Ministerial meetings sound like the pointy end of Commonwealth-State relations, but in reality, ministerial meetings are highly formal affairs, writes Bernard Keane.
Federal state relations
Mungo: Rudd’s Howardish tendencies
there is an aspect of Rudd which is disturbingly Howardish, and it has become more obvious in recent days. This a is tendency to meddle in social issues which in the past have been the province of state governments, writes Mungo MacCallum.
Will slow turtle Kevin still win the race?
The debate over whether the first months of the Rudd Government have seen real achievement might be assessed in the context of progress on a number of major initiatives. Or lack thereof, writes Bernard Keane.
Crikey Crib Sheets Part 1: Policy Comparisons
Presenting your cut-out-and-keep guide to what each party stands for on a range of key policy areas.
Federal take-overs will mean constitutional mayhem
The announcement by Mr Howard that more federal intervention is on the way presents the federal-state crisis Australia had to have, writes Klaas Woldring.
