Relying on Trump
Australia needs to rethink its approach to regional security
In light of recent events
The simple act of drawing a pot plant
Oslo Davis is a widely published illustrator, artist and cartoonist.
This storied land
Mark McKenna’s ‘From the Edge’ tells four fascinating stories of Aboriginal and settler interaction through the history of place
A big dump
Why is the South Australian government so enthused about a nuclear waste dump?
A German comedy?
Maren Ade’s ‘Toni Erdmann’ is one of the most misread movies of the year
A win’s a win
The Eden-Monaro result shows that Morrison’s popularity has not substantially changed voting patterns – and Labor has still not cut through
Shelf pity: ‘Rise & Shine’
Patrick Allington’s fable of a world in which perpetual war is staged to fuel compassion is too straightforward for its ambitions
Coal cursed
The fossil-fuel lobby could not have created the climate wars so easily without the preceding culture wars
Learning difficulties
The Coalition’s political agenda is a gross infringement on academic freedom