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National affairs Peter Brent 4 December 2017 Barnaby Joyce triumphs, but the thirtieth bad Newspoll in a row draws inexorably closer
National affairs Tim Colebatch 1 December 2017 A Labor government is certain, but beyond that it’s Brisbane versus the rest National affairs Peter Brent 27 November 2017 A shift in voting patterns interacted with compulsory preferences to produce a dramatic election count. Is this what we should expect in future federal elections? National affairs Tim Colebatch 26 November 2017 Historically low support for the major parties has contributed to a result that’s still too close to call International Norman Abjorensen 22 November 2017 A Marcos-era project has caught the imagination of Philippine politicians who favour a return to authoritarian rule — despite its failure to produce a single watt of saleable…
National affairs Tim Colebatch 21 November 2017 A shock by-election in Victoria has boosted optimism among Greens. But does electoral geography support their wider hopes?
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 19 November 2017 Perhaps the most interesting results of the marriage-equality survey were to be seen outside the eastern capitals National affairs Jeremy Gans 19 November 2017 The process for replacing senators means we could be in for a long series of High Court hearings. Will the 2016 election never end? 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