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National affairs Turbulent time for Team Turnbull Norman Abjorensen 31 December 2015 The prime minister can take comfort from the fact that stormy political weather often blows over very quickly, writes Norman Abjorensen Essays & reportage The accidental prime minister Norman Abjorensen 23 December 2015 Circumstances propelled the gregarious John Gorton into the top job, but the party termites quickly got to work Podcasts For better or worse Peter Clarke 18 December 2015 In the wake of the Ian Macfarlane affair, Peter Clarke talks to Brian Costar about Barnaby Joyce, Malcolm Turnbull and the balancing act that keeps the Coalition afloat International What is the driving force behind jihadist terrorism? Olivier Roy 18 December 2015 We should avoid exceptionalising jihadists, argues Olivier Roy. Otherwise we reinforce the fascination of rebels looking for a cause

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