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International Lesley Russell 19 August 2016 The Republican Party has been trumped by a candidate who doesn’t understand the American electorate, writes Lesley Russell
National affairs Judith Betts 8 July 2016 Deft media management took the sting out of Australia’s first inquiry into the decision to go to war in Iraq Essays & reportage Paul Rodan 1 July 2016 He might have been an ardent admirer of the United States, but Harold Holt also brought welcome changes to Australia’s relations with the rest of the world, writes Paul Rodan International Lesley Russell 30 May 2016 Hillary Clinton was always going to face different challenges and different treatment, writes Lesley Russell Podcasts Simon Jackman & Peter Clarke 5 May 2016 Donald Trump has vanquished his rivals and Hillary Clinton seems set for the nomination. Political scientist Simon Jackman talks to Peter Clarke about what happens next
International Lesley Russell 20 April 2016 Discriminatory rules, long queues, gerrymandered boundaries: the decentralised US election machinery doesn’t serve voters well
International Lesley Russell 24 March 2016 Although attention is focused on the nail-biting presidential primaries, other elections are looming in November. Lesley Russell surveys the emerging field International Lesley Russell 10 March 2016 Both the major US parties are in the midst of atypical campaigns, writes Lesley Russell. But as vital primaries approach, the Republicans still haven’t responded… International Lesley Russell 12 February 2016 Wishful thinking and conventional wisdom ran up against reality this week, writes Lesley Russell. The Clinton campaign and mainstream Republicans need to rethink their strategies Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 3 February 2016 Cinema | Sylvia Lawson reviews Spotlight and The Big Short
International Lesley Russell 25 January 2016 Aspiring party nominees face a reality check once primaries get under way at the beginning of February, writes Lesley Russell. In the spotlight will be a rising sense of…
National affairs John Quiggin 17 December 2015 By making climate science one of its chief targets, the right set itself up for failure, writes John Quiggin Books & arts Graeme Dobell 17 December 2015 Books | Graeme Dobell reviews an admirer’s biography of the controversial scholar-strategist International Lesley Russell 28 November 2015 Will the next six months determine the viability of the Republican Party? Lesley Russell surveys a bleak landscape International Paul Rogers 23 November 2015 The strategy against ISIS must recognise that this fourteen-year conflict hasn’t played out anywhere near as expected, writes Paul Rogers
Books & arts Ben Wade 19 November 2015 Books | Through agitation, confrontation, persuasion and legislation a group of reformers helped shape today’s medical landscape, writes Ben Wade
Books & arts Graeme Dobell 20 October 2015 Books | Even if the Asian century is peaceful that doesn’t mean it will be harmonious, writes Graeme Dobell International Lesley Russell 3 September 2015 Out-of-touch Republicans are propelling Donald Trump towards the presidential nomination, argues Lesley Russell Books & arts Jane Goodall 31 August 2015 Television | Aquarius is a frustrating package of potentially great ideas, writes Jane Goodall International Kerry Brown 14 July 2015 A small country? Australia is underselling itself in its dealings with the United States and China, argues Kerry Brown
International Lesley Russell 29 June 2015 The US Supreme Court annoyed conservatives twice last week, fuelling an even more divisive presidential race, writes Lesley Russell
International Kerry Brown 15 June 2015 China is still working from a position of weakness, writes Kerry Brown. But it’s planning for a different kind of power Books & arts Peter Robinson 2 June 2015 Books | A new book by sociologist Steven Mintz offers insights into modern adulthood, writes Peter Robinson. But it’s limited by a near-exclusive focus on… International Lesley Russell 7 May 2015 The Republicans are entering a toxic period of jostling for the presidential nomination, writes Lesley Russell. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton faces no real challenger Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 2 April 2015 Cinema | Sylvia Lawson reviews Leviathan and Selma
National affairs John Quiggin 15 March 2015 This secretive agreement is less about free trade than about protecting American interests, writes John Quiggin. But there’s a glimmer of a chance it won’t proceed
Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 27 February 2015 Cinema | Sylvia Lawson reviews the Oscar-winning Citizenfour Books & arts Dean Ashenden 12 February 2015 Books | An American polemic about Chinese schools and OECD league tables exposes problems closer to home, argues Dean Ashenden International Kerry Brown 3 February 2015 Although China and the United States can seem absorbed in themselves and one another, countries like Australia can still contribute to the conversation, writes Kerry Brown Books & arts Susan Lever 8 January 2015 Television | With a third season of Masters of Sex screening this year, Susan Lever charts the highs and lows of a TV drama inspired by real events