Inside Story

Essays & reportage Jørn Utzon’s magnificent obsession Joe Rollo 25 August 2019 The Danish architect remained keenly engaged with unfinished business in Australia Books & arts Chardonnay socialist Ryan Cropp 19 August 2019 Books | Is there more to the story of the great reforming premier, Don Dunstan? From the archive Fabber & Fabber Jock Given 16 August 2019 The Russell Square twins, Fabberdum and Fabberdee, Fabber & Fabber — whatever the nickname, the story of the famed London publisher reveals a lot about how creative… Books & arts Defending globalisation Carmela Chivers 16 August 2019 Books | Whatever its virtues, more free trade isn’t a slogan likely to win over sceptical voters

Books & arts The Shakespeare we need Robert White 12 July 2019 Books | Emma Smith’s twenty-first century reading of the bard is open-minded and open-ended Books & arts The sulphurous intrigue of the past Matthew Ricketson 12 July 2019 Books | The shifting allegiances of The Troubles are brought alive in this year’s Orwell Prize winner Books & arts The jokes that get away Richard Johnstone 10 July 2019 Books | Does incongruity always explain why some things seems funny and others don’t? Books & arts A strategist turns his guns on defence Nicholas Stuart 9 July 2019 Books | Hugh White draws on his insider knowledge to pose all the right questions

Books & arts The second mountaineer Nick Haslam 7 June 2019 Books | Conservative commentator David Brooks mightn’t be writing for everyone, but he’s traversing important terrain Books & arts The tech god that failed Dominic Kelly 7 June 2019 Books | Something’s amiss, but has communications strategist Peter Lewis nailed it? Books & arts Australia’s forgotten internationalist David Fettling 31 May 2019 Books | Labor’s Ben Chifley played a key role in breaking down Australia’s fortress mentality Essays & reportage The identity trap Janna Thompson 28 May 2019 Is there a way to escape the paradox presented so movingly by Stan Grant?