Books & arts
30 April 2012
A culture of entitlement helped undermine policy-making under four Labor premiers, writes Andrew West
National affairs
14 March 2012
A major constitutional crisis was narrowly avoided in Victoria, write Alistair Harkness and Brian Costar, but its cause hasn’t gone away
National affairs
4 March 2012
The transition from state to federal politics is rarely smooth, writes Norman Abjorensen. But Bob Carr could be one of the exceptions
National affairs
27 February 2012
By challenging – and decisively losing – Kevin Rudd has at least done Julia Gillard a favour or two, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
23 February 2012
Julia Gillard has finally explained the events of mid 2010, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
17 February 2012
William McMahon’s famously ill-starred prime ministership has been back in the news, not necessarily to the advantage of the federal Labor government. Paul Rodan…
National affairs
15 February 2012
Has Kevin Rudd changed enough to justify a return to the Lodge, asks Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
7 December 2011
The Labor conference exposed the party’s – and the government’s – weaknesses, writes Frank Bongiorno
National affairs
24 November 2011
Labor strategists helped to create the wrong kind of prime minister, argues Peter Brent
National affairs
18 November 2011
Party reform won’t solve Labor’s broader problem, writes Paul Rodan
Books & arts
18 November 2011
Labor’s search for meaning needs to go beyond the failures of the post-1996 party, writes Frank Bongiorno
National affairs
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
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
26 August 2011
The real achievements of the Gillard government are being overshadowed by Labor’s ineptness, argues Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
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
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
1 June 2011
Labor and the Coalition need to recognise that the Greens are part of political reality, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
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
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
6 April 2011
The prime minister is losing sight of why governments reform, writes Brian Toohey
National affairs
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
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
1 March 2011
Like its British counterpart, the Labor Party is grappling with wider, conflicting trends in political participation, writes Rob Manwaring
National affairs
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
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
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
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
6 September 2010
It’s so far, so good, for Tasmania’s Greens-backed minority government, writes Kate Crowley
National affairs
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
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