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International Philipp Strobl 25 May 2016 The tight presidential election result might suggest Austria is drifting to the far right, says Philipp Strobl. But history shows voters wanted to send a different signal
National affairs Paul Rodan 25 May 2016 It’s not surprising that Labor won’t rethink its relations with the Greens in the heat of the battle, writes Paul Rodan. But avoiding the longer-term problem… National affairs Tim Colebatch 20 May 2016 The second week on the hustings revealed false conflicts and unspoken truths, says Tim Colebatch National affairs Peter Mares 6 May 2016 The Turnbull government says it won’t allow refugees to be resettled in New Zealand because it’s the “back door” to Australia. Its argument rests on a… International Sebastiaan Princen 8 April 2016 The agreement with Turkey is an admission that the European Union can’t solve the refugee problem on its own, writes Sebastiaan Princen. Whether it will be enough…
National affairs Tim Colebatch 5 April 2016 Governments are in denial about population growth and its impact on Australia’s major cities, writes Tim Colebatch. It’s time to take up the challenge
International Klaus Neumann 21 March 2016 The agreement hammered out in Brussels on Friday creates fresh uncertainty and renewed danger for refugees, writes Klaus Neumann International Klaus Neumann 9 March 2016 Despite state elections this weekend, the German chancellor is sticking to her pledge to run a “rational” refugee policy, writes Klaus Neumann. Meanwhile,… National affairs Norman Abjorensen 1 March 2016 Elected prime minister twenty years ago this week, John Howard transformed Australia as few leaders have, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Peter Mares 22 February 2016 New Zealanders living in Australia have been given a new way of becoming citizens. But as Peter Mares reports, only some of them stand to benefit
Essays & reportage Amin Ansari 2 February 2016 In his winning entry for the 2015 Gavin Mooney Memorial Essay Competition, Amin Ansari shows how social media is changing perceptions of asylum seekers seeking safety in Australia
Essays & reportage Peter Mares 4 January 2016 Temporary migration is fuelling a new boom in migration from Italy. But trying to settle permanently can be a disillusioning process National affairs Peter Mares 24 December 2015 Australia has passed up the option of settling offshore refugees in New Zealand, writes Peter Mares 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 Books & arts Jane Goodall 13 November 2015 Television | What kind of species are we? A night in front of the TV had some answers, writes Jane Goodall
National affairs John Quiggin 11 November 2015 New Zealand’s economic performance only looks good if the past few years are taken completely out of context, writes John Quiggin
Klaus Neumann 29 October 2015 In the third of a series of articles about Germany’s response to the refugee crisis, Klaus Neumann reports from the German–Austrian border Klaus Neumann 27 October 2015 Twenty-five years after reunification, the mass arrival of refugees in recent weeks has exposed old and new fault lines, writes Klaus Neumann Klaus Neumann 19 October 2015 German chancellor Angela Merkel has shaken off a reputation for indecisiveness, writes Klaus Neumann. But can she hold the line on asylum seekers as circumstances change? National affairs Peter Brent 24 September 2015 The pressure has intensified for the government’s top two office-holders, writes Peter Brent
National affairs Peter Mares 24 September 2015 Thousands of would-be migrants are being told their visa applications have been deemed to have never been made, writes Peter Mares
Essays & reportage Peter Mares 9 September 2015 Under pressure from popular opinion, politicians’ children and outspoken backbenchers, the government has announced an extra 12,000 places for refugees from Syria. This… David Hayes 8 September 2015 An influx of neighbours is testing Europe’s unity and values, and Britain’s instinct for semi-detachment, writes David Hayes in London International Klaus Neumann 7 September 2015 A line by Angela Merkel helps us understand the extraordinary welcome being given to displaced people in Germany, writes Klaus Neumann National affairs Henry Sherrell 28 August 2015 The China–Australia Free Trade Agreement will make less difference to the Australian workforce than its critics imagine, argues Henry Sherrell
National affairs Arja Keski-Nummi 11 August 2015 Some encouraging developments got lost in the coverage of Labor’s national conference, writes Arja Keski-Nummi 
Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 12 June 2015 The low-key public debate over the arrival of European refugees in the late 1930s contrasts dramatically with the outcry when Jewish Holocaust survivors arrived nearly a decade… National affairs Joo-Cheong Tham & Martina Boese & Iain Campbell 5 June 2015 Despite the publicity given to their plight, international students are still highly disadvantaged in the workforce, write Joo-Cheong Tham, Martina Boese and Iain Campbell National affairs Henry Sherrell 22 May 2015 Largely overlooked in the federal budget was a measure that will push more people into the black economy, writes Henry Sherrell Essays & reportage Amirah Inglis 5 May 2015 This extract from her award-winning memoir opens as Amirah Inglis and her mother arrive in Melbourne from Europe in 1929