National affairs
19 March 2012
Up against cumbersome major parties, Bob Katter’s Australian Party has fielded a better-than-expected group of candidates, writes Jane Goodall. But the leader has…
National affairs
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
National affairs
10 September 2010
Every Australian state and territory has experienced a minority government over the past twenty years. And it’s a surprisingly strong field
National affairs
12 August 2010
By playing to different constituencies during the campaign, the Coalition could be creating big problems for itself, writes Jane Goodall
Essays & reportage
22 March 2010
In Tasmania, Greens leader Nick McKim is pushing for Labor or the Liberals to strike a written agreement with his party in return for its support. Brian Costar and…
National affairs
24 March 2009
News Limited’s newspapers viewed the Queensland election through an anti-Labor lens, writes Geoffrey Barker, and most of the other media followed their lead
National affairs
18 March 2009
Lawrence Springborg has a glimpse of the summit, but the polls suggest he won’t get there this time, writes Brian Costar
Essays & reportage
18 March 2009
Far North Queensland won’t decide Saturday’s state election, but it’s a barometer of the stresses brought on by the economic downturn, reports Peter …
Podcasts
15 March 2009
Brian Costar discusses next Saturday’s Queensland election with Peter Clarke
National affairs
24 February 2009
The Queensland election is the first test for the new Liberal National Party, writes Brian Costar, and it has quite a fight on its hands