Government / Coalition

• Katharine Murphy: Five things you might have missed this week
• Peter Hartcher: Tony Abbott cannot escape Joe Hockey’s budget
• Phil Coorey: Will the Coalition repeat its mistakes?
• Dennis Atkins: One year in office: PM Tony Abbott’s mixed fortunes
• Tony Walker: Liberals aim to get beyond ideology

Wisdom of the past

• Laura Tingle: There is much wisdom in a crowd of ministers
• Dennis Atkins: Former Labor MP Gareth Evans’ diary could be a rule book for today’s politicians

RET

• Lenore Taylor: The RET may be a success, but that’s exactly why it’s on the Coalition’s hitlist

Palmer

• JR Hennessy: We need to talk about Clive

Military action

• Piping Shrike: Home front
• Tony Walker: No fighting without talking first, Tony
• Monica Attard: Who – or what – is ISIS?
• Jack Waterford: The deadly business of slitting throats

Political profile

• Tony Walker: The rise of Tanya Plibersek

Other thinkiness

• Sophie Morris: Politics’ hidden millions in party favours
• Jonathan Green: The paradox of political dysfunction

Longer read

• Laurie Penny: Why I write

And my posts for the week:

• Leash the PUP and deal direct with Labor
• Take control of the toddlers, Tony
• Labor misses golden opportunity
• Abbott’s bloody-mindedness on solar