Inside Story

From the archive New tricks Nick Haslam 30 July 2021 We might not be able to change who we are, but we can certainly change what we do From the archive Who does she think she is? Brenda Niall 30 July 2021 A survey of women’s portraiture suggests there are as many answers as artists Books & arts The good life Janna Thompson 28 July 2021 “I dine, I play a game of backgammon, I converse, and am merry with my friends,” observed philosopher David Hume, before dragging himself back to his desk Books & arts That elusive je ne sais quoi Alexis Bergantz 25 July 2021 Why did French culture matter not only to French migrants but also to colonial Australians?

Books & arts Funny things happened on the way to the Forum Brett Evans 9 July 2021 Even the Romans used jokes to drive home their point, though they tend to lose something in the translation Books & arts A Liberal’s case for the Voice to Parliament Tim Rowse 9 July 2021 Andrew Bragg is on the right side of the debate, but the gaps in his argument are revealing Books & arts Who did he think he was? Patrick Mullins 7 July 2021 Gideon Haigh’s new book throws fresh light on the remarkable H.V. Evatt From the archive Born survivor Hamish McDonald 25 June 2021 A seasoned observer of Indonesian politics has written a gripping account of Soeharto’s early years

Books & arts Menzies the puritan idealist Ian Hancock 4 June 2021 Conservative or liberal? A new book about the former prime minister rejects the old binary in favour of two other strands of thought Books & arts Metamorphosis Peter Singer 31 May 2021 Why the world needed a new edition of The Golden Ass Books & arts Killing the cop in your head Declan Fry 25 May 2021 Forty ways of looking at Veronica Gorrie’s Black and Blue Books & arts “Better to lose Australia” Mark Edele 25 May 2021 Sean McMeekin’s new account of Stalin’s war will suit Vladimir Putin very well