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National affairs The latest job figures: ominous or just odd? Tim Colebatch 18 November 2016 It’s hardly surprising that the International Monetary Fund has urged the federal government to spend more on infrastructure International The dog that didn’t bark John Quiggin 15 November 2016 Long-term Republican supporters again turned out to support the party’s candidate, and their inevitable disappointment will help open up the possibility of change National affairs Restoring the independence of the solicitor-general Gabrielle Appleby 15 November 2016 George Brandis’s backdown is only the first step in clarifying and protecting the role of this key legal officer National affairs Draining the inequality swamp Mike Steketee 11 November 2016 Donald Trump’s support partly reflects genuine economic uncertainties and fears. For Australian governments, the lessons are clear

National affairs Is the party over? Graeme Orr 7 October 2016 With the parties under growing pressure to reform political finance, the only real obstacle is a lack of will National affairs In New South Wales, the return of politics as usual? David Clune 4 October 2016 A slump in popularity highlights the challenges for Mike Baird’s brand of leadership Labour’s problem with women David Hayes 1 October 2016 The long walk to equality in Britain is embroiled in cyberbullying and a party’s civil war National affairs Beating the Senate at its own game Peter Brent 29 September 2016 Short of constitutional change, there’s one way to sort out a dysfunctional Senate – and we got a glimpse during the hung parliament

National affairs In search of the “sensible centre” Tim Colebatch 2 September 2016 What if we took the leaders at their word? Tim Colebatch looks at the initiatives that might result National affairs Newspoll and the new reality of post-election polling Peter Brent 30 August 2016 The global financial crisis continues to make governing difficult, writes Peter Brent. No wonder this week’s poll figures aren’t so good for the Coalition Essays & reportage “None of us have hearts of stone”: refugees and the necessity of morality Peter Mares 22 August 2016 The Coalition and Labor both say their offshore processing policies are driven by realism, writes Peter Mares. But a practical approach must engage with moral questions as well National affairs The governor’s parting message on the economy Saul Eslake 18 August 2016 In his last speech in the job, Glenn Stevens once again made a persuasive case for more infrastructure spending, writes Saul Eslake