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National affairs Labor’s Trump card goes missing Peter Brent 27 May 2025 A key factor in Labor’s election win was forgotten once the postmortems began National affairs “This is our mandate” Karen Middleton 9 May 2025 Despite a remarkable win, caution will remain the watchword of the Albanese prime ministership National affairs Eating an elephant Dean Ashenden 9 May 2025 What could an incoming education minister do about schools? National affairs Tackling the AUKUS zombie Hamish McDonald 7 May 2025 A big election win gives Labor a chance to rethink this Morrison-era scheme

National affairs Uncertain allies Graeme Dobell 28 April 2025 What history tells Australia about the US alliance National affairs The incumbency factor Karen Middleton 25 April 2025 Retirements by longstanding MPs are adding to the election campaign’s complexity as it heads into its final week National affairs Who do you trust? Peter Brent 24 April 2025 Early voting, preference dealing, overinterpreted polls and an underwhelming debate: notes from another week of campaigning National affairs Could Labor win big? Murray Goot 22 April 2025 Some polls are suggesting it will — but what distinguishes those polls from the ones that aren’t?

National affairs Peter Dutton’s challenge Paul Rodan 8 April 2025 Is electoral history about to assert itself once again? National affairs Tricks of the trade Karen Middleton 4 April 2025 Australia’s narrow escape from tariffs during Donald Trump’s first presidency created hostility that could complicate efforts to respond to his latest move National affairs How they started and how they finished Rodney Tiffen 3 April 2025 Do election campaigns matter? Fifty years of federal elections reveal a complex picture National affairs Pre-election giveaways Karen Middleton 28 March 2025 The last week of parliament exposed where the tensions lie on both sides of politics