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Books & arts Loyalty: the Janus-faced virtue Janna Thompson 3 June 2015 Books | Usually a good thing in personal relationships, loyalty is less straightforward amid the pressures of organisational life, writes Janna Thompson Books & arts Bringing up John and Betty Peter Robinson 2 June 2015 Books | A new book by sociologist Steven Mintz offers insights into modern adulthood, writes Peter Robinson. But it’s limited by a near-exclusive focus on… National affairs Welfare myths and the luck of life Andrew Leigh 28 May 2015 There’s no such thing as “us” and “them,” writes Andrew Leigh. A good social safety net is there for all of us Books & arts Who do we think we are? Beverley Kingston 28 May 2015 Books | A new account of the boom in family history, and the insights it has revealed, informs in unexpected ways, writes Beverley Kingston

Books & arts Anna Bligh, the story so far Sara Dowse 20 April 2015 Books | Sara Dowse reviews the autobiography of the former Queensland premier Books & arts The voice of a generation Brian McFarlane 1 April 2015 Vera Brittain’s Testament of Youth, now in its second screen version, recounts a remarkable life amid the upheavals of a century ago, writes Brian McFarlane Books & arts University days Beverley Kingston 30 March 2015 Books | Two new books highlight how Australian universities have changed in recent decades, writes Beverley Kingston Books & arts Peter FitzSimons: poltergeist with two brains David Stephens 25 March 2015 Books | The self-described “storian” sells himself short in Gallipoli, writes David Stephens

Books & arts The afterlife of Agatha Christie John Rickard 5 February 2015 A new Hercule Poirot novel is a reminder of the remarkable narrative skills of his creator Books & arts The world’s largest stateless nation? Matthew Gray 5 February 2015 Books | Matthew Gray reviews an illuminating account of a diverse nationality in search of self-determination Books & arts Revolutionary Sydney Andrew Dodd 3 February 2015 Books | Three men and a city in turmoil. Andrew Dodd reviews two new books about Sydney’s formative years Essays & reportage Silence Christine Kenneally 29 January 2015 Geoff Meyer’s quest to establish his family origins ran up against inadequate state government archives and obstructive officials, writes Christine Kenneally