Podcasts
31 December 2018
A decade after her first interview with Inside Story, writer and media analyst Margaret Simons talks to Peter Clarke about ten years of change, and…
National affairs
28 December 2018
If you’re a member of the government, that is — though the odds are still against you
International
19 December 2018
Two years into the job, Donald Trump’s future seems less certain than ever
Books & arts
19 December 2018
Books | Are Labor and the Greens divided by their common ground?
National affairs
14 December 2018
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has come out of the election with the upper hand against the Legislative Council’s crowded crossbench
National affairs
14 December 2018
How far can $1200 get you in a state election? In one case, straight into the Legislative Assembly
International
14 December 2018
The country’s political scene is being shaped by co-habitation between an AMP government and a Fretilin president
International
14 December 2018
It’s being called the new “Year of the Woman,” and it augurs badly for the Republicans
National affairs
12 December 2018
Counting is nearly over and the post-poll landscape has become clear. But is Canberra listening?
Correspondents
11 December 2018
Britain’s economic model has to change, and that may take another crisis
National affairs
11 December 2018
The Coalition wants to introduce compulsory voter ID in Australia. Here’s why we don’t need it
National affairs
10 December 2018
If judges don’t have a clear idea of how police should behave, where does that leave everyone else?
Correspondents
10 December 2018
At Westminster, parliament will almost certainly vote down the British prime minister’s Brexit plan. No one knows what will happen next
National affairs
10 December 2018
The former prime minister is unlikely to be opposition leader after the election — and it’s mainly a question of timing
Essays & reportage
7 December 2018
History could help the Liberals out of their malaise
National affairs
6 December 2018
Poor polling figures bring to the surface old obsessions that don’t necessarily impress voters
National affairs
30 November 2018
The latest figures show how badly Victoria’s Liberals misjudged their pitch to voters
From the archive
28 November 2018
A third win for Labor under Bob Hawke broke the postwar pattern forever
National affairs
28 November 2018
Julia Banks faces a range of challenges if she runs as an independent — and hers won’t be the only Victorian seat to watch
National affairs
25 November 2018
Federal and state factors interacted yesterday, but not in the way you might think
National affairs
24 November 2018
Peter Brent’s election-day round-up
National affairs
23 November 2018
The Victorian premier is pinning his hopes on majority government — and the polls are encouraging
National affairs
23 November 2018
With minority government a possibility in Victoria, the Greens and Labor might need to find a way of working together
Correspondents
21 November 2018
Brexit’s failure of governance is sending democracy haywire
Essays & reportage
21 November 2018
Despite his warning to young journalists, Alan Reid was both observer and player in Parliament House. His work has been recognised this month by the Australian Media Hall of Fame
Books & arts
19 November 2018
Books | Two political memoirs reveal the exhilaration of power
National affairs
16 November 2018
Labor is a clear favourite to win this month’s election. But minor parties and independents are also on the march
National affairs
14 November 2018
The Voice and the republic might just add up to a winning combination
National affairs
12 November 2018
The state party’s new leader stands in a long tradition, but it’s not clear what that will mean in practice
International
12 November 2018
Well, the ripple has become a wave, with the respected FiveThirtyEight now estimating that the Democrats have picked up thirty-eight seats in the House. Here’s Lesley…