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National Affairs Adam Triggs 9 October 2019 It’s time for the federal government to play a much bigger role in promoting growth
Correspondents Nic Maclellan 7 October 2019 As Indonesia tightens its grip on West Papua, Pacific nations are pushing for a negotiated solution National Affairs Rodney Tiffen 4 October 2019 The prime minister’s style has proved effective so far, but does it contain the seeds of its own failure? International Lesley Russell 3 October 2019 With the impeachment process under way, the flow of evidence is set to intensify Correspondents Jonathan Malloy 1 October 2019 Although the electoral impact is unclear, Canadians can learn much from this month’s revelations
Essays & Reportage Richard McGregor 1 October 2019 The Chinese president is finally meeting resistance, not least among disgruntled officials
Essays & Reportage Frank Bongiorno 26 September 2019 Former Labor national secretary David Combe, who died this week, found himself in the middle of a maelstrom in March 1983, just as his party was taking government International Dennis Grube 26 September 2019 How civil servants are adapting to a hyper-partisan world International Peter Brent 20 September 2019 The American president might win next year’s election, but will he? National Affairs Norman Abjorensen 19 September 2019 Tetchy relations between business and the Liberal Party are far from new
Essays & Reportage Murray Goot 19 September 2019 Predictions of the 2019 election result were way off the mark. But we still don’t know why
International Stefanie Beyens and Sofie Blombäck 15 September 2019 How the other parties react is just as important in assessing the impact of gains by the right International Rowan Callick 14 September 2019 The protesters’ undiminished resolve is all about preserving a way of life International Tim Colebatch 11 September 2019 Experts gather in Canberra to analyse a thriving democracy that could take an authoritarian turn National Affairs Russell Marks 11 September 2019 After a burst of youth justice initiatives, Michael Gunner’s Labor government has lost momentum
National Affairs Rodney Tiffen 11 September 2019 Did misleading numbers influence how the federal campaign was fought?
National Affairs Peter Brent 11 September 2019 With the current system favouring gridlock, it’s time to look again at how both houses are elected National Affairs Peter Brent 4 September 2019 Hawke and Keating showed the way — but not how you (and Paul Keating) might think Books & Arts Nicholas Stuart 4 September 2019 A new book shows how it’s being done better — but the first question is whether the will exists Correspondents Klaus Neumann 2 September 2019 A closely watched election campaign unfolds in an East German state
International James Panichi 30 August 2019 Will the new Italian government be more durable than its short-lived predecessor?
National Affairs Adam Triggs 28 August 2019 Independent economic institutions needn’t undermine democracy National Affairs Rodney Tiffen 27 August 2019 His father’s media empire is long gone, but James Packer is still treated with kid gloves by both sides of politics Correspondents David Hayes 21 August 2019 Boris Johnson’s team, clutching European exit visa and election plan, flies towards the sun National Affairs Peter Brent 20 August 2019 Attempts to change the Constitution often fail, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying
Books & Arts Ryan Cropp 19 August 2019 Books | Is there more to the story of the great reforming premier, Don Dunstan?
Correspondents Thomas Kean 14 August 2019 Donald Trump’s highly charged rhetoric can’t change the fact that Congress is more diverse than ever International Lesley Russell 13 August 2019 Timing means that the latest shootings could have a greater political impact National Affairs Owain Emslie and Danielle Wood 8 August 2019 Despite the scare campaigns, an inheritance tax makes a lot of economic sense National Affairs Peter Brent 7 August 2019 Australia’s lower house voting system isn’t designed to be proportional, though perhaps it should be