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National affairs The art of the political comeback 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 Harold Holt and the art of personal diplomacy 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 Big personality, small victory 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 A long ride to a narrow victory? 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 Rooster one day, feather duster the next Peter Brent 15 December 2015 Tony Abbott’s transition is proving difficult for everyone, writes Peter Brent National affairs An anatomy of Abbott’s army 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 Moderate Malcolm 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 Getting down to business 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…

National affairs Fighting old battles, losing the war 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 The Liberal Party’s faction problem 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 Is this the only leader less likely than Tony Abbott to win the next election? 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 At last, a politician we can trust? 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…