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National Affairs John Quiggin 29 July 2021 Decisions being made in Europe and the United States highlight the virus-control choices facing Australia
National Affairs Catherine Bennett 29 July 2021 Lockdowns have become the go-to option. But are governments replying on inadequate evidence? National Affairs Carol Johnson 27 July 2021 The lingering virus has thrown the Coalition’s re-election strategy into disarray National Affairs John Daley 27 July 2021 A hardening of shibboleths is eating away at good government National Affairs Norman Abjorensen 26 July 2021 The fallout from Queensland’s Liberal–National merger continues with the resignation of former premier Campbell Newman
International Brett Evans 22 July 2021 We haven’t heard the last of Pegasus, the authoritarian government’s friend
National Affairs Peter Brent 21 July 2021 Political authority is a precious commodity. Use it or lose it National Affairs Ian McAuley 16 July 2021 Electoral bribery is expensive, wasteful and probably ineffective. And why is Canberra funding car parks anyway? National Affairs Peter Brent 13 July 2021 We only find out what kind of PM a politician makes once they’re in office. But who’s most likely to get there? National Affairs John Quiggin 13 July 2021 Sydney’s outbreak highlights the need to make hard choices
National Affairs Frank Bongiorno 9 July 2021 The federal government’s handling of vaccinations shows how much damage has been done to the public sector
National Affairs Hamish McDonald 9 July 2021 Being an effective defence minister will require much more than Peter Dutton’s impulse to hang tough International Andrew Vandenberg 3 July 2021 The Left Party’s support for a motion from the far right has brought Sweden’s political divisions to a head International Jon Fraenkel 1 July 2021 In a bid to end the constitutional crisis, Samoa’s Supreme Court has ruled that parliament must meet by 5 July National Affairs Lesley Russell 1 July 2021 This week’s blow-up between the premiers and the PM was triggered by the latest in a series of bad decisions about vaccination
National Affairs John Edwards 30 June 2021 The 2021 Intergenerational Report marks a decisive shift in Australia’s economic debate
National Affairs John Quiggin 30 June 2021 A class of government bonds with a long history would provide a low-cost way of funding public investment National Affairs Amanda Nettelbeck 29 June 2021 Does our opening up to Indigenous history work best locally? National Affairs Judith Ireland 25 June 2021 Barnaby Joyce is just one of a remarkable number of federal ministers dogged by reputational issues Books & Arts Peter Mares 25 June 2021 Our faith in meritocracy is stopping us from thinking clearly about inequality
National Affairs Jennifer Doggett 18 June 2021 Despite the opposition’s resistance, the government’s changes to the Medicare schedule deserve to proceed
National Affairs Margaret Simons 16 June 2021 Their origins might be murky, but Scott Morrison would be wise to deal more fully with the allegations about his friendship with Tim Stewart International Nic Maclellan 15 June 2021 France’s unilateral decision to bring forward a third independence vote might end in tears Essays & Reportage Robert Milliken 11 June 2021 Aboriginal people in the town famously visited by the Freedom Ride are taking an innovative approach to their community’s problems National Affairs Brett Evans 10 June 2021 Yet again, NSW Labor pins its hopes on a change of leader
National Affairs Rodney Tiffen 7 June 2021 So far, the prime minister’s religious views haven’t affected his popularity. But will that last?
Essays & Reportage Frank Bongiorno 4 June 2021 The pandemic has exposed longstanding problems in Australian universities. But it’s possible to map a way out National Affairs Margaret Simons 1 June 2021 The pandemic has brought out the best and the worst in journalism Essays & Reportage Brett Evans 28 May 2021 The high-profile federal energy minister faces a grassroots campaign in his electorate National Affairs Judith Ireland 28 May 2021 Announcing five inquiries in response to Brittany Higgins’s allegations was the easy bit. Now the government is trying to manage their impact