National affairs
28 June 2010
Julia Gillard doesn’t owe the factions any favours, writes her biographer, Jacqueline Kent
National affairs
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
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
24 June 2010
The former PM never really understood the party he led, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
23 June 2010
Have the wrong kind of people – men – wielded too much power in New South Wales, asks Tony Smith
National affairs
17 June 2010
A change of leader is the last thing the government needs
National affairs
17 June 2010
Combined with the shortcomings of the media’s reporting, the government’s weaknesses are hiding some pretty good news, writes Rodney Tiffen
National affairs
16 June 2010
Although he’s largely unknown outside the ACT, Jon Stanhope is one of Australia’s most intriguing political figures
National affairs
10 June 2010
Despite the puzzling poll results, it would be premature to write off the government, says Geoffrey Barker
National affairs
9 June 2010
The federal government has increased the stakes in the debate over mining taxes. Stephanie Brookes looks at the thinking behind the government’s ad blitz –…
Books & arts
8 June 2010
What went wrong for Kevin Rudd? Judith Brett reviews David Marr’s Quarterly Essay
National affairs
10 February 2010
In a democratic system the parties themselves should practise internal democracy, argues Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
10 November 2009
With the Green vote strengthening in some key federal electorates, the Labor–Green alliance in the ACT is worth a closer look, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
24 September 2009
Who will lead the Coalition after its almost inevitable loss at the next election? Long-time press gallery member Rob Chalmers assesses a small field
National affairs
17 September 2009
Which version of the Hawke–Keating–Howard years does Kevin Rudd really believe, asks Peter Brent
National affairs
16 July 2009
The Coalition underestimates Wayne Swan at its peril, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
5 May 2009
The federal government’s reversal on climate change is another example of the corporate colonisation of society, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
12 February 2009
The stand-off between Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull has the vital element of farce: the juxtaposition of the incongruous, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
29 January 2009
There is no longer a constituency for a small “l” Liberal Party, argues Norman Abjorensen
Essays & reportage
4 December 2008
Rugby star David Campese, Victorian Labor MP Carlo Carli and Argentinean millionaire Luigi Pallaro (pictured) all took a keen interest in Italy’s experiment in democracy. But it…
