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Books & arts A stylish guide to writing well Brian McFarlane 27 January 2015 Books | Steven Pinker’s latest book treads a fine line supremely well, says Brian McFarlane Books & arts Freedom on the beach Peter Spearritt 22 January 2015 Books | We can’t take beaches for granted, writes Peter Spearritt. Two books show there’s a lot we could lose Books & arts Crisis talk Sara Dowse 9 January 2015 Books | We need to change, yet we resist. Sara Dowse reviews Vincent Deary’s compelling account of the psychological how and why Books & arts Strategic omissions Rodney Tiffen 8 January 2015 Books | John Howard’s view of the Menzies years is partial in important respects, but he offers a valuable perspective on an important period

Books & arts Gatsby goes to China John Fitzgerald 9 December 2014 Evan Osnos has written a remarkable book about the world’s most populous country, writes John Fitzgerald. But is it too distinctively an American view? Books & arts Orthodoxy and heresy in school reform Dean Ashenden 4 December 2014 What should we learn from US experiments, asks Dean Ashenden Books & arts Will Indonesia be great? Jacqui Baker 4 December 2014 Two new books capture the diversity of Indonesia, writes Jacqui Baker. But does something get lost in the detail? Books & arts The Lucky Country turns fifty Carl Reinecke 1 December 2014 The genesis of Donald Horne’s classic helps explain why it mattered

Books & arts The 1 per cent Andrew Ford 10 November 2014 Mopping his brow, Andrew Ford considers the sources of inspiration Books & arts Captured by the Thuilliers Richard Johnstone 8 November 2014 From the archive | Remember Me: The Lost Diggers of Vignacourt is on show in Sydney until 15 January 2015. Richard Johnstone reviewed its Canberra run… Books & arts Pregnancy: guidelines and timelines Jacinta Halloran 6 November 2014 Two accounts of getting, and being, pregnant tell only part of the story about conception and childbirth Books & arts Buying and selling healthcare Lesley Russell 6 November 2014 Adam Reich vividly describes the way different kinds of hospitals work in the United States, writes Lesley Russell. But what happened to the patients?