Inside Story

National affairs John Stone, political activist Dominic Kelly 22 July 2025 The former Treasury head was revealed to be an arch-reactionary in his long second career National affairs Let’s just get this done, shall we? Karen Middleton 18 July 2025 A former Treasury secretary lays down the environmental law Books & arts How to resist a tyrant Linda Jaivin 18 July 2025 If democracy is the goal, non-violence is a better bet International Big, ugly and unpopular Lesley Russell 16 July 2025 Donald Trump’s signature legislation will come back to bite the Republicans

International Benefits and costs Michael Jacobs 29 June 2025 Keir Starmer is paying a heavy price for spending cuts that lacked a defensible rationale National affairs A self-proclaimed zealot throws down the gauntlet Karen Middleton 27 June 2025 A leaked transcript of a Liberal Women’s Council meeting highlights the challenges facing Sussan Ley over women’s representation Essays & reportage The rise and fall of John Pesutto James Panichi 25 June 2025 A former leader’s trajectory is also the story of the Liberal Party’s narrowing base National affairs Taxing times Karen Middleton 20 June 2025 Jim Chalmers wants to “test the appetite” for more ambitious productivity reforms

National affairs Riding high Paul Rodan 4 June 2025 The final election count adds up to a remarkable win for Labor, but history offers warnings National affairs The Senate’s status seekers Karen Middleton 30 May 2025 Having lost Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to the Liberals, the National Party has tried to entice at least one senator from the crossbenches Other Voices The flashing signals I saw in Israel Thomas L. Friedman 30 May 2025 A broader antiwar movement is stirring Essays & reportage John Howard’s masterful blunder Graeme Dobell 29 May 2025 He achieved his goal, but Australia’s alliance-led march to Iraq lacked a vital ingredient