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Essays & reportage Don Whitington 4 October 2011 Fifty years ago Australia’s major parties had limited resources and few staff. But one party had an edge over the other, writes Don Whitington in this essay first…
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 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 Paul Rodan 11 July 2011 A Liberal decision to direct preferences away from the Greens could hit the party hard in the lower house, writes Paul Rodan. But the evidence suggests that not all… National affairs Norman Abjorensen 1 June 2011 Labor and the Coalition need to recognise that the Greens are part of political reality, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Norman Abjorensen 30 March 2011 A former high-profile lawyer who rose rapidly in politics but was dumped as leader by his own party… Yes, Robert Menzies did bounce back, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Peter Mares 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
Essays & reportage Brett Evans 16 February 2011 Barry O’Farrell reached the NSW Liberal leadership by an unconventional route, writes Brett Evans National affairs Peter Browne 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 Norman Abjorensen 18 August 2010 Australian governments tend to take a hit at their first bid for re-election, writes Norman Abjorensen. But it’s not clear why National affairs Sally Young 13 August 2010 Amid piles of letters and leaflets from fifteen very marginal seats, Sally Young looks at the role of direct mail campaigning in this election
National affairs Ian Watson & Murray Goot 23 July 2010 The reasons for the Howard government’s electoral success are widely misunderstood
National affairs Marian Sawer 7 July 2010 Judith Troeth is trying to persuade Liberals that the presence of more women in the parliamentary party will mean a larger pool of talent for ministerial and leadership positions,… National affairs Norman Abjorensen 10 February 2010 In a democratic system the parties themselves should practise internal democracy, argues Norman Abjorensen National affairs Norman Abjorensen 10 December 2009 With Tony Abbott in charge the game is on in earnest, writes Norman Abjorenson Essays & reportage Rodney Tiffen & Ross Gittins 10 December 2009 Some good, some bad: the Howard government’s economic record compared with the performance of other Western countries
National affairs Peter Brent 2 December 2009 Voters know too much about Tony Abbott, but in the long run that’s not a problem for his party, writes Peter Brent
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 1 December 2009 The turmoil will continue, writes Geoffrey Barker, and meanwhile the small “l” liberals are missing in action National affairs Geoffrey Barker 27 November 2009 This could be the end of the Liberal Party as we know it, argues Geoffrey Barker National affairs Geoffrey Barker 17 November 2009 Geoffrey Barker dissects George Brandis’s defence of liberalism in the face of his party’s dalliance with conservatism National affairs Norman Abjorensen 12 October 2009 We need a strong opposition to hold government to account, and that may well be the real loss in the Peter Dutton preselection saga, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 1 October 2009 The Coalition’s contribution to economic debate is inflexible and unpersuasive, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Rob Chalmers 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 Brian Costar 25 August 2009 On the back of an envelope, the figures look very interesting. But what’s in it for Labor, asks Brian Costar National affairs Norman Abjorensen 11 August 2009 The eventful lives and uneventful memoirs of George Reid and Ned Hogan show that politics and self-reflection don’t always go together. Will John Howard follow their… National affairs Peter Brent 23 July 2009 Liberal Rule avoids the shortcomings of The Howard Years, but has flaws of its own, writes Peter Brent
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 2 July 2009 Norman Abjorensen previews Liberal Rule, the “best effort yet at coming to grips with these extraordinary years”
National affairs Peter Brent 17 June 2009 As Peter Costello’s fortunes show, politics can be a matter of being in the right place at the right time, writes Peter Brent National affairs Norman Abjorensen 16 June 2009 Was Peter Costello ever really representative of an alternative face of the Liberal Party, asks Norman Abjorensen Essays & reportage Paul Strangio 11 June 2009 On the hundredth anniversary of the creation of Australia’s modern political party system, Paul Strangio visits two very different landmarks National affairs Norman Abjorensen 5 May 2009 The federal government’s reversal on climate change is another example of the corporate colonisation of society, writes Norman Abjorensen