International
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
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
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
30 June 2021
The 2021 Intergenerational Report marks a decisive shift in Australia’s economic debate
National affairs
30 June 2021
A class of government bonds with a long history would provide a low-cost way of funding public investment
National affairs
29 June 2021
Does our opening up to Indigenous history work best locally?
National affairs
25 June 2021
Barnaby Joyce is just one of a remarkable number of federal ministers dogged by reputational issues
Books & arts
25 June 2021
Our faith in meritocracy is stopping us from thinking clearly about inequality
National affairs
18 June 2021
Despite the opposition’s resistance, the government’s changes to the Medicare schedule deserve to proceed
National affairs
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
15 June 2021
France’s unilateral decision to bring forward a third independence vote might end in tears
From the archive
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
10 June 2021
Yet again, NSW Labor pins its hopes on a change of leader
National affairs
7 June 2021
So far, the prime minister’s religious views haven’t affected his popularity. But will that last?
From the archive
4 June 2021
The pandemic has exposed longstanding problems in Australian universities. But it’s possible to map a way out
National affairs
1 June 2021
The pandemic has brought out the best and the worst in journalism
Essays & reportage
28 May 2021
The high-profile federal energy minister faces a grassroots campaign in his electorate
National affairs
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
International
24 May 2021
A strategy exists to revive UK Labour’s electoral fortunes, but would it work?
National affairs
24 May 2021
Concerns that the government’s post-pandenic debt will need to be repaid by future generations don’t stack up
National affairs
24 May 2021
Last held by Labor in 1910, Upper Hunter stays in the hands of the Nats after Saturday’s vote
National affairs
21 May 2021
Despite a booming state economy, the Victorian government plans even more stimulus
National affairs
21 May 2021
Has the government broken its habit of making political appointments to the ABC board?
Books & arts
21 May 2021
With populists emerging badly from the pandemic, public opinion could be shifting in favour of good government
Books & arts
19 May 2021
Stan Grant distils his travels into an argument about the future
National affairs
18 May 2021
The economy has entered an era that demands new thinking
National affairs
14 May 2021
Why Anthony Albanese’s budget reply was fit for purpose
National affairs
14 May 2021
The former prime minister is playing an intriguing role in a closely watched by-election
National affairs
12 May 2021
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and his colleagues have avoided hard decisions about how the government taxes and spends
National affairs
12 May 2021
The government has made significant concessions, but a fundamental change in attitude is needed