Inside Story

Correspondents Anthony Sampson, the inside-outsider David Hayes 29 July 2016 The anatomist of Britain and ally of South African freedom, born ninety years ago, was a pioneer in journalism, says David Hayes Books & arts Thrillingly alive while history was made Evan Williams 24 June 2016 Books | Thornton McCamish’s unconventional biography of writer Alan Moorehead succeeds beautifully, writes Evan Williams National affairs Reputations in the courtroom Sally McCausland 10 June 2016 Two recent defamation decisions illustrate how the law can be bad for both sides when cases go to court, writes Sally McCausland From the archive The Independent, a restless farewell David Hayes 25 March 2016 The last print run of a once vital newspaper has been hailed as a digital ascent. But it’s more complicated than that

Books & arts The grilling season Jane Goodall 23 September 2015 Television | Monday night’s ABC interviews showed how TV can be dangerous for politicians in unexpected ways, writes Jane Goodall National affairs Why Bill Shorten and Labor can afford to ignore Rupert Murdoch Rodney Tiffen 23 June 2015 With declining reach and influence, the Murdoch empire can no longer determine election results, writes Rodney Tiffen Summer season War stories Jeannine Baker 15 April 2015 Women reporters showed they could report alongside men during the second world war National affairs Tabloid tweeter tangles the truth Rodney Tiffen 18 December 2014 Australia’s most powerful American citizen increasingly sees reality in the same way as the Tea Party, says Rodney Tiffen

National affairs Wacky backy Rodney Tiffen 12 July 2014 When the Australian waded into the tobacco packaging debate it was met with a barrage of well-informed criticism. The paper’s response was to dig in Essays & reportage Near-death on Mort Street Peter Browne 6 July 2014 By the time the first edition of the Australian hit the streets, a vital part of Rupert Murdoch’s strategy had gone awry Essays & reportage How American servicemen found Ernestine Hill in their kitbags Anna Johnston 27 June 2014 Blending journalism, romance and travelogue, The Great Australian Loneliness crossed a different set of borders during the second world war Books & arts The lack of men, the lack of reinforcement, the lack of munitions Mark Baker 3 June 2014 Phillip Schuler’s dispatches from Gallipoli captured the horror and the heroism for Australian readers, writes Mark Baker