Inside Story

Books & arts Retro gastronomy Dean Ashenden 28 June 2012 Dean Ashenden looks at Australians’ enthusiasm for new foods and our readiness to adapt, improvise and reinvent National affairs How to win an election Brett Evans 5 June 2012 A timeless guide for politicians with a sting in the tail France’s first facebooks Daniel Nethery 31 May 2012 A recent French exhibition traced the rise of the photograph as a proof of identity and a form of surveillance, writes Daniel Nethery Essays & reportage “Sitting on a tractor, reading a book” Bill Gammage & Ken Inglis 28 February 2012 Ken Inglis and Bill Gammage pay tribute to the distinguished historian, and occasional Inside Story contributor, Hank Nelson, who died earlier this month

National affairs Amid the panic, a sense of purpose Frank Bongiorno 20 September 2011 Sixty years ago, H.V. Evatt successfully resisted strong public support for draconian anti-communist legislation, writes Frank Bongiorno. Is there a lesson for Labor in 2011? Books & arts Colonialism’s prequel Lorenzo Veracini 16 September 2011 Julia Clancy-Smith’s Mediterraneans looks at a neglected period with contemporary resonance, writes Lorenzo Veracini Books & arts Letters from home Judith Brett 13 September 2011 Judith Brett reviews Heather Henderson’s collection of letters from her father, Robert Menzies Essays & reportage On reading Mark McKenna’s biography of Manning Clark Nicholas Gruen 25 August 2011 Manning Clark went on a grand quest, writes Nicholas Gruen. But perhaps it was the journey rather than the arrival that mattered

International Indonesia’s dangerous silence Richard Tanter 28 April 2011 Richard Tanter reports on a controversial intervention in Indonesian history, culture and memory Books & arts Billy Hughes and the end of an Empire Jill Kitson 23 April 2011 Jill Kitson reviews a new account of the wartime leadership of the diminutive Australian prime minister Books & arts Who knows, and who can judge? Sylvia Lawson 7 April 2011 Resistance and collaboration were rarely clearcut in occupied France Summer season From ubiquitous to obsolete Shakira Hussein 30 March 2011 Slavery, foot-binding and duelling have lost their status as “honourable,” but will some other practices prove harder to reverse?