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Books & Arts Ryan Cropp 30 September 2022 A biography of two very different editors illuminates literary life in postwar Australia
National Affairs Paul Rodan 30 September 2022 Short-sighted political calculus has preserved a seriously undemocratic upper house in Victoria Correspondents Michael Jacobs 29 September 2022 Distinguished economists are protesting at Mathias Cormann’s reorientation of the international organisation Essays & Reportage Anne-Marie Condé 29 September 2022 A small wooden box yields glimpses of vanished lives
National Affairs Peter Mares 28 September 2022 The biggest investment in social housing since Kevin Rudd was prime minister won’t be enough to stop life getting tougher for low-income tenants Books & Arts Richard Johnstone 28 September 2022 What explains the Belgian novelist’s enduring popularity?

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National Affairs

National Affairs Tim Rowse 27 September 2022 Are fears of a repeat of the 1999 republic referendum influencing the campaign for an Indigenous Voice?
National Affairs Peter Brent 24 September 2022 Shifting voter sentiment and a hostile global economy make Labor’s prospects far from clear National Affairs John Quiggin 14 September 2022 Russia’s disastrous miscalculations in Ukraine show why an invasion of Taiwan would be a grave mistake National Affairs Frank Bongiorno 13 September 2022 Elizabeth II leaves a mixed legacy in Australia — and not just for republicans National Affairs Tim Colebatch 6 September 2022 One big, vital issue was missing from the Jobs and Skills Summit

Essays & Reportage

Essays & Reportage Lydia Khalil 27 September 2022 Why have law enforcement agencies and the media shied away from calling out right-wing terrorism for what it is?
Essays & Reportage Mike Steketee 20 September 2022 Nearly forty years ago, another Labor government embarked on its first term in office Essays & Reportage Margaret Simons 12 September 2022 Malcolm Fraser promised no royal commission into the loans affair. Should other governments follow his lead? Essays & Reportage Shannyn Palmer 9 September 2022 An idiosyncratic ethnography drew a researcher to the Angas Downs pastoral station Essays & Reportage Hamish McDonald 7 September 2022 Has the Australian Strategic Policy Institute been pushed off course by the China hawks?

Books & Arts

Books & Arts Nicholas Brown 30 September 2022 Two daughters profile a controversial father and an enigmatic mother against the backdrop of the growing bush capital
Books & Arts Dean Ashenden 27 September 2022 Does sport have anything to teach Australian schools? Books & Arts Kate Rossmanith 26 September 2022 In Black Lives, White Law, Russell Marks points towards a more hopeful future Books & Arts Andrew Ford 21 September 2022 Music played the role only it could play at the Queen’s funeral Books & Arts John Edwards 21 September 2022 The global financial crisis dramatically changed the role of central banks — and then the pandemic came along

International

International Mark Edele 19 September 2022 The war in Ukraine is part of a long-simmering conflict across post-Soviet Europe and Asia
International Lesley Russell 7 September 2022 Has the battle for the US midterm elections reached an inflection point? International Nic Maclellan 8 December 2021 By forcing the pace of New Caledonia’s self-determination process, France’s overseas minister risks an illegitimate vote this weekend International Linda Jaivin 3 December 2021 China’s army of easily offended young internet-watchers is attracting its own critics International John Edwards 30 November 2021 Does America really need a novel strategy to counter China’s rise?

Correspondents

Correspondents Michael Jacobs 5 September 2022 Does the new British PM have the capacity to deal with Britain’s gathering crisis?
Correspondents Michael Jacobs 15 November 2021 Is it finally the end of the line for fossil fuels? Our correspondent’s Glasgow COP26 wrap-up Correspondents Michael Jacobs 9 November 2021 There is a paradox at the heart of climate activists’ demands for the overthrow of capitalism Correspondents Michael Jacobs 4 November 2021 With the national leaders departing, the climate talks are commencing in earnest. And the optimists see grounds for hope Correspondents Michael Jacobs 27 October 2021 What exactly is up for negotiation at next week’s COP26 conference?