From the archive
27 December 2017
Despite her international fame, the Tasmanian-born pianist’s career was cut short by a conservative musical establishment
From the archive
17 December 2017
A chance encounter anticipated the shocking disappearance of a prime minister fifty years ago
Books & arts
7 December 2017
Books | Is Gareth Evans’s “incorrigible optimism” evidence-based?
Books & arts
5 December 2017
Ken Inglis was not only a widely admired historian but also a gifted reporter and a sharp-eyed pioneer of press criticism
Books & arts
9 November 2017
Over a long career, Sylvia Lawson was a prolific contributor to newspapers and magazines, including the pioneering Nation, and Inside Story
Books & arts
8 November 2017
An appreciation of journalist, critic and film industry activist Sylvia Lawson, who died this week
From the archive
3 November 2017
Extract | A puzzling gift sends one of Australia’s leading biographers on a journey into her family’s past
Books & arts
15 October 2017
Books | Sheila Fitzpatrick brilliantly illuminates her subject and his tumultuous times
Books & arts
10 October 2017
What will Sam Dastyari do if he’s given a second chance? His autobiography only hints at an answer
Books & arts
18 September 2017
Brian Burke’s doorstopper of a memoir is a valuable but partial account of a career propelled by an old grievance
Books & arts
24 August 2017
Books | An outstanding new biography traces the life of the man who dominated early federal politics
Books & arts
31 July 2017
Three writers explore the mixed inheritances that helped fuel their work
Books & arts
25 July 2017
Books | Jack Bowers reveals a remarkable wealth of Australian autobiography
Essays & reportage
18 July 2017
Extract | How Geoffrey Bolton’s environmental history made a difference
Books & arts
3 July 2017
Popular music can be hard to separate from our recollections
Books & arts
14 June 2017
A rediscovered memoir and a multi-season French drama point to new ways of thinking about the second world war
Books & arts
30 May 2017
Books | In the titanic battle over Greece’s economic sovereignty, the local audience was the big casualty
National affairs
12 May 2017
And he was no slouch on the TV either. Farewell to a great broadcaster and a great friend – as @Colvinius – of Inside Story
Essays & reportage
21 April 2017
When Robert Menzies’s pursuit of political ambitions annoyed key figures in the Melbourne establishment, they made their displeasure known through the city’s most exclusive…
Books & arts
29 March 2017
Books | A former journalist and diplomat offers a double-jointed view of Australia’s international role
Books & arts
21 March 2017
Books | Coinciding with the centenary of the Russian revolution, a compelling biography of the communist revolutionary plays down politics in favour of the personal
Books & arts
14 March 2017
The Australian Dictionary of Biography is looking for help in filling the gaps where notable women should be
Essays & reportage
19 January 2017
My unexpected lunch with James Fairfax, once heir to the media empire
International
28 December 2016
Old-fashioned reporting finally undid the unattractive creator of Fox News
Essays & reportage
12 December 2016
Among the speakers at last month’s conference at Monash University on the work of historian Ken Inglis was Seumas Spark, who is working with Ken and the American…
Essays & reportage
8 December 2016
Two men, two legs, two stories…
Books & arts
11 November 2016
Books | A new biography explores the ambivalent legacy of being “born of the conquerors”
Books & arts
19 October 2016
On the Greek island, a conference reappraises the lives and work of Charmian Clift and George Johnston
Essays & reportage
17 September 2016
Howard on Menzies makes for compelling viewing. But its flaws echo the shortcomings of Australia’s longest-serving prime minister
Books & arts
9 September 2016
Books | The story of a shrewd strategist tells us important things about the state of Australian politics