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National Affairs “I think you are playing the ‘Vice-Regal’ hand with skill and wisdom” Mike Steketee 15 July 2020 The Queen’s private secretary walked a very fine line during the months leading up to the dismissal National Affairs Universities, a shared crisis, and two centre-right governments Glyn Davis 13 July 2020 Britain and Australia have reacted very differently to the pandemic’s impact on higher education Books & Arts Before the dust settled Jessica Urwin 4 June 2020 Television | The ABC’s satirical take on the Maralinga tests captures the confusion and the wilful blindness Books & Arts Film as history Brian McFarlane 29 May 2020 Books | The big screen offers a unique perspective on the past

Correspondents The choice: Johnson in, Corbyn out, Brexit done David Hayes 13 December 2019 Britain has voted for clarity, but the aftermath will be muddy International Why Labour lost Peter Brent 13 December 2019 How important was Brexit to the British election result? Correspondents Britain’s elusive epic David Hayes 11 December 2019 A fragmented election campaign nears its big reveal National Affairs People power Peter Brent 4 December 2019 The tide of populism doesn’t always run the same way

Correspondents A good day for democracy David Hayes 24 July 2019 Boris Johnson the showman needs to become a statesman. Can he? 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 Correspondents Britain’s trapped transition David Hayes 28 June 2019 One thing is needed before Brexit: a coherent government Essays & Reportage Boris’s brain James Murphy 1 June 2019 Australian tactician Lynton Crosby could win the prime ministership for Boris Johnson, but at what cost?