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International Thailand’s watershed election Susannah Patton 23 May 2023 Will the political establishment finally recognise that voter sentiment has shifted decisively? Correspondents Xanana’s triumph Michael Leach 23 May 2023 It’s victory in Timor-Leste for the veteran leader’s CNRT Books & arts And so on Frank Yuan 22 May 2023 A necessarily incomplete guide to the prolific philosopher Slavoj Žižek National affairs The referendum’s lines in the sand Tim Rowse 19 May 2023 If the parliamentary committee is any guide, representation and risk have become the sharpest dividing lines in the Voice debate

National affairs Jenny Macklin’s mythbusters Mike Steketee 10 May 2023 The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee might not have got what it asked for, but it has kickstarted an overdue debate National affairs Reading elections backwards Peter Brent 9 May 2023 The Australian Election Study is hamstrung by some worrying choices National affairs Inflation and beyond John Edwards 8 May 2023 The economy on budget eve is in better-than-expected shape, but its problems will become more evident as inflation falls Correspondents Death of a newspaper Nic Maclellan 8 May 2023 The closing of New Caledonia’s only daily comes at a delicate point in the debate over the French territory’s future

International Timor-Leste’s once-in-a-generation election Michael Leach 20 April 2023 The 21 May election campaign kicks off with demographic change as its wildcard International Is Donald Trump losing his grip? Lesley Russell 20 April 2023 Regardless of his legal problems, the former president’s self-obsession is increasingly alienating middle-of-the-road voters Correspondents Banking on Banga  Michael Jacobs 18 April 2023 The new World Bank president wants change, but will he get the backing he needs? National affairs Peter Dutton’s no-payoff gamble Peter Brent 18 April 2023 Neither result in the Voice referendum will benefit the opposition leader