National Affairs
11 August 2023
Morrison’s fall, the teals’ rise, Labor’s victory: the editors of a new post-election book survey the 2022 campaign
National Affairs
27 November 2022
Dan Andrews’s government has cause for celebration — and plenty on its plate
National Affairs
25 November 2022
Labor promised a more respectful, diverse and family-friendly parliament. Has it delivered?
Books & Arts
24 November 2022
Could the success of smart, well-connected candidates realign conservative politics?
Essays & Reportage
19 November 2021
The campaign to unseat federal minister Angus Taylor has made a canny choice of candidate
National Affairs
8 October 2021
Where do the “Voices” campaigns have their best chances of winning seats at the next federal election?
National Affairs
10 September 2021
Crossbenchers could play a bigger role after the election, but only one of them is likely to be a Greens MP
National Affairs
27 August 2021
Timid governments need shaking up — but the pressure won’t come from the top
From the archive
20 August 2021
An independent from South Australia is exerting outsized influence in Canberra
National Affairs
14 May 2021
The former prime minister is playing an intriguing role in a closely watched by-election
National Affairs
13 May 2019
Inside Story’s guide to seventy years of parties, polling and politics
Essays & Reportage
13 March 2019
Andrew Wilkie rates her prospects highly, but independent candidate Helen Haines faces quite a challenge if she’s to follow Cathy McGowan into parliament
National Affairs
9 March 2019
Far from being a disaster in New South Wales, minority government could bring lasting reforms
National Affairs
4 February 2019
History suggests we shouldn’t expect a surge in Liberal-leaning independents
National Affairs
18 January 2019
With looming retirements and on-the-nose MPs, there’s a good chance the crossbench will be bigger after this year’s federal election
National Affairs
28 November 2018
Julia Banks faces a range of challenges if she runs as an independent — and hers won’t be the only Victorian seat to watch
National Affairs
25 October 2018
The Wentworth result might not change the Labor–Coalition equation, but it’s a reminder that seats can suddenly fall to independents
National Affairs
21 September 2018
Are the old days of majority government coming to an end?
National Affairs
25 June 2018
In his first full national interview since taking his seat in the Senate, the low-key independent talks about Asia, the Uluru Statement and the unemployed — and why he still…
National Affairs
14 June 2016
Now that early voting is under way, the likely impact of the parties’ preference allocations is clearer, writes Tim Colebatch
National Affairs
11 March 2016
Tony Windsor’s online supporters couldn’t be more different from the people he needs to vote for him, writes Peter Brent
Essays & Reportage
30 April 2014
Inside Story catches up with federal parliament’s fledgling independent MP
Podcasts
27 September 2013
Peter Clarke talks to Brian Costar about why Cathy McGowan is likely to serve more than one term, why the Electoral Commission is under attack, and who should lead the Labor Party
Essays & Reportage
26 September 2013
Indi’s new local member Cathy McGowan fits into a long tradition of independently minded country MPs. In this extract from her new book, Jackie Dickenson traces the…
National Affairs
12 September 2013
The election of a minority federal government in 2010 threw the spotlight on the quiet rise of a generation of independent MPs in state and federal parliaments. In this article…
Essays & Reportage
10 September 2013
The electorate of Indi has been changed forever, write Cambell Klose and Nick Haines from Cathy McGowan’s campaign
National Affairs
14 August 2012
This independent MP rose from thirty-year-old Armidale councillor to NSW parliamentary speaker. Now he plans to take on Tony Windsor for the Nationals. Frank …
National Affairs
24 May 2012
A rancorous twenty months in federal politics has overshadowed the legislative achievements, argues Norman Abjorensen
National Affairs
16 December 2011
Rob Oakeshott still has a lot he wants to get done
Essays & Reportage
6 June 2011
Hung parliaments don’t come along very often in Australian federal politics. Tony Windsor clearly wants to make the most of the chance, writes Brett Evans