National Affairs
3 April 2023
As its first leader warned, the Liberal Party can’t win office as the “party of reaction”
Correspondents
3 April 2023
May’s local elections across England will be closely watched by parties and pollsters alike
National Affairs
31 March 2023
By-election results are often opaque, but their results can have quite an impact
National Affairs
31 March 2023
Does history provide any grounds for a Labor win in Aston?
National Affairs
27 March 2023
And that shows the scale of the challenge facing the Liberals
International
13 March 2023
A series of long-awaited legal proceedings against Donald Trump could start as early as this week
Essays & Reportage
7 March 2023
The Dominion Voting Systems legal suit against Fox News has already unearthed damning evidence from within the Murdoch-owned network
National Affairs
3 March 2023
Does the timing of the government’s superannuation tax reforms make any electoral sense?
Correspondents
24 February 2023
Can a tired government be revived by the old family magic?
Essays & Reportage
6 February 2023
The Greens have slowly and steadily increased their parliamentary numbers. But have they reached their limit?
Books & Arts
14 December 2022
In her latest post-election book Niki Savva puts Scott Morrison through the wringer. But has she avoided all the pitfalls of the genre?
Essays & Reportage
2 December 2022
A young Western Australian catches a glimpse of Gough in 1969
Essays & Reportage
2 December 2022
Beer and scuffles open The Making of an Australian Prime Minister, the classic account of the 1972 election
Essays & Reportage
2 December 2022
Doomed to defeat in 1972, did prime minister William McMahon show more initiative than he’s given credit for?
National Affairs
27 November 2022
Dan Andrews’s government has cause for celebration — and plenty on its plate
International
25 November 2022
Heir apparent in the 1990s, Anwar Ibrahim has finally taken Malaysia’s top job
National Affairs
24 November 2022
Polls have inevitably tightened in Victoria, and the shape of the upper house continues to be anyone’s bet
Books & Arts
24 November 2022
Could the success of smart, well-connected candidates realign conservative politics?
International
16 November 2022
After last week’s midterm results, Donald Trump’s new run for president seems to come from a different era
National Affairs
16 November 2022
The mood has shifted during the current election campaign, but the Liberals aren’t likely to be the beneficiaries
National Affairs
19 October 2022
Ireland provides one model for how a presidency can work within a parliamentary system
International
7 October 2022
Our correspondent votes early for Colorado’s candidates in the US midterm elections
National Affairs
7 October 2022
Will Victoria’s healthcare bidding war really benefit the opening bidder?
National Affairs
7 October 2022
The signs of change are clear, but the balance between convenience and secrecy is still evolving
National Affairs
30 September 2022
Short-sighted political calculus has preserved a seriously undemocratic upper house in Victoria
National Affairs
24 September 2022
Shifting voter sentiment and a hostile global economy make Labor’s prospects far from clear
Essays & Reportage
20 September 2022
Forty years ago, another Labor government embarked on its first term in office
International
7 September 2022
Has the battle for the US midterm elections reached an inflection point?
National Affairs
20 December 2021
MPs’ popularity (and the extra advantage of being a first-termer) is rarely included in electoral calculus
National Affairs
13 December 2021
An urgent economic challenge will scarcely get a mention when Labor and the Coalition go head to head