National affairs
1 May 2018
Are we all the losers in the High Court’s quest for consensus?
National affairs
29 April 2018
Burgeoning numbers of untried prisoners are fuelling an unsustainable rise in Australia’s prison population. Only a shift in resources will bring the figure down
National affairs
23 April 2018
The government is toughening penalties at last, but the regulators can do much more, says a former central banker
Books & arts
9 April 2018
The memoirs of one of Australia’s best-known judges raise important questions about sentencing, politics and the media
Correspondents
15 March 2018
As US gun-control efforts continue, there are signs of a shift in opinion and resolve
Essays & reportage
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
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
11 February 2018
A compromising relationship continues to define the US presidency
Books & arts
16 January 2018
Books | What can the 1970s and 80s tell us about where we are today?
International
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
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
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
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
16 November 2017
Books | A former adviser to Tony Blair tackles conventional views of crime and its causes
National affairs
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
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
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
3 November 2017
The High Court thinks establishing citizenship is straightforward. Our correspondent thinks otherwise
National affairs
2 November 2017
Chris Gayle’s courtroom win shows the risks of the global campaign to expose alleged sexual predators
National affairs
1 November 2017
Labor can implement key Uluru Statement proposals, and it doesn’t need a referendum to do it
National affairs
27 October 2017
The proposed Indigenous voice to parliament is nowhere near as radical as the government portrays it
National affairs
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
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
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
27 September 2017
Despite differences over how many voters have already returned their surveys, the latest polls tell a near-identical story
Essays & reportage
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
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
12 September 2017
The Yes campaign needs to be wary of over-enthusiastic supporters
National affairs
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
4 September 2017
A surprise agreement in the Timor Sea boundary dispute vindicates Timor-Leste’s strategy