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Books & arts A story told over and over Jane Goodall 18 July 2016 Television | Game of Thrones brings to the screen qualities we associate with Aeschylus and Sophocles, writes Jane Goodall Books & arts Schwarzkopf and the Nazis Andrew Ford 5 July 2016 How do we reconcile an artist’s views with her work? Books & arts Contradictory counsel Tony Blackshield 1 July 2016 Books | A new biography of Sydney lawyer and sometime politician Tom Hughes details a remarkable career, writes Tony Blackshield Books & arts What it means to be British Jane Goodall 27 June 2016 Television | Who are these people, and how different are they?

Books & arts On literary awards Susan Lever 30 May 2016 Australia’s array of awards shows there are good and bad ways of recognising great writing, argues Susan Lever Books & arts In a cold country Sylvia Lawson 25 May 2016 Cinema | Sylvia Lawson reviews Rams and The Man Who Knew Infinity Books & arts Uncommonly good? Frank Bongiorno 23 May 2016 Books | He’s level-headed, dogged and hard-working, writes Frank Bongiorno. And maybe that’s enough, whether Labor wins or not Books & arts The battle for India’s soul Bob Smith 20 May 2016 Books | Two new books throw light on the social and religious forces swirling around Narendra Modi’s Indian government, writes Bob Smith

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