In relation to a carbon pricing policy, it is not our democratic processes that has failed – it is parliamentary leadership, writes Silvana Anthony.

This report uses the record of the US president's speeches and remarks to explore what might be called the 'Obama doctrine' —a set of interconnected views about US leadership, the use of military force, and the future of US primacy in the 21st century. For over sixty years, Australia has done well out of a...

New polling confirms that being in charge has a powerful influence on voter perceptions, writes Peter Brent.

As Peter Costello’s fortunes show, politics can be a matter of being in the right place at the right time, writes Peter Brent on our partner website, INSIDE STORY.

KEVIN RUDD ended his first year in office much like John Howard ended his first twelve months in March 1997: still shiny, fresh and popular. It’s not that these new leaders have a special empathy with middle Australia or never put a foot wrong. It’s just that when a mistake is made it is ignored...