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International Michael Bartos 16 November 2017 As the army asserts control, the legacy of the struggle against colonialism still hangs over Zimbabwean politics
National affairs Peter Brent 15 November 2017 Both votes are a test for the government, but the second has suddenly become less predictable National affairs Tim Colebatch 14 November 2017 Bad drafting, bad interpretation and bad politics have contributed to an unnecessary crisis. The solution is in the hands of parliament National affairs Jeremy Gans 13 November 2017 The dual citizenship story is far from over — and perhaps it was Barnaby Joyce who hit the nail on the head National affairs David Clune 13 November 2017 Malcolm Turnbull’s loss of a majority in parliament has at least one illuminating precedent
National affairs Michael Gordon 12 November 2017 The Howard government’s resolution of a similar crisis in 2005 points the way
International Norman Abjorensen 10 November 2017 Letter from Manila | Even the highest reaches of the law might not be immune to Rodrigo Duterte’s assault on accountability National affairs Tessa Morris-Suzuki 6 November 2017 Malcolm Turnbull could have responded in any of three ways to New Zealand’s offer to resettle refugees. Either of the two alternatives he rejected would have been more just and… National affairs Jeremy Gans 3 November 2017 The High Court thinks establishing citizenship is straightforward. Our correspondent thinks otherwise National affairs Peter Brent 1 November 2017 Labor can implement key Uluru Statement proposals, and it doesn’t need a referendum to do it
National affairs Peter Browne 1 November 2017 Australia’s offshore detention system hasn’t just been devastating for its victims, it’s also been bad for the Coalition and Labor
National affairs Graeme Orr 31 October 2017 You could blame Campbell Newman’s bulldozer for the inertia in Queensland, if only the triumph of process wasn’t a problem elsewhere as well National affairs John Quiggin 31 October 2017 The need to lift multi-factor productivity has become an article of faith. But what if it doesn’t really exist? National affairs Peter Brent 30 October 2017 How-to-vote cards will play a key role in determining next month’s election result in Queensland International Kerry Brown 28 October 2017 What did an orderly party congress reveal about China’s priorities for the next half-decade?
National affairs Gabrielle Appleby 27 October 2017 The proposed Indigenous voice to parliament is nowhere near as radical as the government portrays it
International Michael Leach 24 October 2017 The political stalemate in Timor-Leste has three possible outcomes International Walter Hamilton 23 October 2017 Bad weather and new parties weren’t enough to loosen Shinzo Abe’s grip on Japanese politics. But a low turnout suggests widespread dissatisfaction International Peter Brent 19 October 2017 Beware of what excitable headline-writers and the betting markets say about Donald Trump’s chances of serving two terms National affairs Tim Colebatch 18 October 2017 The Turnbull government’s pledge could leave Australia as one of the G20’s biggest per capita polluters — and with prices as high as ever
International Walter Hamilton 15 October 2017 Despite a high-profile new party, Japanese voters still don’t have a real alternative, writes a former ABC correspondent
International David Hayes 10 October 2017 Letter from London | A Nobel award gives the British novelist’s voice as well as his work a new authority International Graeme Dobell 10 October 2017 Letter from Washington | Six weeks in Trump territory leaves our correspondent worried but grateful Books & arts Frank Bongiorno 10 October 2017 What will Sam Dastyari do if he’s given a second chance? His autobiography only hints at an answer National affairs Tony Blackshield 5 October 2017 Questions of procedure and age-old concerns about the motives of “common informers” could derail the action against the National Party MP
Books & arts Anne Aly 3 October 2017 Books | Islamic State has become adept at recruiting those who are already attracted to violence
International Tim Colebatch 2 October 2017 Life is still good for many Italians, but bad decisions are deepening the north–south divide Books & arts Norman Abjorensen 29 September 2017 Books | How did eleven men and one woman fill the most difficult role in Australia’s postwar political dramas? National affairs Peter Brent 27 September 2017 Despite differences over how many voters have already returned their surveys, the latest polls tell a near-identical story Essays & reportage Laurie Oakes 21 September 2017 The veteran press gallery reporter survived a contempt of parliament charge to report on federal politics for half a century. This is an edited version of his farewell speech to…