoral bribery is expensive, wasteful and probably ineffective. And why is Canberra funding car parks anyway?
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 9 July 2021 The federal government’s handling of vaccinations shows how much damage has been done to the public sector National affairs Mark Finnane 2 July 2021 More than a “nation’s memory” is at stake in the funding debate Books & arts Rodney Tiffen 21 May 2021 With populists emerging badly from the pandemic, public opinion could be shifting in favour of good government National affairs Frank Bongiorno 7 May 2021 Inadequate funding doesn’t explain all the problems at the National Archives
National affairs James Panichi 7 May 2021 Foreign influence laws are highlighting the shortcomings of Australia’s rules for lobbyists
National affairs Stuart Macintyre 22 April 2021 Why is the federal government’s record in administering its own programs so poor? Essays & reportage Geoff Kitney 27 March 2021 Is the time right for the sweeping reforms proposed in a new series of essays? National affairs Helen Bird 9 March 2021 Australia’s corporate regulator played a key role during the pandemic. But its critics still aren’t letting up International John Quiggin 8 March 2021 Public support for much greater government spending has grown in the United States, and the economic risks can be managed
National affairs Hamish McDonald 6 November 2020 Is Labor right to be worried by Scott Morrison’s choice to head the Office of National Intelligence?
National affairs Kate Griffiths and Danielle Wood 20 October 2020 The federal agency that revealed the sports rorts scandal has had its funding cut — again Essays & reportage Catherine Bennett 19 October 2020 Is Melbourne emerging from its second lockdown wiser than it went in? Essays & reportage Michael Dillon 8 September 2020 While the new agreement opens up opportunities for Indigenous organisations, the federal government has stepped back from its post-1967 responsibilities Essays & reportage Nicholas Gruen 31 August 2020 Can the latest push to evaluate Indigenous programs really Close the Gap?
National affairs Adam Triggs 27 July 2020 Rebuilding confidence in government is a prerequisite for economic reform
National affairs Mike Steketee 15 July 2020 The Queen’s private secretary walked a very fine line during the months leading up to the dismissal National affairs Jane McAdam 8 July 2020 Checkpoints on the NSW–Victoria border recall more acrimonious moves one hundred years ago National affairs Michael Bartos 30 June 2020 Has the spike in cases in Victoria exposed a nationwide problem? Essays & reportage Joshua Black 23 June 2020 What do Labor memoirs reveal about the 2010 leadership change?
National affairs Mike Steketee 19 June 2020 Does the federal government’s heavily qualified apology for the robodebt fiasco suggest that more trouble is on the way?
Essays & reportage Sarah Holland-Batt 5 May 2020 Why do we keeping rediscovering, then forgetting, the diabolical state of aged care? National affairs Sarah Barns 23 April 2020 How we build these apps is how we’re building our digital future National affairs John Quiggin 27 March 2020 The pandemic shows up the weaknesses of nationalism National affairs Travers McLeod 24 March 2020 Australia can strengthen its response to the pandemic by tapping into a wider circle of expert skills and knowledge