Rethinking the republic
A change in our head of state won’t change everything, and other lessons for the next push
In light of recent events
An Australian republic? One is amused.
Oslo Davis is a widely published illustrator, artist and cartoonist. His latest book is Overheard – The Art of Eavesdropping.
Tim Winton’s ‘The Shepherd’s Hut’
One of Australia’s most acclaimed novelists offers a painful and beautiful story of redemption
The republic is an Aboriginal issue
Recognition must be at the heart of constitutional reform
Zadie Smith’s ‘Feel Free’
In this collection of essays, Smith shines when she’s addressing the personal
‘Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist’, an incomplete portrait
This nostalgic documentary about the eminent designer raises more questions than it answers
The magnificently messy ‘House of Cards’
The show that made Netflix a major player comes to a satisfying and ludicrous end
The ScoMo Express backfires
The PM’s farcical bus tour cements spin over substance as his brand
Twisted sisters: Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’
Sentimentality ruins the magic of this otherwise unsettling and actively cruel film