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Books & arts Father and sons Brett Evans 2 October 2012 Books | The political and the personal illuminate each other in James Button’s fine account of a year in Canberra National affairs How to win an election Brett Evans 5 June 2012 A timeless guide for politicians with a sting in the tail Essays & reportage A world of our own making Brett Evans 17 February 2012 Without realising it, we seem to have entered a new geological epoch. Brett Evans looks at how we got there and what it means Books & arts A dog of a pamphlet Brett Evans 21 December 2011 A new series of short books is fighting the wrong kind of war, writes Brett Evans

Books & arts Doing the right thing Brett Evans 6 December 2010 Brett Evans reviews a surprising account of Guantanamo Bay’s first 100 days Books & arts Always look on the bright side Brett Evans 9 December 2009 Barbara Ehrenreich probes the dark side of positive thinking — and how it helped create the global financial crisis National affairs The Hitch from central casting Brett Evans 8 October 2009 In terror of boredom, Christopher Hitchens talked to a receptive audience at the Sydney Opera House, writes Brett Evans National affairs Another day in the red Brett Evans 24 September 2009 A dusty day in Sydney wouldn’t have surprised Enrico Fermi, writes Brett Evans