History on Australian television doesn’t reflect what historians really know about the past, and the fault is on both sides, writes Ruth Balint
30 Jul 09 Comments (2)Australian democracy’s mixed scorecard
Norman Abjorensen, co-author of Australia: The State of Democracy, runs a tape-measure over the nation’s democratic institutions and practices
29 Jul 09 Comments (4)Indonesia’s new leadership: the Australian connection
The tragic Jakarta bombings earlier this month should not distract our attention from the good news coming out of Indonesia, including an important Australian connection in the new leadership, argues Hal Hill
Comments (0)The smack
A vote on whether parents can smack children has exposed the contradictions in New Zealand’s system of citizens-initiated referendums, writes Norm Kelly
28 Jul 09 Comments (0)The other crisis in California
Australian wine has suffered a beating in the American press but one man is standing up for it, writes Robert Milliken in San Francisco
27 Jul 09 Comments (1)
Coalition of the willing
Liberal Rule avoids the shortcomings of The Howard Years, but has flaws of its own, writes Peter Brent
23 Jul 09 Comments (4)Triple-A trouble
The credit rating agencies were castigated for their role in the subprime crisis. But while Europe is toughening its regulations, the messages from the United States are mixed, writes Peter Browne
21 Jul 09 Comments (0)A trillion dollars on the table
Six months into his presidency, Barack Obama is facing the first major legislative test of his administration, Simon Jackman tells Peter Clarke
20 Jul 09 Comments (0)Home and away
Despite globalisation, most of us can’t treat where we live as a kind of airport transit lounge, writes Frank Bongiorno
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