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National affairs Peter Brent 18 January 2019 With looming retirements and on-the-nose MPs, there’s a good chance the crossbench will be bigger after this year’s federal election
National affairs Peter Brent 9 January 2019 The polls show a clear trend in how voters are responding Books & arts Robert Phiddian 4 January 2019 Books | A year of cartoons reveals almost as much about the media as it does about politics National affairs Frank Bongiorno 1 January 2019 Cabinet Papers 1996–97 | Having inherited the inquiry into the removal of Indigenous children, the Howard government was able to extend its empathy only so far Podcasts Margaret Simons & Peter Clarke 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 Peter Brent 28 December 2018 If you’re a member of the government, that is — though the odds are still against you
International Dennis Altman 19 December 2018 Two years into the job, Donald Trump’s future seems less certain than ever Books & arts Kate Crowley 19 December 2018 Books | Are Labor and the Greens divided by their common ground? National affairs Paul Rodan 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 Kerry Ryan 14 December 2018 How far can $1200 get you in a state election? In one case, straight into the Legislative Assembly
International Michael Leach 14 December 2018 The country’s political scene is being shaped by co-habitation between an AMP government and a Fretilin president
International Lesley Russell 14 December 2018 It’s being called the new “Year of the Woman,” and it augurs badly for the Republicans National affairs Tim Colebatch 12 December 2018 Counting is nearly over and the post-poll landscape has become clear. But is Canberra listening? International David Hayes 11 December 2018 Britain’s economic model has to change, and that may take another crisis National affairs Graeme Orr 11 December 2018 The Coalition wants to introduce compulsory voter ID in Australia. Here’s why we don’t need it
National affairs Jeremy Gans 10 December 2018 If judges don’t have a clear idea of how police should behave, where does that leave everyone else?
International Peter Mares 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 Peter Brent 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 Norman Abjorensen 7 December 2018 History could help the Liberals out of their malaise National affairs Peter Brent 6 December 2018 Poor polling figures bring to the surface old obsessions that don’t necessarily impress voters
National affairs Tim Colebatch 30 November 2018 The latest figures show how badly Victoria’s Liberals misjudged their pitch to voters
From the archive Frank Bongiorno 28 November 2018 A third win for Labor under Bob Hawke broke the postwar pattern forever National affairs Peter Brent 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 Peter Brent 25 November 2018 Federal and state factors interacted yesterday, but not in the way you might think National affairs Peter Brent 24 November 2018 Peter Brent’s election-day round-up
National affairs Paul Rodan 23 November 2018 The Victorian premier is pinning his hopes on majority government — and the polls are encouraging
National affairs Shaun Crowe 23 November 2018 With minority government a possibility in Victoria, the Greens and Labor might need to find a way of working together International David Hayes 21 November 2018 Brexit’s failure of governance is sending democracy haywire Essays & reportage Laurie Oakes 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 Graeme Dobell 19 November 2018 Books | Two political memoirs reveal the exhilaration of power