Inside Story

Essays & reportage Was Neville Wran corrupt? Rodney Tiffen 31 August 2021 The former NSW premier’s time in office was dogged by allegations, but do they stand up? Books & arts Killing the cop in your head Declan Fry 25 May 2021 Forty ways of looking at Veronica Gorrie’s Black and Blue National affairs Victoria, a fine state Saul Eslake 30 September 2020 Why are fines so popular in a state that sees itself as progressive? National affairs A friend on the outside Robert Milliken 12 June 2020 Two major inquiries have recommended a simple measure to reduce Aboriginal deaths in custody. So why have most states taken so long to act?

National affairs Custody battle Russell Marks 14 June 2019 Nearly thirty years after the Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commission, the Northern Territory finally has a custody notification service. But is there devil in its detail? National affairs Don’t mention the law Jeremy Gans 10 December 2018 If judges don’t have a clear idea of how police should behave, where does that leave everyone else? National affairs Reasonable doubts Jack Waterford 30 November 2018 The AFP made a mess of investigating the murder of Colin Winchester and other crimes, so why is it the only Australian police force to have avoided an external inquiry? National affairs How I would spend $100 million to reduce crime Rick Sarre 8 August 2018 Australian and international research can help us distinguish between successful and unsuccessful initiatives