National affairs
24 February 2015
Elections in Victoria and Queensland have caught the pollsters wrong-footed, writes Tim Colebatch. Are unexpected preference flows making Australian elections harder to predict?
Essays & reportage
22 April 2014
In this extract from Mike Steketee and Milton Cockburn’s biography, first published in 1986, Neville Wran – who died earlier this week –…
National affairs
18 April 2014
David Clune assesses a premiership cut unexpectedly short
Essays & reportage
3 September 2013
Kathy Marks visits Australia’s most-watched suburbs
Books & arts
30 April 2012
A culture of entitlement helped undermine policy-making under four Labor premiers, writes Andrew West
National affairs
4 March 2012
The transition from state to federal politics is rarely smooth, writes Norman Abjorensen. But Bob Carr could be one of the exceptions
National affairs
1 April 2011
In New South Wales, the bishops opposed the Greens and the Coalition sought a record majority. Both aspirations have created problems for the future, writes Tony Smith
National affairs
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
National affairs
18 March 2011
New premiers in Victoria and New South Wales face very different challenges, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
8 March 2011
Kristina Keneally is about to become the ninth living ex–premier of New South Wales, writes Norman Abjorensen. It's a reminder of what went wrong for the party
Essays & reportage
16 February 2011
Barry O’Farrell reached the NSW Liberal leadership by an unconventional route, writes Brett Evans
National affairs
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
23 June 2010
Have the wrong kind of people – men – wielded too much power in New South Wales, asks Tony Smith
Essays & reportage
22 March 2010
In Tasmania, Greens leader Nick McKim is pushing for Labor or the Liberals to strike a written agreement with his party in return for its support. Brian Costar and…
National affairs
25 March 2009
New legislation in New South Wales highlights the eroding distinction between how police deal with terrorism and how they deal with other crimes, writes Nicola McGarrity
