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Essays & reportage Paul Rodan 23 November 2016 When the Coalition won the November 1966 federal election, the Labor Party had no alternative but to modernise
National affairs Peter Brent 18 November 2016 Malcolm Turnbull is just the latest victim of Australia’s political system Essays & reportage Tim Colebatch 17 September 2016 Howard on Menzies makes for compelling viewing. But its flaws echo the shortcomings of Australia’s longest-serving prime minister National affairs Norman Abjorensen 9 September 2016 The push for “party democracy” among Liberals isn’t quite what it seems, says Norman Abjorensen National affairs Norman Abjorensen 5 July 2016 Robert Menzies mastered it, but this might be one of the skills Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t share with his long-serving predecessor, writes Norman Abjorensen
Essays & reportage Paul Rodan 1 July 2016 He might have been an ardent admirer of the United States, but Harold Holt also brought welcome changes to Australia’s relations with the rest of the world, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs Paul Rodan 1 June 2016 Like Malcolm Turnbull, John Gorton needed a solid win to cement his authority, writes Paul Rodan. And the parallels don’t end there National affairs Norman Abjorensen 31 May 2016 The polls suggest that a big win is out of Malcolm Turnbull’s reach, writes Norman Abjorensen. So what happens if he scrapes back into office? National affairs 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 Peter Brent 22 March 2016 The PM knows that voters have a simple question in mind when they enter the polling booth, writes Peter Brent
Essays & reportage Peter Browne 18 January 2016 Robert Menzies’s name is synonomous with a long period of stability and prosperity. Does the legend match the facts?
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 31 December 2015 The prime minister can take comfort from the fact that stormy political weather often blows over very quickly, writes Norman Abjorensen Essays & reportage Norman Abjorensen 23 December 2015 Circumstances propelled the gregarious John Gorton into the top job, but the party termites quickly got to work Podcasts Peter Clarke 18 December 2015 In the wake of the Ian Macfarlane affair, Peter Clarke talks to Brian Costar about Barnaby Joyce, Malcolm Turnbull and the balancing act that keeps the Coalition afloat National affairs Peter Brent 15 December 2015 Tony Abbott’s transition is proving difficult for everyone, writes Peter Brent
National affairs 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
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 6 October 2015 The party sometimes forgets that Liberal leaders have been most electorally successful when they’ve governed from the centre, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Frank Bongiorno 21 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull’s diverse career brings new qualities to the prime ministership, writes Frank Bongiorno. But he will need to be careful his larger-than-life… Essays & reportage Brett Evans 19 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull’s political trajectory hasn’t always been smooth. In the first week of his attempt to take on the sitting member at the 2004 election, he seemed to be in a… National affairs 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?
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 15 September 2015 Leadership coups have become an increasingly common feature of Australian politics, writes Rodney Tiffen, but the electoral results aren’t always encouraging
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 15 September 2015 Tony Abbott, once a beneficiary of the new, brutally pragmatic treatment of prime ministers by their colleagues, became its victim, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Peter Brent 28 August 2015 By-elections sometimes reflect important political trends, and sometimes they don’t, writes Peter Brent. So why are we watching Canning so closely? National affairs Peter Brent 13 August 2015 His leadership again under threat, the prime minister is locked in a potentially terminal embrace with his party’s right, writes Peter Brent National affairs Peter Browne 14 July 2015 The Coalition has been fighting on the same terrain for nearly two years, writes Peter Browne, but it hasn’t shaken Labor’s lead in the polls
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 6 July 2015 It’s not just Labor that suffers from the inordinate influence of a NSW right wing, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Paul Rodan 29 May 2015 Opposition leaders generally get a positive swing at their first election, writes Paul Rodan. Bill Shorten will probably need more than that National affairs Tim Colebatch 30 March 2015 Once the natural party of government, the Liberal Party has been performing badly across Australia for thirty years or more, writes Tim Colebatch. Mike Baird has shown… Podcasts Peter Clarke 29 March 2015 The Coalition has won a convincing victory in New South Wales. Stephen Mills talks to Peter Clarke about the result and its implications National affairs Peter Brent 16 March 2015 Are the self-appointed consciences of the Liberal Party helping the government? Peter Brent doesn’t think so