For Menzies, it was a happy convergence for a number of reasons. As the attorney-general and a member of Prime Minister Joe Lyons' entourage, he could contribute to negotiations with British trade officials. And as a barrister in private practice, he could appear for a client, Paper Sacks Pty Ltd, in...
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Most essays from previous editions of The Monthly and selected essays from the current edition are free online. A few essays are restricted due to contractual commitments.
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Blankett SlateAustralian Style
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CommentAfter Copenhagen
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'The Legacy' by Kirsten Tranter
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'The Pregnant Widow' by Martin Amis
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Percy Grainger & Edvard Grieg
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Border CrossingsJohn Safran's 'Race Relations'
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Liberal FundamentalistAC Grayling's 'Liberty in the Age of Terror'
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The Sins of the SonVladimir Nabokov's 'The Original of Laura: A Novel in Fragments'
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Easy RiderFrederick Seidel's 'Ooga-Booga and Poems: 1959-2009'
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Lost BoysJacques Audiard's 'A Prophet' and John Hillcoat's 'The Road'
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Divine InterventionJohn Waters
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EbonyThe Girl in the Room



