The middle of nowhere
Australia’s political leaders have lost their bearings in a changed world
In light of recent events
Dot-to-dot puzzle of the challenge beyond our Pentecostal PM’s thoughts and prayers
Oslo Davis is a widely published illustrator and artist. Raised Eyebrows, his yearly newspaper of drawings, is out now.
Damascene subversion: Christos Tsiolkas’s ‘Damascus’
The literary storyteller’s latest novel wrestles with the mythology of Christianity’s founder, Paul the Apostle
Cap in hand
An unprecedented twist in the Walkley Award–winning story of the David Eastman murder case![Cover of Peter Pomerantsev’s ‘This Is Not Propaganda’ [detail]](https://www.themonthly.com.au/sites/default/files/styles/panel_image_small/public/Lohrey_1140x700_v2.jpg?itok=BCUIHHKL "Cover of Peter Pomerantsev’s ‘This Is Not Propaganda’")
Agents of chaos: Peter Pomerantsev’s ‘This Is Not Propaganda’
The Russian expat journalist wonders if democracy can survive the internet, as social media is used to promote feelings over facts
Chequered careers: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and ‘The Good Lord Bird’
Among October’s streaming highlights are stories of a teenage chess prodigy and a zealous abolitionist
Quiet desperation: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
Eliza Hittman’s abortion drama is marked by the emotional solidarity of its teen protagonists
Airbrushed horror: Ben Wheatley’s ‘Rebecca’
The new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s gothic tale is visually lush, but lacks the novel’s nuance
The Corp’s bride
Despite a widely supported petition, the government is too scared to take on the Murdoch empire