Labor’s search for meaning needs to go beyond the failures of the post-1996 party, writes Frank Bongiorno
18 Nov 11 Comments (6)Amid the panic, a sense of purpose
Sixty years ago, H.V. Evatt successfully resisted strong public support for draconian anti-communist legislation, writes Frank Bongiorno. Is there a lesson for Labor in 2011?
20 Sep 11 Comments (4)No regrets?
Labor can’t win against the Coalition in a contest to crack down on boat arrivals, writes Peter Browne. It’s time for a rethink
02 Sep 11 Comments (3)Dark days
The real achievements of the Gillard government are being overshadowed by Labor’s ineptness, argues Norman Abjorensen
26 Aug 11 Comments (4)Never so good?
On the anniversary of the 2010 Australian election, Frank Bongiorno – just back from London – contrasts the challenges facing Britain and Australia
21 Aug 11 Comments (1)Windows of opportunity
A week might be a long time in politics, but two years mightn’t be long enough, writes Norman Abjorensen
21 Jul 11 Comments (3)The Senate game-change
Labor and the Coalition need to recognise that the Greens are part of political reality, writes Norman Abjorensen
01 Jun 11 Comments (0)War leader
Julia Gillard has a puzzling attachment to the bracing qualities of war – even wars her Labor predecessors opposed – writes Brian Toohey
05 May 11 Comments (0)Island on edge
Tasmania’s feel-good mood has given way to a bittersweet fight over versions of the future, writes Natasha Cica
28 Apr 11 Comments (3)Alarm clocks and barbecue stoppers
The prime minister is losing sight of why governments reform, writes Brian Toohey
06 Apr 11 Comments (0)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)Where the revolving door took NSW Labor
Kristina Keneally is about to become the ninth living ex–premier of New South Wales, writes Norman Abjorensen. It’s a reminder of what went wrong for the party
08 Mar 11 Comments (0)The paradox at the heart of Labor’s review
Like its British counterpart, the Labor Party is grappling with wider, conflicting trends in political participation, writes Rob Manwaring
01 Mar 11 Comments (0)Primaries: a second-best option
Primaries might work in the United States, but that doesn’t mean they’ll translate easily to Australia, argues Graeme Orr
27 Feb 11 Comments (0)The forty-third parliament: how’s it hanging?
The House of Representatives has its first Indigenous member and its first Muslim member. But female representation is stuck at around 25 per cent, writes Tony Smith
29 Sep 10 Comments (1)Labor’s six (almost) fatal mistakes
Labor is still deciding who will review its election performance and how far back they will go for clues as to why the party nearly lost. Rodney Tiffen starts the ball rolling…
22 Sep 10 Comments (5)The heartbreaker
Sometimes it’s a hard party to believe in. But Labor’s ledger has more black ink than red, writes Geoffrey Barker
16 Sep 10 Comments (0)The fabulous fiftieth NSW parliament, and other minority governments
Every Australian state and territory has experienced a minority government over the past twenty years. Peter Browne surveys a surprisingly strong field
10 Sep 10 Comments (0)Tasmania’s governing partnership: the possibilities and the perils
It’s so far, so good, for Tasmania’s Greens-backed minority government, writes Kate Crowley
06 Sep 10 Comments (0)Victoria’s unexpected minority
In Victoria, Steve Bracks’s minority government transformed a knife-edge win into electoral longevity and parliamentary reform, write Brian Costar and David Hayward
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