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International Time for the presidential campaign to go nuclear? Lesley Russell 10 March 2016 Both the major US parties are in the midst of atypical campaigns, writes Lesley Russell. But as vital primaries approach, the Republicans still haven’t responded… National affairs The crafty Senate stratagem with the unpredictable impact Peter Brent 3 March 2016 The government’s voting legislation has been significantly improved, writes Peter Brent. But that doesn’t mean we know how it will work in practice National affairs The meaning of John Howard Norman Abjorensen 1 March 2016 Elected prime minister twenty years ago this week, John Howard transformed Australia as few leaders have, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Democratic by name, secretive by nature Marian Sawer 29 February 2016 A new controversy over a program that benefits the major Australian political parties reveals a paradoxical lack of transparency, writes Marian Sawer

Essays & reportage For the love of money Brett Evans 11 February 2016 Australia’s long-awaited transition to decimal currency wasn’t without its problems National affairs More reasons to think big about tax reform Tim Colebatch 5 February 2016 A small tax package can only deliver small benefits, writes Tim Colebatch National affairs Yes, we have no bananas Peter Brent 4 February 2016 Paul Keating might yearn to relive his version of political history, but we don’t need to encourage him, writes Peter Brent National affairs Dancing the donation tango James Murphy 4 February 2016 The Australian Electoral Commission’s latest political finance figures show how closely entwined are government and the development industry, writes James Murphy

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 Climate claims a victory in the culture wars John Quiggin 17 December 2015 By making climate science one of its chief targets, the right set itself up for failure, writes John Quiggin