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National affairs Frank Bongiorno 7 December 2011 The Labor conference exposed the party’s – and the government’s – weaknesses, writes Frank Bongiorno
National affairs Peter Brent 24 November 2011 Labor strategists helped to create the wrong kind of prime minister, argues Peter Brent National affairs Paul Rodan 18 November 2011 Party reform won’t solve Labor’s broader problem, writes Paul Rodan Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 18 November 2011 Labor’s search for meaning needs to go beyond the failures of the post-1996 party, writes Frank Bongiorno National affairs Frank Bongiorno 20 September 2011 Sixty years ago, H.V. Evatt successfully resisted strong public support for draconian anti-communist legislation, writes Frank Bongiorno. Is there a lesson for Labor in 2011?
National affairs Peter Browne 2 September 2011 Labor can’t win against the Coalition in a contest to crack down on boat arrivals, writes Peter Browne. It’s time for a rethink
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 26 August 2011 The real achievements of the Gillard government are being overshadowed by Labor’s ineptness, argues Norman Abjorensen National affairs Frank Bongiorno 21 August 2011 On the anniversary of the 2010 Australian election, Frank Bongiorno – just back from London – contrasts the challenges facing Britain and Australia National affairs Norman Abjorensen 21 July 2011 A week might be a long time in politics, but two years mightn’t be long enough, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Norman Abjorensen 1 June 2011 Labor and the Coalition need to recognise that the Greens are part of political reality, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Brian Toohey 5 May 2011 Julia Gillard has a puzzling attachment to the bracing qualities of war – even wars her Labor predecessors opposed – writes Brian Toohey
Essays & reportage Natasha Cica 28 April 2011 Tasmania’s feel-good mood has given way to a bittersweet fight over versions of the future, writes Natasha Cica National affairs Brian Toohey 6 April 2011 The prime minister is losing sight of why governments reform, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Peter Mares 27 March 2011 Radio National’s The National Interest, presented by Inside Story contributor Peter Mares, looks at the implications of the 2011 New South Wales election result National affairs Norman Abjorensen 8 March 2011 Kristina Keneally is about to become the ninth living ex–premier of New South Wales, writes Norman Abjorensen. It's a reminder of what went wrong for the party
National affairs Rob Manwaring 1 March 2011 Like its British counterpart, the Labor Party is grappling with wider, conflicting trends in political participation, writes Rob Manwaring
National affairs Graeme Orr 27 February 2011 Primaries might work in the United States, but that doesn’t mean they’ll translate easily to Australia, argues Graeme Orr National affairs Rodney Tiffen 22 September 2010 Labor is still deciding who will review its election performance and how far back they will go for clues as to why the party nearly lost. Rodney Tiffen starts the ball… National affairs Geoffrey Barker 16 September 2010 Sometimes it’s a hard party to believe in. But Labor’s ledger has more black ink than red, writes Geoffrey Barker National affairs Peter Browne 10 September 2010 Every Australian state and territory has experienced a minority government over the past twenty years. And it’s a surprisingly strong field
National affairs Kate Crowley 6 September 2010 It’s so far, so good, for Tasmania’s Greens-backed minority government, writes Kate Crowley
National affairs Brian Costar & David Hayward 3 September 2010 In Victoria, Steve Bracks’s minority government transformed a knife-edge win into electoral longevity and parliamentary reform, write Brian Costar and David Hayward National affairs Norman Abjorensen 3 September 2010 Minority government in South Australia produced a novel solution that challenged the way the Westminster system has worked in Australia, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Paul Strangio 19 August 2010 It’s the party that changed, rather than Victoria, writes Paul Strangio National affairs Norman Abjorensen 18 August 2010 Australian governments tend to take a hit at their first bid for re-election, writes Norman Abjorensen. But it’s not clear why
National affairs Sally Young 13 August 2010 Amid piles of letters and leaflets from fifteen very marginal seats, Sally Young looks at the role of direct mail campaigning in this election
National affairs Jacqueline Kent 28 June 2010 Julia Gillard doesn’t owe the factions any favours, writes her biographer, Jacqueline Kent National affairs Geoffrey Barker 28 June 2010 Kevin Rudd’s downfall revealed the limits of Labor’s ability to introduce reforms opposed by powerful interests, writes Geoffrey Barker Essays & reportage Shane Maloney 28 June 2010 “I pull out my notebook, merge into a cluster of pundits and sidle through.” Novelist Shane Maloney was in Parliament House as Kevin Rudd’s time ran out National affairs Norman Abjorensen 24 June 2010 The former PM never really understood the party he led, writes Norman Abjorensen