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Essays & Reportage Joe Rollo 25 August 2019 The Danish architect remained keenly engaged with unfinished business in Australia
National Affairs Nathan Hollier 24 August 2019 The former deputy prime minister’s publisher recalls an unexpected friendship Correspondents David Hayes 21 August 2019 Boris Johnson’s team, clutching European exit visa and election plan, flies towards the sun National Affairs Paul Barratt 20 August 2019 With careful thought and skilful diplomacy, Australia can navigate its way through the confrontation between Washington and Beijing
National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 20 August 2019 Attempts to change the Constitution often fail, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying International Louise Merrington 19 August 2019 Do India and China have more in common than they care to admit?

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National Affairs

National Affairs Owain Emslie and Danielle Wood 8 August 2019 Despite the scare campaigns, an inheritance tax makes a lot of economic sense
National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 7 August 2019 Australia’s lower house voting system isn’t designed to be proportional, though perhaps it should be National Affairs Adam Triggs 7 August 2019 Donald Trump’s latest complaints don’t stand up to scrutiny, but the global economy will suffer anyway National Affairs Rebecca Ananian-Welsh 6 August 2019 What can we learn from this widely criticised member of the judiciary? National Affairs Henry Sherrell 2 August 2019 There’s a risk that Australia’s leading social survey could become stuck in time

Essays & Reportage

Essays & Reportage John Quiggin 19 August 2019 Despite their lingering power, banks and financiers needn’t be untouchable
Essays & Reportage Kristina Olsson 9 August 2019 Extract | How “micro-justice” is bringing real benefits to at-risk women and girls Essays & Reportage Ben Stubbs 4 August 2019 Extract | Maralinga combines the devastation of atomic testing and the green shoots of the future Essays & Reportage Tom Greenwell 31 July 2019 The purists are lamenting while the boosters (and bashers) cheer, but Canberra’s transformation may be more inspired than either camp acknowledges Essays & Reportage Stephen Mills 29 July 2019 A former colleague pays tribute to renowned Labor speechwriter Graham Freudenberg

Books & Arts

Books & Arts Ryan Cropp 19 August 2019 Books | Is there more to the story of the great reforming premier, Don Dunstan?
Books & Arts Jock Given 16 August 2019 Books | The story of a London publisher has a lot to say about creative enterprise Books & Arts Carmela Chivers 16 August 2019 Books | Whatever its virtues, more free trade isn’t a slogan likely to win over sceptical voters Books & Arts Susan Lever 13 August 2019 Books | Two women’s experience of deafness, a century apart Books & Arts Julie Rigg 9 August 2019 Cinema | The mob turns nasty in Diego Maradona and The Final Quarter

International

International Kerry Brown 16 August 2019 Why all sides must take a step back in Hong Kong
International Lesley Russell 13 August 2019 Timing means that the latest shootings could have a greater political impact International Hamish McDonald 12 August 2019 Has Trumpism taken hold among US-aligned countries in East Asia? International Michael D. Barr 4 August 2019 Is a tired prime minister Lee Hsien Loong set to hand over the reins? International Kerry Brown 4 August 2019 The city’s economic importance has declined significantly, but China itself isn’t immune to the pressures on display

Correspondents

Correspondents Thomas Kean 14 August 2019 Donald Trump’s highly charged rhetoric can’t change the fact that Congress is more diverse than ever
Correspondents Jonathan Malloy 31 July 2019 The polls might not favour the Liberals to win this year’s election, but don’t count them out Correspondents David Hayes 24 July 2019 Boris Johnson the showman needs to become a statesman. Can he? Correspondents Klaus Neumann 12 July 2019 Has Italy’s far-right interior minister met his match in this young woman with an astonishing impact? Correspondents David Hayes 28 June 2019 One thing is needed before Brexit: a coherent government

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