Inside Story

National affairs An anatomy of Abbott’s army Norman Abjorensen 8 December 2015 What unites the group of Liberals who want to steer the party away from its roots? Norman Abjorensen profiles the ideas and the personalities National affairs The economy’s report card: so far, so good Tim Colebatch 2 December 2015 We may not be doing better than most other countries, as treasurer Scott Morrison claims, but the growth figures are better than we might have feared, writes Tim Colebatch Books & arts A touch of amnesia Paddy Gourley 1 December 2015 Books | Laura Tingle is right to say that government must become better at remembering, writes Paddy Gourley, but her argument has memory lapses of its own International Fear, farce and loathing on the campaign trail Lesley Russell 28 November 2015 Will the next six months determine the viability of the Republican Party? Lesley Russell surveys a bleak landscape

David Cameron: destiny deferred David Hayes 24 October 2015 Britain’s prime minister is a proven winner at the polls. Now he faces an even bigger test, says David Hayes National affairs Poverty in parliament Jane Goodall 16 October 2015 Three-word slogans flowed freely during question time this week, writes Jane Goodall National affairs Unexpected advice from the IMF Tim Colebatch 7 October 2015 An outsider view offers important proposals to help Australia navigate stormy economic weather, writes Tim Colebatch National affairs Moderate Malcolm Norman Abjorensen 6 October 2015 The party sometimes forgets that Liberal leaders have been most electorally successful when they’ve governed from the centre, writes Norman Abjorensen

National affairs Normal transmission Paul Rodan 21 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull’s return to the Liberal leadership means the next election will be more like other first-term polls, writes Paul Rodan. But Labor has been seduced… Books & arts The congenial candidate Norman Abjorensen 21 September 2015 Books | Can Bill Shorten sell an unexciting message? Norman Abjorensen reviews David Marr’s new Quarterly Essay Essays & reportage The battle for Wentworth Brett Evans 19 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull’s political trajectory hasn’t always been smooth. In the first week of his attempt to take on the sitting member at the 2004 election, he seemed to be in a… National affairs A little bit of Turnbull honesty might need to go a long way Peter Brent 15 September 2015 The new prime minister brings with him a reputation for levelling with voters, writes Peter Brent. But how frank will he be now he has the top job?