National Affairs
29 September 2023
History shows that the merits of the question are secondary considerations in any referendum vote
National Affairs
28 September 2023
Daniel Andrews’s legacy is written across Victoria in concrete and steel. But what does it add up to?
Correspondents
25 September 2023
With an eye to the next election, the British government has backtracked on climate initiatives to try to drive a wedge into Labour
National Affairs
14 September 2023
The government’s planned regulations aren’t tough enough to bring ministerial staff under control
Books & Arts
8 September 2023
Doc Evatt may have won the battle over banning the Communist Party but Bob Menzies was the ultimate victor
National Affairs
8 September 2023
Australia’s foreign policy is falling victim to domestic conflicts between conservatism and social democracy
Books & Arts
1 September 2023
A fascinating examination of the Chinese economy leaves one big question unanswered
National Affairs
31 August 2023
A more responsible party leader wouldn’t have joined in a ridiculous debate about ticks and crosses
National Affairs
30 August 2023
Private health insurance is a drain on the federal budget with no clear benefits. So why is Labor only quietly tinkering?
Essays & Reportage
28 August 2023
Despite a series of obstacles, post-Soviet Ukraine has been moving in the right direction
Books & Arts
24 August 2023
In its attempt to be light-hearted, Kitchen Cabinet has steered into dangerous waters
International
17 August 2023
With the country’s Islamists still stuck in Constantinople, Anwar’s government looks likely to hold
Essays & Reportage
15 August 2023
How did Australia’s thirty-first PM make it to the Lodge?
National Affairs
14 August 2023
Qantas’s relations with government underscore the inadequacies of Australia’s lobbying laws
National Affairs
11 August 2023
Morrison’s fall, the teals’ rise, Labor’s victory: the editors of a new post-election book survey the 2022 campaign
Books & Arts
10 August 2023
The Nunatsiavut assembly sits at the intersection of Inuit and European political traditions
Books & Arts
9 August 2023
Resentment can be a potent — and not always destructive — motivator in political life
Books & Arts
9 August 2023
Two talented Liberal senators paved the way for future female ministers
Books & Arts
3 August 2023
How a restless party found a new way of thinking about socialism
Books & Arts
28 July 2023
The philosopher presciently identified an age awash in “bullshit”
Essays & Reportage
25 July 2023
How Newspoll reports public opinion and how the Australian reports Newspoll
International
24 July 2023
Cute acronym, but can India’s new opposition coalition stay together?
International
21 July 2023
A bipartisan group calling for moderation might make life difficult for Joe Biden’s re-election bid
International
18 July 2023
Can a tide of popular opinion prevail over a defensive conservative elite?
National Affairs
14 July 2023
We know how to foster a frank and fearless public service. It’s time now for action
National Affairs
13 July 2023
History isn’t encouraging, but perhaps the government is playing a long game
International
11 July 2023
Despite an encouraging decision on voting laws, the US Supreme Court has continued attacking Americans’ rights
National Affairs
11 July 2023
We have a chance to keep joblessness at a historical low, argues a leading labour economist — and that also means measuring it differently
International
10 July 2023
Life follows art in the streaming service’s new political series
International
7 July 2023
Singapore’s PM-in-waiting might be a safe pair of hands, but will that be enough?