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Books & arts Jane Goodall 19 May 2021 Stan Grant distils his travels into an argument about the future
National affairs John Quiggin 18 May 2021 The economy has entered an era that demands new thinking National affairs Peter Brent 14 May 2021 Why Anthony Albanese’s budget reply was fit for purpose National affairs Brett Evans 14 May 2021 The former prime minister is playing an intriguing role in a closely watched by-election National affairs Tim Colebatch 12 May 2021 Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and his colleagues have avoided hard decisions about how the government taxes and spends
National affairs Carol Johnson 12 May 2021 The government has made significant concessions, but a fundamental change in attitude is needed
International Robin Jeffrey 12 May 2021 Can the Indian government find the will to turn the pandemic into a “binding crisis”? International Lesley Russell 10 May 2021 Joe Biden’s prioritisation of healthcare has been evident from day one National affairs Peter Brent 7 May 2021 Is last weekend’s win for Tasmania’s Liberals good news for Scott Morrison? National affairs Peter Brent 3 May 2021 The Nine papers’ well-intentioned attempt to improve coverage of political polls could have the opposite effect
Essays & reportage Richard McGregor and Jude Blanchette 30 April 2021 The Chinese president has rewritten the post-Mao rules, and the global implications could be profound
National affairs Saul Eslake 30 April 2021 Josh Frydenberg has moved further from Coalition orthodoxy on budget deficits National affairs Jo Chandler 30 April 2021 Amid the relief at Joe Biden’s engagement with climate change, did we lose sight of what’s happening on the ground? National affairs Hamish McDonald 30 April 2021 And what would that mean for Australia? National affairs Margaret Simons 24 April 2021 Journalism has a different role to play from the legal system. It begins with reporting the facts as the journalist understands them
National affairs Peter Brent 23 April 2021 Scott Morrison’s reputation for campaigning prowess could work in Labor’s favour at the next election, but the economy will trump all else
National affairs James Murphy 21 April 2021 Why are Victoria’s Liberals stuck on a controversial project twice rejected at the ballot box? International John Quiggin 21 April 2021 An alliance between an old president and a “young” party is yielding policies that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama wouldn’t have contemplated From the archive Tom Hyland 16 April 2021 How did two very different leaders — Tony Blair and John Howard — come to join George W. Bush’s “march of folly”? Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 16 April 2021 A new book that attempts to understand the prime minister runs into its own problems
National affairs Peter Brent 14 April 2021 Is Scott Morrison the prime minister to win the next election?
National affairs Hamish McDonald 14 April 2021 With the war crimes unit getting to work, will Afghan victims be compensated and whistleblowers protected? National affairs Carol Johnson 13 April 2021 Will the government survive the vaccine debacle? International Klaus Neumann 13 April 2021 Our correspondent detects parallels between the fortunes of German football and the travails of the Merkel government Essays & reportage Mike Steketee 9 April 2021 With a new book reopening the debate about the one-time NSW premier’s behaviour in office, our correspondent assesses the evidence
National affairs Judith Ireland 8 April 2021 Has the government missed another opportunity to genuinely tackle sexual harassment?
National affairs John Quiggin 6 April 2021 The former chief scientist shows the Coalition how it can shift on climate National affairs Ian Hancock 31 March 2021 Will a dysfunctional party organisation in his home state block Josh Frydenberg’s path to the Lodge? International Klaus Neumann 28 March 2021 What two men tell us about the evolution of German right-wing populism Essays & reportage Geoff Kitney 27 March 2021 Is the time right for the sweeping reforms proposed in a new series of essays?