When America sneezes, Australian state governments catch a cold. And when the weather turns bad, guess who’s held responsible?

Everyone is talking about the what of tax reform. The government needs to start dealing with the how and when as well, writes Tim Colebatch.

Thousands of would-be migrants are being told their visa applications have been deemed to have never been made, writes Peter Mares.

Don’t be surprised if the Coalition embraces an updated Gonski plan for school funding, writes Dean Ashenden.

Malcolm Turnbull’s return to the Liberal leadership means the next election will be more like other first-term polls, but Labor has been seduced by the possibility of victory, writes Paul Rodan.