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Greek myths Daniel Nethery 8 February 2012 In Athens Daniel Nethery finds that the conventional diagnosis of Greece’s problems doesn’t quite fit the reality National affairs Old figures, new money Graeme Orr 3 February 2012 This week’s release of data on political donations and spending hides as much as it reveals – and is already many months out of date, write Graeme Orr and Brian Costar National affairs Section overboard Brian Costar 3 February 2012 References to race should be dropped from the constitution, writes Brian Costar, but the reason section 25 was included in the first place is more complex than some… Essays & reportage “Preserved for the people for all time” Cameron Muir 2 February 2012 Is “balanced” development really the best way to manage our inland rivers? Cameron Muir looks at the language that could save or condemn them

National affairs Not drowning, waving Peter Browne 16 December 2011 Rob Oakeshott still has a lot he wants to get done Essays & reportage The everyday politics of perpetual electioneering James Panichi 8 December 2011 Must Australian politicians work “tirelessly” for their communities or face electoral oblivion? James Panichi looks for the middle ground National affairs The Labor way Frank Bongiorno 7 December 2011 The Labor conference exposed the party’s – and the government’s – weaknesses, writes Frank Bongiorno International The intimate megacity David Hayes 7 December 2011 London’s mayoral election might be overshadowed in 2012 by royal and Olympic pageants, but it’s more revealing of the city’s heartbeat

National affairs Political integrity: Victoria goes part of the way Joo-Cheong Tham 9 November 2011 More reforms are needed to ensure the integrity of party fundraising and regulate lobbyists in Victoria, writes Joo-Cheong Tham National affairs “Kerrigan Clause” may be no bar to Abbott’s pledge Fergus Green 20 October 2011 An Abbott government may well be able to repeal the carbon tax without paying compensation to the holders of carbon units. Fergus Green explains how National affairs Time for an independent ombudsman John Wood 20 October 2011 The events leading up to Allan Asher’s resignation highlight the need for the ombudsman to be free of government and departmental control, argues John Wood National affairs A hundred years later, it’s time for another vital voting reform Brian Costar 6 October 2011 Out of the clash of interests in federal parliament in 1911 came an enduring electoral reform, writes Brian Costar. An update is long overdue