A river community’s campaign to stop coal-seam gas captures the new face of rural politics in Australia, writes Robert Milliken
05 Mar 13 Comments (2)Living with the boom
Understanding the impact of earlier booms can be helpful in preparing towns for the expansion of the mining industry, writes Erik Eklund
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“Preserved for the people for all time”
Is “balanced” development really the best way to manage our inland rivers? Cameron Muir looks at the language that could save or condemn them
02 Feb 12 Comments (0)Reasons to be cheerful
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
06 Jun 11 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)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
03 Sep 10 Comments (0)Doing it differently
The sudden rise to influence of the independent MPs is a challenge to the two-party system and how it’s reported, writes Peter Browne
27 Aug 10 Comments (5)Rob Oakeshott: Why I became an independent
In this interview with Terry Lane, first broadcast on ABC Radio National’s The National Interest in 2002, Rob Oakeshott discusses why he joined the Nationals, and why he left
25 Aug 10 Comments (0)Rebels with a cause
The prospect of a minority federal government throws a spotlight on the quiet rise of a generation of independent MPs in state and federal parliaments. Brian Costar and Jennifer Curtin look at their motivations, role and significance
23 Aug 10 Comments (1)Gone bush
Why are some rural government schools doing so well? Because they reflect the old idea that schools should serve all the students in their community, writes Chris Bonnor
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