Politics & policy

Good news goes missing

The South Australian economy has picked up, but the polls suggest a government in serious trouble. What went wrong, asks Dean Jaensch

10 Mar 10 |

The debt truck crunches its gears

The Coalition’s focus on debt could easily backfire, argues Peter Brent

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Health reform: the opening shot

Kevin Rudd’s hospital plan kicks off what looks like being a long battle, writes James Gillespie

09 Mar 10 |

Risky referendums

Referendums promised by Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott are fraught with political risk, writes Norman Abjorensen

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Under the eagle’s wing

History shows that US support for its allies can’t necessarily be relied on, writes Geoffrey Barker

26 Feb 10 |

My School and your school

My School promises to compare like with like, but a close look at thirty-six “average” schools reveals the limitations of this way of measuring achievement, writes Chris Bonnor

24 Feb 10 |

From queue to pool: skilled migration gets a makeover

Peter Mares analyses the latest changes to Australia’s migration program

10 Feb 10 |

The parties’ democratic deficit

In a democratic system the parties themselves should practise internal democracy, argues Norman Abjorensen

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Dealing with the Senate’s climate impasse

The Greens and government should at least be able to agree that some carbon price is better than none, writes Richard Denniss

09 Feb 10 |

Missing voters

With four elections in twelve months it’s likely that allegations about electoral fraud will surge in 2010. Brian Costar looks at two court cases that exposed a striking lack of evidence behind the claims

22 Jan 10 |