Essays & reportage
19 June 2020
A colonial-era novel provides a window onto the ideas that produced our fractured federation
National affairs
18 June 2020
This week’s branch-stacking revelations highlight the sharp decline in philosophical differences among Labor’s factions
National affairs
18 June 2020
The last time federal Labor intervened in Victoria, Gough Whitlam had his sights on The Lodge
National affairs
17 June 2020
Calls for universities to reduce their reliance on international students ignore the incentives created by successive governments
National affairs
15 June 2020
Australia’s participation in Donald Trump’s G7 summit risks alienating Asia, the region that’s crucial for our economic recovery
International
9 June 2020
How the reputation of a “good Confederate” was made and unmade
Books & arts
5 June 2020
One country, two very different songs
Books & arts
4 June 2020
Television | The ABC’s satirical take on the Maralinga tests captures the confusion and the wilful blindness
National affairs
3 June 2020
Labor’s chances of winning the closely watched seat have improved — but don’t bet your house on it
International
2 June 2020
A realignment of parties should break the deadlock over vital legislation
Books & arts
2 June 2020
Books | A compelling account of a significant cultural moment
Books & arts
2 June 2020
Books | A new book rescues two Labor prime ministers, James Scullin and John Curtin, from caricature
International
28 May 2020
Clear patterns are evident in the data we have on cases, mortality and testing
Essays & reportage
27 May 2020
Journalists keep losing their jobs, but politicians on all sides are refusing to face the consequences
National affairs
27 May 2020
Whatever Scott Morrison has in mind, it doesn’t sound a lot like the 1980s Labor–union agreement
International
26 May 2020
Britain’s book of government blunders has a new chapter
Essays & reportage
25 May 2020
A young masters student talks to figures at the centre of the Liberal Party’s growing instability in the mid 1960s
National affairs
20 May 2020
Is the PM’s recovery supremo the right person for the job?
National affairs
18 May 2020
A year after its re-election, the Coalition is riding high. But how long will that last?
National affairs
18 May 2020
The government would be wise to abandon the idea that we can return to normal without a post-lockdown stimulus program
National affairs
14 May 2020
Are parliamentary committees up to the job?
Essays & reportage
14 May 2020
Malcolm Turnbull spilled the beans on Kerry Packer’s secret plans for Fairfax back in 1991. So why are his memoirs so coy about this key episode?
International
13 May 2020
Hong Kong seems to be heading into a long summer of trials, protests and electoral disqualifications
Books & arts
12 May 2020
Books | Winning elections in Southeast Asia is tough — and then what do you do?
International
12 May 2020
Germany’s anti-lockdown protests aren’t only about the coronavirus
National affairs
6 May 2020
Now the pandemic has shown “workplace reform” to be a dead end, let’s take JobSeeker and JobKeeper to their logical conclusion
Essays & reportage
6 May 2020
What can previous crises tell us about the prospects for progressive reform after Covid-19?
National affairs
6 May 2020
Kristina Keneally has confused an important debate
International
5 May 2020
… and its biggest party has asked the Court of Appeal to rule on presidential decision-making
International
4 May 2020
India’s firm action has been undermined by religious prejudice and poverty