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National affairs Wrong climate for the Coalition Norman Abjorensen 22 April 2009 There is something faintly absurd about treating a potential global catastrophe as just another everyday event that can be managed, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs The LNP’s traction challenge Norman Abjorensen 26 March 2009 History and geography suggest that Queensland’s Liberal National Party needs to think hard about its future, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Letting go Peter Brent 25 March 2009 John Howard as opposition leader rather than as prime minister has something to say to a fractious opposition, argues Peter Brent National affairs Close, but not close enough Brian Costar 18 March 2009 Lawrence Springborg has a glimpse of the summit, but the polls suggest he won’t get there this time, writes Brian Costar

National affairs They’re dreaming Norman Abjorensen 29 January 2009 There is no longer a constituency for a small “l” Liberal Party, argues Norman Abjorensen National affairs The early demise of social liberalism Norman Abjorensen 13 January 2009 The year 1909 saw a seachange in Australian politics, writes Norman Abjorensen on the anniversary of the fusion of the non-Labor parties National affairs Country matters Norman Abjorensen 18 December 2008 Coalitions don’t work in opposition, so the federal Nationals would be better off going it alone, writes Norman Abjorensen Books & arts I did it my way Paul Strangio 12 December 2008 Television | With few dissenting voices, The Howard Years was an unsurprising exercise in self-justification, writes Paul Strangio