Books & arts
13 May 2011
Jill Kitson on Mad Men and The Great Gatsby
Books & arts
12 May 2011
Deported after the first world war, Paul Dubotzki had created a remarkable record of life as an internee, writes Glenn Nicholls
Books & arts
11 May 2011
West African countries supply two-thirds of the world’s chocolate, but spreading the benefits might take more than Quaker capitalism or Fairtrade, writes Brett Evans
Books & arts
10 May 2011
It was 1958, the year Brazil won the World Cup. National pride was at its zenith, writes Andrew Ford, and you can hear it in the music
Books & arts
5 May 2011
It might feel right, but is it good for the kids? Sara Dowse reviews two very different books about childhood
Books & arts
4 May 2011
The Internet Movie Database changed the way we think about films, and now it’s influencing the industry itself, writes Richard Johnstone
Books & arts
23 April 2011
Jill Kitson reviews a new account of the wartime leadership of the diminutive Australian prime minister
Books & arts
15 April 2011
CINEMA | Sylvia Lawson reviews four new releases, including How I Ended this Summer
Books & arts
14 April 2011
Jane Goodall discusses David Malouf’s new Quarterly Essay
Books & arts
11 April 2011
Shane Maloney reviews a second series of Henning Mankell’s Wallander stories filmed for TV
Books & arts
7 April 2011
Resistance and collaboration were rarely clearcut in occupied France
Books & arts
6 April 2011
Despite the dominance of mainstream economics, important national differences prevail within the profession, writes Geoffrey Barker
Books & arts
4 April 2011
Yes, languages do influence the way we see the world
Books & arts
1 April 2011
What we are looking for when we wander through IKEA stores?
Books & arts
24 March 2011
A new book argues that Barack Obama is guided by “philosophical pragmatism.” Jill Kitson isn’t so sure
Books & arts
24 March 2011
CINEMA | As Charles Ferguson’s new documentary shows, much of the liveliest cinema falls outside feature films, writes Sylvia Lawson
Books & arts
23 March 2011
Robin Jeffrey reviews Anand Giridharadas’s vivid new account of a nation in transition
Books & arts
23 March 2011
An important new book helps explain why Saudi Arabia is unlikely to experience the same upheavals as some of its neighbours, writes Matthew Gray
Books & arts
16 March 2011
Australia’s history of international broadcasting is littered with mis-steps, writes Rodney Tiffen. Will the government’s current tendering process see it…
Books & arts
15 March 2011
How do you compose for a brass band? Andrew Ford went to Yorkshire to find out
Books & arts
24 February 2011
Terry Lane on the career and life of one of America’s great photographers, Berenice Abbott
Books & arts
23 February 2011
CINEMA | Pete Postlethwaite left behind a remarkable Australian film, writes Sylvia Lawson
Books & arts
28 January 2011
Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art opened on Friday night. A day later, Lara Giddings became premier. Natasha Cica reports
Books & arts
28 January 2011
The Impossible Border brings an important period in German history out of the shadow of the Nazi era, writes Klaus Neumann
Books & arts
27 January 2011
Brett Evans reviews Tony Judt’s The Memory Chalet
Books & arts
27 January 2011
Brian McFarlane reviews a novel by an Australian, set in Britain and first published in India
Books & arts
27 January 2011
IN BRIEF | Jill Kitson reviews The Prizefighter and the Playwright
Books & arts
19 January 2011
CINEMA | Sylvia Lawson at The King’s Speech and two cinema conferences in Sydney
Books & arts
19 January 2011
Mumbai is a big city getting bigger, writes Jim Masselos, but amid the crowds the quest for freedom goes on
Books & arts
23 December 2010
Well, not all of them were entirely overlooked, but we definitely read them during 2010