Inside Story

International A dissident’s lament Kerry Brown 19 August 2021 Xu Zhangrun has more to offer that simple dissent International Lost in translation Emma Shortis 18 August 2021 Will the chaotic withdrawal from another war zone finally change how the United States and Australia deal with conflict? International Home front victories Lesley Russell 17 August 2021 Autumn approaches with Joe Biden on a domestic high National affairs Whitlam’s message to Labor Carol Johnson 16 August 2021 Neutralising Coalition fear campaigns isn’t enough. Anthony Albanese needs to evoke positive emotions too

National affairs It has to be worth it Peter Brent 3 August 2021 State governments are getting most of the credit for tackling Covid-19, regardless of what they do National affairs Is this the NDIS’s robodebt moment? Mike Steketee 30 July 2021 Are exaggerated fears about the cost of the disability scheme pushing it further from its founding principles? National affairs The price of privacy James Panichi 30 July 2021 A case that began in the Irish courts is shaping Australia’s efforts to update its 1980s privacy laws Essays & reportage Quiet Australian Hamish McDonald 29 July 2021 Marise Payne has much to contend with as foreign minister in the Morrison government

National affairs Discomfort zone Peter Brent 21 July 2021 Political authority is a precious commodity. Use it or lose it National affairs Rolling out the barrel Ian McAuley 16 July 2021 Electoral bribery is expensive, wasteful and probably ineffective. And why is Canberra funding car parks anyway? National affairs Cometh the hour 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 One failure too many John Quiggin 13 July 2021 Sydney’s outbreak highlights the need to make hard choices