National affairs
23 August 2018
An early election is the only solution to the chaos in the Liberal party room
National affairs
23 August 2018
Malcolm Turnbull’s first stint as Liberal leader wounded him deeply, with ultimately fatal results. Another change of leader is likely to do the same to this government
National affairs
22 August 2018
A change of PM seems inevitable. Then comes a bounce that could be hazardous for both parties
National affairs
22 August 2018
Peter Dutton’s departure from the immigration ministry is an opportunity to reset Australia’s debate about population and migration
National affairs
22 August 2018
From the archive | A man who seems relaxed about making life-and-death decisions might not be the best person to wield greater power
National affairs
21 August 2018
The reckoning has arrived for a party — and its Coalition partner — long riven by cultural fixations
National affairs
21 August 2018
Malcolm Turnbull has survived a spill, but the rebels won’t leave it there
National affairs
20 August 2018
Malcolm Turnbull’s predicament reflects the crisis of modern conservatism
National affairs
20 August 2018
Has the Liberal Party passed the point of no return?
Essays & reportage
16 August 2018
What happens when you meet the person you’ve done battle with online?
National affairs
15 August 2018
At least Fraser Anning will be out of parliament by July next year
National affairs
14 August 2018
More than twenty years before Emma Husar’s alleged misbehaviour, our correspondent had his own experience of the precarious life of a political staffer
International
14 August 2018
The combination of a Fretilin president and an Alliance government is testing the country’s system
Books & arts
14 August 2018
Books | George Megalogenis gives a vivid account of the development Australian rules football. But what does it mean for politics?
Essays & reportage
9 August 2018
The false promise of digital democracy
National affairs
6 August 2018
If the government offers Labor a deal it can accept, it will be rejected by the Coalition’s backbench. It’s hard to escape the obvious conclusion
National affairs
6 August 2018
Under pressure, the prime minister should consider the case of Kevin Michael Rudd
National affairs
6 August 2018
The finance industry is over-represented among political donors. But hedging your bets only gets you so far
National affairs
6 August 2018
Some loss of seats seems likely this November, and minority government might be the best Labor can hope for
International
1 August 2018
Regardless of the result, this week’s election has pressed the post-liberation reset button
National affairs
1 August 2018
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is beginning to have an impact in Canberra
National affairs
31 July 2018
If anything, Labor’s stocks have declined in recent weeks. Focusing on by-election victories won’t change that
National affairs
30 July 2018
Judged against previous by-elections in opposition-held seats, the government performed badly on Saturday. The message for Malcolm Turnbull is clear
National affairs
29 July 2018
Deft management and misleading polls helped turn Super Saturday into a public relations coup for Labor
International
28 July 2018
A frenetic White House reflects growing fears about the Republicans’ fate in November
International
27 July 2018
Imran Khan the prime minister won’t necessarily look like Imran Khan the candidate
International
27 July 2018
Britain’s exit from Europe is showing the flaws of both parties to the negotiations
National affairs
27 July 2018
Australia’s last great media upheaval gave Rupert Murdoch the green light to dominate the press
National affairs
27 July 2018
The votes are tomorrow, and here’s what matters and what doesn’t
National affairs
19 July 2018
Amid a flurry of reports comes the information we need for real progress — and some sobering data