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Books & arts Jack Waterford 31 October 2014 David Horner’s history of ASIO is a reminder of how “the Case” influenced ASIO for generations, writes Jack Waterford  
National affairs Peter Brent 30 October 2014 Opposing changes to the GST is unlikely to benefit Labor’s election prospects Essays & reportage Billy Griffiths 22 October 2014 Gough Whitlam’s visit to China in 1971 was a turning point in relations between the two countries. But luck also played a part in this audacious mission Essays & reportage Evan Williams 21 October 2014 How did an ill-resourced staff, working in difficult surroundings under extreme pressure, preserve harmony, discipline and a shared sense of purpose? Evan Williams… Essays & reportage Lyndall Ryan 13 October 2014 Expelled from the Communist Party for not toeing the line, Lyndall Ryan's parents were faced with a dilemma when Robert Menzies’s government tried to ban the party
National affairs Peter Brent 6 October 2014 A Labor think tank has given a timely warning about the seductive appeal of triumphs past, says Peter Brent
Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 9 September 2014 Was the Gillard government more competent than its critics claimed? Frank Bongiorno reviews a new appraisal National affairs Norman Abjorensen 12 August 2014 Labor and the Coalition are caught between vying for the middle ground and differentiating themselves in the political marketplace. Behind it all, there’s one vital… National affairs Brett Evans 29 July 2014 Tradition triumphed once again at the weekend’s state Labor Party conference in Sydney, writes Brett Evans. From the archive Stephen Mills 21 July 2014 Cyril Wyndham, the energetic, reformist outsider, changed forever the way Labor organised itself federally. And then he paid the price
National affairs Geoff Gallop 4 July 2014 The best way forward for Labor doesn’t fit well with structures inherited from the past, writes Geoff Gallop
National affairs Paul Rodan 30 June 2014 Paul Rodan looks at Victoria’s stubborn tendency to vote Labor in state and federal elections Books & arts Stephen Mills 4 June 2014 Paralysed leader or bad advice? Stephen Mills reviews a new account of the Rudd–Gillard government and what it says about the party’s future Essays & reportage Jack Waterford 30 May 2014 For years the Labor Party clung to the belief that the defection of Vladimir Petrov was orchestrated by the Menzies government to influence the 1954 election. But what really… Books & arts Andrew Dodd 28 May 2014 Philip Chubb’s insider account of the demise of Kevin Rudd’s climate scheme is essential reading, says Andrew Dodd
National affairs Paul Rodan 22 May 2014 Poorly judged preselections are a problem for both major parties, writes Paul Rodan, and the electoral implications are becoming clearer
Books & arts Andrew Dodd 24 April 2014 Andrew Dodd reviews Bob Carr’s absorbing and occasionally disturbing account of eighteen months as foreign minister Essays & reportage Mike Steketee & Milton Cockburn 22 April 2014 In this extract from Mike Steketee and Milton Cockburn’s biography, first published in 1986, Neville Wran – who died earlier this week –… Essays & reportage Dennis Altman 13 February 2014 Labor’s combative relationship with the Greens reflects its failure to develop a genuine counter-narrative to the Coalition worldview, argues Dennis Altman Essays & reportage Frank Bongiorno 16 December 2013 The cyclones of the late 1960s and early 1970s didn’t shape the Whitlam government as much as gentler breezes of the 1950s and early 1960s
Books & arts Stephen Mills 28 November 2013 How did an unelected campaign consultant come to exercise such influence over Labor’s 2013 campaign, asks Stephen Mills
National affairs Mike Steketee 22 October 2013 Amid the often-protracted policy debates of the Rudd and Gillard years, DisabilityCare is widely seen as Labor’s most popular and effectively managed reform. The story… National affairs Frank Bongiorno 10 October 2013 The Labor leadership contest might have annoyed some factional warlords, but it’s helped the party to avoid messy post-election recriminations, writes Frank Bongiorno Essays & reportage Geoffrey Barker 27 September 2013 Within months of the end of the second world war, an iron curtain had fallen across Europe. Its impact reached into the inner suburbs of Melbourne, writes Geoffrey Barker Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 2 September 2013 It’s time for harder thinking about Labor’s strengths and weaknesses, says Frank Bongiorno
National affairs Brian Costar 29 August 2013 “Leadership” is seldom the key determinant of election results, writes Brian Costar. The mistaken belief has damaged both major parties
Essays & reportage Stephen Mills 20 August 2013 Has Labor’s campaign taken a fatal turn? History shows that divided control of campaign messages can be a disaster, writes Stephen Mills Books & arts Jane Goodall 15 August 2013 Does misogyny in politics reflect a deeper problem in the character of political debate, asks Jane Goodall National affairs Brian Costar 8 August 2013 Labor failed to take the opportunity to make historic changes to campaign finance disclosure, writes Brian Costar National affairs Norman Abjorensen 6 August 2013 The problems go back to 2007, writes Norman Abjorensen