In-depth analysis of the moments that define the day from Rachel Withers.
Free to your inbox every weekday afternoon.
Keep in touch.
Stories from The Monthly delivered free to your inbox
Today
July 30, 2021
Another “win” for Porter in the case that he desperately didn’t want made public
July 29, 2021
Morrison’s attempts at good tidings are little comfort to those who might be in lockdown until the end of the year
July 28, 2021
With Morrison, help is gradual and insufficient
July 27, 2021
As some states lift restrictions, the NSW premier is keen to reject comparisons with Victoria
July 26, 2021
Morrison would like to dodge responsibility for NSW’s outbreak, but the solution is not an either/or choice
July 23, 2021
Berejiklian’s request for more Pfizer is galling, but it’s in the national interest to grant it
July 22, 2021
The PM wants us to take responsibility for the vaccination choices he has left us with
July 21, 2021
Do Australians want an apology from Scott Morrison?
July 20, 2021
With three capital cities in lockdown, a trio of major polls shows voters are holding the PM fundamentally responsible
July 19, 2021
The prime minister’s office finds itself uncomfortably close to inappropriately apportioned funding
July 8, 2021
Morrison emerges to announce additional help for his home state
July 7, 2021
Did the NSW health minister imply NSW might just give up on suppression?
July 6, 2021
‘Hindsight is a wonderful thing’
When will this government start learning from its mistakes?
July 5, 2021
Why are the allegations the PM engaged in “controlling” behaviour against a former MP not bigger news?
July 2, 2021
Scott Morrison finally offers a course out of COVID. Sort of.
July 1, 2021
Scott Morrison goes missing as the vaccine debate heats up