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Essays & reportage Brett Evans 6 June 2011 Hung parliaments don’t come along very often in Australian federal politics. Tony Windsor clearly wants to make the most of the chance, writes Brett Evans
Frank Bongiorno 5 June 2011 Another history war under another conservative government. Frank Bongiorno reports from London Books & arts Rodney Tiffen 3 June 2011 We can now start to see how the world has and hasn’t been changed by WikiLeaks National affairs Norman Abjorensen 1 June 2011 Labor and the Coalition need to recognise that the Greens are part of political reality, writes Norman Abjorensen Lesley Russell 20 May 2011 Republican presidential candidates are gathering for the race, but many seem reluctant to line up at the starting gate, writes Lesley Russell in Washington
National affairs Peter Whiteford 12 May 2011 We need to be clear about the nature of the problem before judging the value of new measures, writes Peter Whiteford
Norman Abjorensen 11 May 2011 Norman Abjorensen sees the first tentative signs that Singapore can move out of the shadow of Lee Kuan Yew National affairs Brian Toohey 5 May 2011 Julia Gillard has a puzzling attachment to the bracing qualities of war – even wars her Labor predecessors opposed – writes Brian Toohey Essays & reportage Peter Mares 2 May 2011 Changes to Australia’s migration program have stranded tens of thousands of international graduates at the end of a queue that shows no sign of moving — and the immigration… National affairs Brian Toohey 6 April 2011 The prime minister is losing sight of why governments reform, writes Brian Toohey
National affairs Tony Smith 1 April 2011 In New South Wales, the bishops opposed the Greens and the Coalition sought a record majority. Both aspirations have created problems for the future, writes Tony Smith
Daniel Nethery 31 March 2011 Germany’s decision to abstain from backing the military action in Libya hints at political, trade and foreign policy pressures, writes Daniel Nethery in Berlin National affairs Norman Abjorensen 30 March 2011 A former high-profile lawyer who rose rapidly in politics but was dumped as leader by his own party… Yes, Robert Menzies did bounce back, writes Norman Abjorensen International Klaus Neumann 28 March 2011 Thirty-two years after Three Mile Island, an accident in a far-away nuclear facility has once again altered Germany’s political landscape. Klaus Neumann looks at… National affairs Graeme Orr 28 March 2011 The lord mayor of Brisbane might be a politician of his times, but he’s adopted a risky course, writes Graeme Orr
Lesley Russell 28 March 2011 The spending debate in Washington is coming to a head, writes Lesley Russell
National affairs Peter Mares 27 March 2011 Radio National’s The National Interest, presented by Inside Story contributor Peter Mares, looks at the implications of the 2011 New South Wales election result Essays & reportage James Panichi 25 March 2011 Despite the recommendations of an expert panel, changes to federal environmental legislation have stalled, writes James Panichi National affairs Scott Steel 24 March 2011 Scott Steel on some overlooked polling results Books & arts Jill Kitson 24 March 2011 A new book argues that Barack Obama is guided by “philosophical pragmatism.” Jill Kitson isn’t so sure
Essays & reportage Hans Blix 23 March 2011 The former UN weapons inspector casts a critical eye over the political memoirs of Tony Blair, John Howard and George W. Bush
National affairs Norman Abjorensen 18 March 2011 New premiers in Victoria and New South Wales face very different challenges, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Savitri Taylor 9 March 2011 If the regional asylum seeker processing centre goes ahead, the only real winner will be the Gillard government, writes Savitri Taylor National affairs Norman Abjorensen 8 March 2011 Kristina Keneally is about to become the ninth living ex–premier of New South Wales, writes Norman Abjorensen. It's a reminder of what went wrong for the party Norm Kelly 3 March 2011 Disunited, the Maori Party risks losing identity and support, writes Norm Kelly in Wellington
International Geoff Andrews 3 March 2011 Berlusconi’s success in holding on to power highlights a vacuum at the heart of Italy’s politics, writes Geoff Andrews
National affairs Brian Toohey 3 March 2011 The experience of the renewable energy target suggests that a carbon tax will work better than a market-based approach to climate change, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Rob Manwaring 1 March 2011 Like its British counterpart, the Labor Party is grappling with wider, conflicting trends in political participation, writes Rob Manwaring National affairs Graeme Orr 27 February 2011 Primaries might work in the United States, but that doesn’t mean they’ll translate easily to Australia, argues Graeme Orr National affairs Fergus Green 25 February 2011 Australian climate policy lacks a guiding philosophy