Was it the economics or the politics of John Hewson’s Fightback! strategy that failed, asks Norman Abjorensen
08 May 12 Comments (2)Tea-leaf time
Does the tidal wave of polls help predict how Romney and Obama will fare in November, asks Lesley Russell
26 Apr 12 Comments (2)Wipeout 2012
Pundits are predicting a long period of opposition for Queensland Labor, writes Brian Costar, but Campbell Newman faces his own challenges
27 Mar 12 Comments (0)The double-decker election campaign
Up against cumbersome major parties, Bob Katter’s Australian Party has fielded a better-than-expected group of candidates, writes Jane Goodall. But the leader has steered the fledgling party into trouble
19 Mar 12 Comments (0)
Gough Whitlam’s close-run thing
William McMahon’s famously ill-starred prime ministership has been back in the news, not necessarily to the advantage of the federal Labor government. Paul Rodan recalls the election of nearly forty years ago
17 Feb 12 Comments (5)Old figures, new money
This week’s release of data on political donations and spending hides as much as it reveals – and is already many months out of date, write Graeme Orr and Brian Costar
03 Feb 12 Comments (0)
Why does Labor exist?
Labor’s search for meaning needs to go beyond the failures of the post-1996 party, writes Frank Bongiorno
Comments (5)Political integrity: Victoria goes part of the way
More reforms are needed to ensure the integrity of party fundraising and regulate lobbyists in Victoria, writes Joo-Cheong Tham
09 Nov 11 Comments (0)A hundred years later, it’s time for another vital voting reform
Out of the clash of interests in federal parliament in 1911 came an enduring electoral reform, writes Brian Costar. An update is long overdue
06 Oct 11 Comments (0)
The Greens’ preference problem
A Liberal decision to direct preferences away from the Greens could hit the party hard in the lower house, writes Paul Rodan. But the evidence suggests that not all Liberal voters will cooperate
11 Jul 11 Comments (0)Third-party politics
Political advertising isn’t new, but third-party ads are a relatively recent, unregulated and potentially influential feature of political debate in Australia, writes Graeme Orr
31 May 11 Comments (1)Be careful what you wish for
In New South Wales, the bishops opposed the Greens and the Coalition sought a record majority. Both aspirations have created problems for the future, writes Tony Smith
01 Apr 11 Comments (0)Can Turnbull do a Menzies?
A former high-profile lawyer who rose rapidly in politics but was dumped as leader by his own party… Yes, Robert Menzies did bounce back, writes Norman Abjorensen
30 Mar 11 Comments (0)How the Greens took Baden-Württemberg
Thirty-two years after Three Mile Island, an accident in a far-away nuclear facility has once again altered Germany’s political landscape. Klaus Neumann looks at two turning points in the fortunes of the nuclear industry
28 Mar 11 Comments (2)Over the top with Campbell Newman
The lord mayor of Brisbane might be a politician of his times, but he’s adopted a risky course, writes Graeme Orr
Comments (1)New South Wales: the verdict
Radio National’s The National Interest, presented by Inside Story contributor Peter Mares, looks at the implications of the 2011 New South Wales election result
27 Mar 11 Comments (0)
