30 May 2017
The favourite trashes her brand, the underdog relishes his. Our correspondent is perplexed
National affairs
26 May 2017
Fifty years ago this weekend, Australians voted on two constitutional changes. One of them was defeated, and that’s still influencing election results today
National affairs
25 May 2017
Although poll predictions are unusually hazardous at the moment, the centre generally holds
22 May 2017
British Conservatives have history, nation, ability, luck and opponents on their side
National affairs
19 May 2017
First Nations have reclaimed the recognition process in the lead-up to a landmark gathering at Uluru this month
National affairs
16 May 2017
Australia’s pioneering laws, likely to survive the latest legal actions, are having an impact around the world
National affairs
15 May 2017
With Labor implacably opposed, the Greens must play a positive role in the Senate
National affairs
10 May 2017
The threat from Tony Abbott is no longer taken seriously, and the budget is all the better as a result
National affairs
10 May 2017
The budget highlights the government’s preference for cosmetic rather than consequential changes in housing policy
National affairs
9 May 2017
Mark Latham isn’t the first Australian politician to journey across the political spectrum
8 May 2017
Letter from Brussels | Is Emmanuel Macron’s victory – just days after Matteo Renzi resumed the leadership of Italy’s Democratic Party – a turning…
National affairs
4 May 2017
A successful Gonski version 2 is essential – but far from sufficient – for genuine school reform
National affairs
4 May 2017
It’s day nine of a classic News Corp–Coalition culture-war crusade
National affairs
3 May 2017
The Victorian government needs to take a longer view in framing budget policy
National affairs
3 May 2017
And how much did Labor’s “Mediscare” campaign narrow the margin? The Australian Electoral Study has its answers
International
27 April 2017
With only lukewarm support from progressives, could Emmanuel Macron lose the French presidential election?
Essays & reportage
27 April 2017
Populists across the globe are united by their claim to speak on behalf of “the people.” It’s rarely enough for lasting electoral success
National affairs
24 April 2017
A lot happened in the past fortnight. But not much happened in Newspoll
National affairs
24 April 2017
Victoria could experience two shortlived governments in a row unless Labor can lift its performance in key areas
National affairs
20 April 2017
The latest changes to temporary migration are more than a rebranding, but they make a complex system even more complicated and are being sold in a way that damages social cohesion
National affairs
20 April 2017
Adjusting the intake in response to shifts in employment makes long-term sense
19 April 2017
Brexit’s titanic tests have forced the prime minister’s hand
National affairs
19 April 2017
How should authorities deal with a fast-growing electoral roll that hasn’t translated into a comparable lift in voting?
National affairs
19 April 2017
Leaders turned wreckers have played a notorious role in Australian politics. Tony Abbott seems determined to continue the tradition, regardless of the growing anger among his…
Essays & reportage
11 April 2017
The satirist inverted conventional journalistic formats to probe politics and power
National affairs
11 April 2017
Three bad by-election results have increased the pressure on the first female Liberal premier of New South Wales. But an election is still two years away
National affairs
7 April 2017
While the Liberals deal with a series of setbacks, their Coalition partner is facing challenges of its own
National affairs
5 April 2017
It’s almost certainly too late for any leader to derail progress towards a decarbonised global economy
National affairs
31 March 2017
Who will lead the government to near-certain defeat at the next federal election?
National affairs
31 March 2017
With a Queensland election on the horizon, the party is still coming to terms with the size of the WA loss