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National affairs Karen Middleton 13 June 2025 Anthony Albanese heads to Canada for an uncertain meeting with an unpredictable president
Books & arts Stephen Mills 12 June 2025 Can democracy respond effectively when the future is breathing down our necks? Other Voices Paul Krugman 12 June 2025 Behind the sadism lies an attack on democracy National affairs Ian McShane 10 June 2025 A government falls in Tasmania as debate redoubles over a costly AFL-imposed stadium National affairs Karen Middleton 6 June 2025 The looming hearing recalls cold war battles and a more recent courtroom defeat
International Lesley Russell 4 June 2025 Like his erratic tariff decisions, Donald Trump’s attack on universities will damage America itself
National affairs Paul Rodan 4 June 2025 The final election count adds up to a remarkable win for Labor, but history offers warnings National affairs 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 Thomas L. Friedman 30 May 2025 A broader antiwar movement is stirring Essays & reportage Graeme Dobell 29 May 2025 He achieved his goal, but Australia’s alliance-led march to Iraq lacked a vital ingredient
National affairs Peter Brent 27 May 2025 A key factor in Labor’s election win was forgotten once the postmortems began
National affairs Karen Middleton 23 May 2025 The week the Nationals’ leader overplayed his hand National affairs Zachary Gorman 23 May 2025 The case for sticking with the suspension of the Coalition National affairs Karen Middleton 16 May 2025 Will the party swing behind its new leader? National affairs Peter Mares 15 May 2025 An inquiry into planning reform in Victoria’s upper house cuts to the heart of Australia’s housing debates
National affairs Stephen Wilks 13 May 2025 Time for the Libs and Nats to take a breather from the Coalition? History suggests otherwise
National affairs Karen Middleton 9 May 2025 Despite a remarkable win, caution will remain the watchword of the Albanese prime ministership National affairs Dean Ashenden 9 May 2025 What could an incoming education minister do about schools? National affairs Hamish McDonald 7 May 2025 A big election win gives Labor a chance to rethink this Morrison-era scheme National affairs Murray Goot 5 May 2025 The pollsters tipped the win but not its size. So why did they toe the same line?
National affairs Peter Brent 5 May 2025 The signs were there but the size of the swings still came as a shock
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 4 May 2025 The party is taking a long time to understand its plight National affairs Peter Brent 3 May 2025 With the final polls published, what do we and don’t we know? National affairs Karen Middleton 2 May 2025 A misconceived election strategy’s long history National affairs Peter Brent 1 May 2025 Beware of claims that supporters of small right-wing parties will overwhelmingly preference the Coalition
Books & arts Gary Werskey 29 April 2025 A sociologist’s dissection of hyperglobalisation and its legacies
National affairs Graeme Dobell 28 April 2025 What history tells Australia about the US alliance National affairs Karen Middleton 25 April 2025 Retirements by longstanding MPs are adding to the election campaign’s complexity as it heads into its final week National affairs Peter Brent 24 April 2025 Early voting, preference dealing, overinterpreted polls and an underwhelming debate: notes from another week of campaigning National affairs Murray Goot 22 April 2025 Some polls are suggesting it will — but what distinguishes those polls from the ones that aren’t?