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Books & arts How they invented the prime minister Norman Abjorensen 8 April 2016 Books | The Australian prime ministership was created out of almost nothing during the first five decades of the twentieth century, writes Norman Abjorensen Books & arts Raising the standards Andrew Ford 6 April 2016 Music | The jazz standard ain’t what it used to be, writes Andrew Ford. In the case of Bill Frisell’s new album, that’s definitely a good thing Books & arts An “ordinary guy” in extraordinary times Tom Hyland 1 April 2016 Books | David Kilcullen helps us make sense of the madness unleashed by Islamic State, writes Tom Hyland. But he’s less convincing about what we should do next Books & arts Pride and Prejudice in the warzone Jane Goodall 24 March 2016 Television | It’s War and Peace’s turn for another BBC adaptation, writes Jane Goodall. But perhaps some temptations should be resisted

Books & arts Hindesight, 2016 Sylvia Lawson 29 February 2016 Cinema | Sylvia Lawson views Looking for Grace through the lens of John Hinde’s classic analysis of Australian film Books & arts Cutting through Jane Goodall 23 February 2016 Television | The Sunrise controversy raises fresh questions about TV current affairs, high-brow and low-brow, writes Jane Goodall Books & arts Hollywood on the Yarra Susan Lever 22 February 2016 Books | Crawford Productions was created in the early years of Australian TV, writes Susan Lever, and its influence is still alive in the industry Books & arts The iconographers Richard Johnstone 17 February 2016 Photography | The National Gallery of Australia’s current exhibition makes the case for the standout image, writes Richard Johnstone

Books & arts Too clever by half Jane Goodall 4 January 2016 Television | Jane Goodall witnesses Sherlock’s return to the world of fogs and hansom cabs Books & arts Forgotten voices Greg Lehman 21 December 2015 Books | Two books grapple in different ways with the evidence of Tasmanian Aboriginal history, writes Greg Lehman Books & arts Anchors away Jane Goodall 17 December 2015 Television | News anchors are taking on a life of their own, writes Jane Goodall. But are we losing something in the process? Books & arts The education of Dr K. Graeme Dobell 17 December 2015 Books | Graeme Dobell reviews an admirer’s biography of the controversial scholar-strategist