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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 Books & arts Gatsby goes to China John Fitzgerald 9 December 2014 Evan Osnos has written a remarkable book about the world’s most populous country, writes John Fitzgerald. But is it too distinctively an American view? Books & arts Making the cut Ken Haley 27 November 2014 Ken Haley finds much to like in this tribute to some of the greats of Australian journalism Retrospective Ah, yes, there you are Richard Johnstone 16 October 2014 Photographer Jane Bown sought to unearth something essential and make it visible

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 Books & arts True believers Sybil Nolan 29 May 2014 The Saturday Paper displays both the strengths and limitations of a primarily print-based publication, writes Sybil Nolan Essays & reportage This narrated life Maria Tumarkin 21 May 2014 Storytelling may fit the zeitgeist, but there are truths it can’t reach, writes Maria Tumarkin Books & arts Seduction or safety? Matthew Ricketson 5 May 2014 Writer Joe McGinniss, who died in March, became a lightning rod for criticism of the way journalists deal with their sources, writes Matthew Ricketson

Books & arts Torn in two parts Bridget Griffen-Foley 21 June 2013 On the anniversary of its publication, Bridget Griffen-Foley reviews John Douglas Pringle’s self-deprecating account of a much-admired career International How Al Jazeera took on the (English-speaking) world Scott Bridges 19 October 2012 The ABC’s decision to use reports from the controversial Doha-based network makes sense from up close National affairs Why Fairfax matters Rodney Tiffen 27 June 2012 Fairfax newspapers are part of the fabric of Australian democracy National affairs The more things change… Geoffrey Barker 25 June 2012 There was no golden age for newspapers, writes Geoffrey Barker. Which means we shouldn’t be too pessimistic about the future