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Essays & Reportage Robert Milliken 18 September 2018 An outback town finds a way to cut Indigenous crime and imprisonment where governments have failed
National Affairs Peter Mares 18 September 2018 Carolyn rented, Peter purchased, and then the market (and bad policies) took over National Affairs Ian Watson 14 September 2018 The short answer is yes, but the long answer is more complicated Books & Arts Sara Dowse 14 September 2018 Books | Germaine Greer has always been sharper as a critic than as a proponent of solutions
Correspondents Duncan Hewitt 13 September 2018 Despite opting for a less confrontational chief executive, Beijing has tightened its grip in Hong Kong Correspondents Graeme Dobell 13 September 2018 Are America and Australia two allies separated by a common language?

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National Affairs

National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 12 September 2018 A News Corp cartoonist runs into trouble again
National Affairs David Clune 11 September 2018 Will voter disenchantment be great enough to unseat Gladys Berejiklian’s government in New South Wales? National Affairs Peter Brent | Mumble 10 September 2018 Does Saturday’s shocking result for the NSW Liberals in Wagga Wagga have longer-term implications? National Affairs Abul Rizvi 10 September 2018 Scott Morrison isn’t the first leader to promise that more migrants will settle outside the major cities National Affairs Tim Colebatch 7 September 2018 Ten things you need to know about the state of the Australian economy

Essays & Reportage

Essays & Reportage Matthew Ricketson 30 August 2018 Where does the famed journalist fit into the American pantheon?
Essays & Reportage Nicholas Gruen 28 August 2018 It’s not just the finance industry — there are scandals as far as the eye can see Essays & Reportage Bridget Griffen-Foley 27 August 2018 While Fairfax’s future seems likely to be in the hands of Nine, much of its past has recently been made accessible at the State Library of New South Wales. At a symposium… Essays & Reportage Norman Abjorensen 26 August 2018 From the archive | Norman Abjorensen profiles Liberal senator Marise Payne – appointed foreign minister this weekend – in this article first published in December 2008 Essays & Reportage Jill Stark 16 August 2018 What happens when you meet the person you’ve done battle with online?

Books & Arts

Books & Arts Selwyn Cornish 13 September 2018 Books | A former Bank of England official offers a warning about unelected decision-makers that Australia might already have heeded
Books & Arts Andrew Ford 10 September 2018 Music | Much has been written about Aretha Franklin since her death last month. But have we pinpointed what made her voice so compelling? Books & Arts Julie Rigg 31 August 2018 Cinema | BlacKkKlansman is a testament to Lee’s mastery of rapidly shifting moods Books & Arts Shane Maloney 30 August 2018 From the archive | Shane Maloney surveys the career of one of Sydney’s best-known fictional characters and the achievement of his creator, Peter Corris, who died this week Books & Arts Jane Goodall 28 August 2018 Television | With just days to gather its material, Four Corners found a way to explore the human impact of power

International

International Antonio Castillo 12 September 2018 Fuelled by new arrivals in the Bolivian capital, Indigenous architecture is on the rise in El Alto
International Lesley Russell 17 August 2018 The Trump administration says the decades-old effort to reduce poverty is over, for all the wrong reasons International Michael Leach 14 August 2018 The combination of a Fretilin president and an Alliance government is testing the country’s system International Rowan Callick 7 August 2018 Xu Zhangrun makes a compelling case against the country’s direction under Xi Jinping International Kerry Brown 7 August 2018 Xu Zhangrun’s bold critique of contemporary China points to potential flashpoints ahead

Correspondents

Correspondents David Hayes 27 August 2018 Letter from London | Australia’s political drama gives Britain respite from Brexit, along with a crash course in Canberrology
Correspondents Klaus Neumann 12 August 2018 Why did Mesut Özil, one of the most talented footballers of his generation, decide to quit playing for his home country? Correspondents Erin Handley & Kong Meta 30 July 2018 An inevitable election result in Cambodia has attracted international condemnation and resignation tinged with defiance among supporters of the opposition Correspondents Lesley Russell 28 July 2018 A frenetic White House reflects growing fears about the Republicans’ fate in November Correspondents David Hayes 27 July 2018 Britain’s exit from Europe is showing the flaws of both parties to the negotiations

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