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Essays & reportage Tony Blackshield 12 March 2018 Efforts to water down gun control in the United States have relied on a shift in how a majority of Supreme Court justices view two thorny constitutional issues
National affairs Jeremy Gans 12 February 2018 Thanks to section 44 (and resignations), the current Senate might be the least democratic in Australian history. But it can be fixed International John Besemeres 11 February 2018 A compromising relationship continues to define the US presidency Books & arts Jeff Crisp 16 January 2018 Books | What can the 1970s and 80s tell us about where we are today? International Klaus Neumann 13 December 2017 The bid to create a UN convention on territorial asylum might have failed, but it points to possibilities still worth pursuing
National affairs Sally McCausland 11 December 2017 The scene is set for a showdown in the Federal Court next year, as the distinguished actor vehemently defends his reputation. But how is the case likely to unfold?
National affairs Jeremy Gans 8 December 2017 Parliament’s citizenship register is packed with declarations. Not all of them are terribly illuminating, but that’s not necessarily the fault of the MPs National affairs Jeremy Gans 19 November 2017 The process for replacing senators means we could be in for a long series of High Court hearings. Will the 2016 election never end? Books & arts Rick Sarre 16 November 2017 Books | A former adviser to Tony Blair tackles conventional views of crime and its causes National affairs Tim Colebatch 14 November 2017 Bad drafting, bad interpretation and bad politics have contributed to an unnecessary crisis. The solution is in the hands of parliament
National affairs Jeremy Gans 13 November 2017 The dual citizenship story is far from over — and perhaps it was Barnaby Joyce who hit the nail on the head
Correspondents Norman Abjorensen 10 November 2017 Letter from Manila | Even the highest reaches of the law might not be immune to Rodrigo Duterte’s assault on accountability National affairs Jeremy Gans 3 November 2017 The High Court thinks establishing citizenship is straightforward. Our correspondent thinks otherwise National affairs Sally McCausland 2 November 2017 Chris Gayle’s courtroom win shows the risks of the global campaign to expose alleged sexual predators National affairs Peter Brent 1 November 2017 Labor can implement key Uluru Statement proposals, and it doesn’t need a referendum to do it
National affairs Gabrielle Appleby 27 October 2017 The proposed Indigenous voice to parliament is nowhere near as radical as the government portrays it
National affairs Tony Blackshield 26 October 2017 What does the High Court’s decision in the Lapoinya Forest case tell us about its evolving attitude to free speech? National affairs Tony Blackshield 5 October 2017 Questions of procedure and age-old concerns about the motives of “common informers” could derail the action against the National Party MP Essays & reportage Jeremy Gans 2 October 2017 A letter from a worried juror threw into doubt Stephen Young’s conviction for the murder of Harry and Nicola Fuller. Did it also pinpoint a weakness in the way juries work? National affairs Peter Brent 27 September 2017 Despite differences over how many voters have already returned their surveys, the latest polls tell a near-identical story
Essays & reportage Tony Blackshield 21 September 2017 Some of the most serious allegations against the reforming attorney-general turned High Court judge centre on his relationships — real or imagined — with three notorious…
Books & arts Paul Rodan 18 September 2017 Brian Burke’s doorstopper of a memoir is a valuable but partial account of a career propelled by an old grievance National affairs Peter Brent 12 September 2017 The Yes campaign needs to be wary of over-enthusiastic supporters National affairs Tony Blackshield 8 September 2017 A leading constitutional lawyer looks at why the High Court decided to agree with the government about the same-sex marriage survey International Michael Leach 4 September 2017 A surprise agreement in the Timor Sea boundary dispute vindicates Timor-Leste’s strategy
National affairs George Williams 30 August 2017 The full text of George Williams’s provocative National Press Club speech
National affairs Peter Brent 24 August 2017 Enrolment figures, poll results and pre-survey nerves have encouraged wrong-headed punditry about marriage equality Correspondents David Hayes 16 August 2017 Britain has spiralled into political failure since voting to leave the European Union. What happened, and what happens next? National affairs Graeme Orr 15 August 2017 From the archive | The High Court keeps fertilising the thicket of rules disqualifying candidates. Simplification is long overdue National affairs Peter Brent 10 August 2017 Could one divisive figure decide the result?