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Labor Party
National Affairs
In Batman, the known unknowns provide plenty of uncertainty
Peter Brent
8 February 2018
The battle for the inner-Melbourne seat is no ordinary by-election for Labor
Books & Arts
How the Show went on
Paul Rodan
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
Labor’s turn?
Peter Brent
19 January 2018
Is a Shorten prime ministership just a matter of time?
National Affairs
How Labor could fight back in inner Melbourne
Tim Colebatch
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
Earthquake in Northcote. Where next?
Tim Colebatch
21 November 2017
A shock by-election in Victoria has boosted optimism among Greens. But does electoral geography support their wider hopes?
National Affairs
The myth that grips a nation
Peter Browne
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
The Dasher
Frank Bongiorno
10 October 2017
What will Sam Dastyari do if he’s given a second chance? His autobiography only hints at an answer
Books & Arts
The long shadow of the Labor split
Paul Rodan
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
When do we get stuck into them?
David Clune
10 July 2017
Books
| Former NSW Labor MP Carl Scully settles old scores in a vivid account of life in Macquarie Street
National Affairs
Charismatic, no. Electable, yes
Paul Rodan
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
A penalty lifted off the economy
Tim Colebatch
24 February 2017
Labor is creating unrealistic expectations by refusing to accept the decision of the umpire it created
Essays & Reportage
One last election loss for “old Labor”
Paul Rodan
23 November 2016
When the Coalition won the November 1966 federal election, the Labor Party had no alternative but to modernise
Books & Arts
A danger to democracy and liberty?
David Clune
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
Anthony Albanese and the art of political arithmetic
Jane Goodall
9 September 2016
Books
| The story of a shrewd strategist tells us important things about the state of Australian politics
Books & Arts
Wrong place, wrong time
Paul Rodan
9 September 2016
Books
| Energy and ambition fuelled the rise and fall of a remarkable but flawed Labor leader, writes
Paul Rodan
National Affairs
Labor’s leadership risk factor
Paul Rodan
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
An old-fashioned kind of guy
Frank Bongiorno
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
Burying Margaret Mead
Felicity Wade
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
Labor’s Queensland problem, and other reasons to be cautious
Peter Brent
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
Trouble on the left of the campaign trail
Paul Rodan
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
Uncommonly good?
Frank Bongiorno
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
National Affairs
Election 2016: Reasons to be cheerful
Peter Brent
12 May 2016
There are seven reasons why the Coalition might think things are going well, writes
Peter Brent
. But the same goes for Labor
National Affairs
An anatomy of Abbott’s army
Norman Abjorensen
8 December 2015
What unites the group of Liberals who want to steer the party away from its roots?
Norman Abjorensen
profiles the ideas and the personalities
Books & Arts
The biggest stage
Brett Evans
12 November 2015
Books
|
Brett Evans
follows Peter Garrett from West Pymble to Canberra, via French’s in Oxford Street
Books & Arts
Some of the things we weren’t meant to know about the Dismissal
Paul Rodan
10 November 2015
Books
| The archives continue to reveal more about the events of late 1975, writes
Paul Rodan.
Now it’s time for the remaining embargoes to be lifted
National Affairs
Labor’s perception problem
Peter Brent
6 November 2015
Election victories in Britain and Canada show the Labor Party where more work is needed, writes
Peter Brent
Books & Arts
Crusader or conspirator?
Bruce Duncan
24 September 2015
Books
|
Bruce Duncan
reviews Gerard Henderson’s biography of B.A. Santamaria
National Affairs
Normal transmission
Paul Rodan
21 September 2015
Malcolm Turnbull’s return to the Liberal leadership means the next election will be more like other first-term polls, writes
Paul Rodan
. But Labor has been seduced…
Books & Arts
The congenial candidate
Norman Abjorensen
21 September 2015
Books
| Can Bill Shorten sell an unexciting message?
Norman Abjorensen
reviews David Marr’s new Quarterly Essay
National Affairs
A little bit of Turnbull honesty might need to go a long way
Peter Brent
15 September 2015
The new prime minister brings with him a reputation for levelling with voters, writes
Peter Brent
. But how frank will he be now he has the top job?
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