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Essays & reportage James Walter 24 October 2022 What does history tell us about Anthony Albanese’s prospects?
Books & arts Tim Colebatch 24 October 2022 Sumeyya Ilanbey has written a tough but fair-minded account of the high-handed premier National affairs Liam Weeks 19 October 2022 Ireland provides one model for how a presidency can work within a parliamentary system Essays & reportage Eric Ellis 11 October 2022 Optus’s troubles shine a light on the company’s ultimate controller, the hydra-headed Singapore Inc. International Michael Jacobs 8 October 2022 The British PM and her allies have launched an enormous and potentially disastrous experiment
International Lesley Russell 7 October 2022 Our correspondent votes early for Colorado’s candidates in the US midterm elections
National affairs James Murphy 7 October 2022 Will Victoria’s healthcare bidding war really benefit the opening bidder? National affairs Peter Brent 7 October 2022 The signs of change are clear, but the balance between convenience and secrecy is still evolving National affairs Paul Rodan 30 September 2022 Short-sighted political calculus has preserved a seriously undemocratic upper house in Victoria Essays & reportage Lydia Khalil 27 September 2022 Why have law enforcement agencies and the media shied away from calling out right-wing terrorism for what it is?
National affairs Peter Brent 24 September 2022 Shifting voter sentiment and a hostile global economy make Labor’s prospects far from clear
Essays & reportage Mike Steketee 20 September 2022 Forty years ago, another Labor government embarked on its first term in office Books & arts Ryan Cropp 12 September 2022 Have Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens mistaken a symptom for the cause? Essays & reportage Margaret Simons 12 September 2022 Malcolm Fraser promised no royal commission into the loans affair. Should other governments follow his lead? International Lesley Russell 7 September 2022 Has the battle for the US midterm elections reached an inflection point?
National affairs Tim Colebatch 6 September 2022 One big, vital issue was missing from the Jobs and Skills Summit
International Michael Jacobs 5 September 2022 Does the new British PM have the capacity to deal with Britain’s gathering crisis? Essays & reportage Mike Steketee 5 September 2022 Long forecast, the party’s grim prospects reflect an unpopular ideological narrowing From the archive Patrick Mullins 4 September 2022 Harold Holt’s attraction to danger gives his death an air of inevitability Books & arts Kerry Brown 4 September 2022 Both Britain and Australia need to overcome a curious amnesia about their dealings with China
National affairs Peter Brent 20 December 2021 MPs’ popularity (and the extra advantage of being a first-termer) is rarely included in electoral calculus
Essays & reportage Tim Colebatch 17 December 2021 Singapore is good at solving economic problems, but its political stagnation is stopping it from dealing with urgent social challenges National affairs Margaret Simons 16 December 2021 Another inquiry has made recommendations to improve media diversity. All that’s lacking is action National affairs John Edwards 13 December 2021 An urgent economic challenge will scarcely get a mention when Labor and the Coalition go head to head Books & arts Craig Munro 13 December 2021 Why book publishing can be a risky business
Books & arts Jane Goodall 11 December 2021 A thread of wealth, power and celebrity ran through three of 2021’s high-profile season returns
Books & arts Paul ’t Hart 8 December 2021 Andrew Leigh compellingly describes the “black swan” events we could be facing, but are his proposals equal to the threat? Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 8 December 2021 Has the significance of the Tampa affair been exaggerated? National affairs Peter Brent 7 December 2021 Many Newspoll respondents think Labor will win the next election. But is that good news for the opposition? Books & arts Janna Thompson 3 December 2021 Can philosophy really cure good people of bad thinking?