National affairs
23 November 2018
The Victorian premier is pinning his hopes on majority government — and the polls are encouraging
National affairs
23 November 2018
With minority government a possibility in Victoria, the Greens and Labor might need to find a way of working together
National affairs
12 November 2018
The state party’s new leader stands in a long tradition, but it’s not clear what that will mean in practice
National affairs
28 August 2018
A dive into political history suggests the Coalition will have difficulty recovering from last week’s events
National affairs
22 August 2018
A change of PM seems inevitable. Then comes a bounce that could be hazardous for both parties
National affairs
22 June 2018
New electoral boundaries create a close contest in a key federal seat
National affairs
26 February 2018
The Liberals are ahead in the polls, but the state’s electoral system could create a chance for the opposition
National affairs
15 February 2018
The bookies are backing the Greens at next month’s by-election in inner-Melbourne. But the contest is more complicated than punters might think
Books & arts
11 February 2018
Books | Centre-left parties are struggling everywhere. Can they adapt?
National affairs
8 February 2018
The battle for the inner-Melbourne seat is no ordinary by-election for Labor
Books & arts
28 January 2018
Books | A former communist and a former Catholic activist combine forces to cast new light on the organisation that helped fuel the Labor split
National affairs
19 January 2018
Is a Shorten prime ministership just a matter of time?
National affairs
11 December 2017
Dig a little deeper into the result of the Northcote by-election, and there’s hope yet for Labor in what was starting to look like Greens territory
National affairs
21 November 2017
A shock by-election in Victoria has boosted optimism among Greens. But does electoral geography support their wider hopes?
National affairs
1 November 2017
Australia’s offshore detention system hasn’t just been devastating for its victims, it’s also been bad for the Coalition and Labor
Books & arts
10 October 2017
What will Sam Dastyari do if he’s given a second chance? His autobiography only hints at an answer
Books & arts
18 September 2017
Brian Burke’s doorstopper of a memoir is a valuable but partial account of a career propelled by an old grievance
Books & arts
10 July 2017
Books | Former NSW Labor MP Carl Scully settles old scores in a vivid account of life in Macquarie Street
National affairs
13 March 2017
Mark McGowan’s win in Western Australia is good news for Bill Shorten – though not necessarily in the way you’d expect
National affairs
24 February 2017
Labor is creating unrealistic expectations by refusing to accept the decision of the umpire it created
Essays & reportage
23 November 2016
When the Coalition won the November 1966 federal election, the Labor Party had no alternative but to modernise
Books & arts
10 November 2016
Books | A new account of the 1916 and 1917 conscription debates looks beyond the factional struggles that tore Labor apart
Books & arts
9 September 2016
Books | The story of a shrewd strategist tells us important things about the state of Australian politics
Books & arts
9 September 2016
Books | Energy and ambition fuelled the rise and fall of a remarkable but flawed Labor leader, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs
16 August 2016
Although Labor hasn’t faced the problems of its British counterpart, the party’s leader-selection changes have already had unintended consequences, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs
28 June 2016
Despite the Brexit shock and a discouraging shift in the polls, Bill Shorten performed capably at today’s Press Club lunch
Essays & reportage
2 June 2016
Labor seemed the obvious place to mobilise broader support for strong climate change policies, writes former Wilderness Society staffer Felicity Wade
National affairs
30 May 2016
The national election pendulum might swing Labor’s way, but it’s in the states that the seats will be won, writes Peter Brent
National affairs
25 May 2016
It’s not surprising that Labor won’t rethink its relations with the Greens in the heat of the battle, writes Paul Rodan. But avoiding the longer-term problem…
Books & arts
23 May 2016
Books | He’s level-headed, dogged and hard-working, writes Frank Bongiorno. And maybe that’s enough, whether Labor wins or not