National affairs
10 October 2013
The Labor leadership contest might have annoyed some factional warlords, but it’s helped the party to avoid messy post-election recriminations, writes Frank Bongiorno
National affairs
8 October 2013
The Greens face some of the challenges that effectively killed the Democrats, write Narelle Miragliotta and Robert Simms. But important differences between the…
2 October 2013
The contrast with Kevin Rudd couldn’t be starker, yet the Anglophile PM might have a certain edge, writes James Leibold in Beijing
Podcasts
27 September 2013
Peter Clarke talks to Brian Costar about why Cathy McGowan is likely to serve more than one term, why the Electoral Commission is under attack, and who should lead the Labor Party
National affairs
26 September 2013
Australia is best served when former prime ministers leave parliament with dispatch, writes Paul Rodan
Essays & reportage
26 September 2013
Indi’s new local member Cathy McGowan fits into a long tradition of independently minded country MPs. In this extract from her new book, Jackie Dickenson traces the…
National affairs
17 September 2013
The new government’s aged-care decisions suggest it will prioritise providers over consumers, writes Lesley Russell
International
16 September 2013
Like Australia, Germany has seen a shift in the political middle ground. But there, it’s ended up in an intriguing place, writes Klaus Neumann
National affairs
11 September 2013
Tony Abbott might have pledged in blood to repeal the Australian carbon pricing scheme, but what’s likely to happen once the obstacles are clear? Fergus Green…
Essays & reportage
10 September 2013
The electorate of Indi has been changed forever, write Cambell Klose and Nick Haines from Cathy McGowan’s campaign
Books & arts
10 September 2013
Filling the knowledge gap will only take us so far in dealing with Australia’s leadership problems, writes Helena Liu
National affairs
10 September 2013
Despite the pundits, it won’t be business as usual under the Coalition, says Norman Abjorensen. But the Senate will determine much of the style and rate of change
National affairs
9 September 2013
Changes to how senators are elected would improve transparency, make voting easier, and stop parties with scarcely any support slipping into the Senate, says Brian Costar
Books & arts
6 September 2013
Scott Ewing reviews an indispensable guide to a world constantly being measured and surveyed
National affairs
4 September 2013
Labor’s response to the Coalition’s argument that it was profligate during the financial crisis has been disastrously inept, argues Peter Brent
Essays & reportage
3 September 2013
Kathy Marks visits Australia’s most-watched suburbs
National affairs
2 September 2013
Reef Rescue needs to focus on measures that really do improve water quality, says Amanda Cornwall. That means learning from other successful schemes
Books & arts
2 September 2013
It’s time for harder thinking about Labor’s strengths and weaknesses, says Frank Bongiorno
National affairs
29 August 2013
“Leadership” is seldom the key determinant of election results, writes Brian Costar. The mistaken belief has damaged both major parties
International
28 August 2013
Britain’s media coverage of Australia’s election is lively but limited, finds David Hayes
Essays & reportage
26 August 2013
In many ways the opposition has already won this election by shifting the political middle ground, writes Dennis Altman
Essays & reportage
23 August 2013
Political bloggers brought a new rigour to interpreting the polls
National affairs
21 August 2013
Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey think that New Zealand’s economic policies have worked well. They’re wrong, writes John Quiggin
Podcasts
20 August 2013
Peter Clarke talks to Fact Check presenter John Barron about the ABC’s newest project
Essays & reportage
20 August 2013
Has Labor’s campaign taken a fatal turn? History shows that divided control of campaign messages can be a disaster, writes Stephen Mills
National affairs
15 August 2013
Shareholders might be wise to worry about Rupert Murdoch’s “gifted tabloid editor,” writes Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts
15 August 2013
Does misogyny in politics reflect a deeper problem in the character of political debate, asks Jane Goodall
National affairs
14 August 2013
Wrong candidates get chosen for reasons that vary between parties big and small, writes Paul Rodan
National affairs
8 August 2013
Labor failed to take the opportunity to make historic changes to campaign finance disclosure, writes Brian Costar
National affairs
6 August 2013
The problems go back to 2007, writes Norman Abjorensen