Inside Story

Essays & reportage Campaigning in turbulent times Peter Mares 18 March 2009 Far North Queensland won’t decide Saturday’s state election, but it’s a barometer of the stresses brought on by the economic downturn, reports Peter … Podcasts State of anticipation Peter Clarke 15 March 2009 Brian Costar discusses next Saturday’s Queensland election with Peter Clarke National affairs Leading questions Norman Abjorensen 11 March 2009 Self-imposed exile is the last place from which to launch a plausible leadership bid, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs New name, old animosities? Brian Costar 24 February 2009 The Queensland election is the first test for the new Liberal National Party, writes Brian Costar, and it has quite a fight on its hands

Essays & reportage “We are diverse, there’s no doubt about that… It’s one of the great strengths but also great challenges of the Liberal Party” Norman Abjorensen 10 December 2008 Liberal senator Marise Payne profiled National affairs Bad judgements Norman Abjorensen 3 December 2008 Wayne Swan isn’t the weak link the Coalition thinks he is, but Julie Bishop certainly is, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Rear vision Peter Brent 27 November 2008 The Howard Years interprets the Coalition government through the prism of the present National affairs In his own image Norman Abjorensen 17 November 2008 Liberal leaders are given licence to create a party in their own image, writes Norman Abjorensen, and Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t see himself as an exception