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National affairs The Coalition’s deck-chair question Peter Brent 31 March 2017 Who will lead the government to near-certain defeat at the next federal election? National affairs Mark McGowan’s – and Malcolm Turnbull’s – opportunity to seize the day Tim Colebatch 13 March 2017 WA Labor should immediately tackle the upper house gerrymander – and the federal Coalition needs to use the budget to get back on track National affairs A former leader’s advice: in a crisis, have the courage to break with the past Tim Colebatch 3 March 2017 By forcing Malcolm Turnbull to behave like Tony Abbott, the Nationals have gravely damaged the government. But Black Jack McEwen showed how that can change National affairs NSW politics claims another victim Norman Abjorensen 19 January 2017 A remarkable drop in polling figures preceded Mike Baird’s resignation announcement today

National affairs The tyranny of the present Peter Brent 20 April 2016 In the battle to write history as it unfolds, too much notice is being taken of shifts in the polls, writes Peter Brent National affairs There’s more than one way of thinking big Peter Brent 13 April 2016 Kevin Rudd’s fate is a cautionary tale for an announcement-prone Malcolm Turnbull, writes Peter Brent National affairs Hanging off Newspoll Peter Brent 5 April 2016 A bad Newspoll result suggests that Malcolm Turnbull has provoked the economic anxieties of the electorate, says Peter Brent. The question is: why? National affairs Fifty–fifty vision: the pollsters’ preference problem Peter Brent 22 February 2016 Ipsos and Newspoll have brought bad news for the government, writes Peter Brent. But both parties would be wise to stay calm

National affairs If an election had been held on the weekend… Peter Brent 7 August 2014 What happens when you add a hypothetical to a hypothetical? Peter Brent casts a sceptical eye over the polling industry National affairs Dancing in the dark Peter Brent 3 July 2014 Both the major parties have made a habit of misinterpreting the polls on climate change. The latest results shouldn’t provide any comfort to the Coalition Essays & reportage The war the bloggers won Greg Jericho 23 August 2013 Political bloggers brought a new rigour to interpreting the polls National affairs Israel and the Palestinians: public opinion and public policy Murray Goot 22 February 2012 The evidence on Australian attitudes is much less clear than protagonists argue, writes Murray Goot, and the implications for public policy are far from straightforward