The Monthly Awards 2019
Highlights of the year in Australian arts and culture
In light of recent events
What to climb next
Oslo Davis is a widely published illustrator and artist. Raised Eyebrows, his yearly newspaper of drawings, is out now.
‘The Weekend’ by Charlotte Wood
The Stella Prize–winner returns with a stylish character study of women surprised by age
‘Act of Grace’ by Anna Krien
The journalist’s propulsive debut novel tackles the aftermath of the Iraq War
No one’s laughing now: Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’
A gripping psychological study of psychosis offers a surprising change of pace in the superhero genre
Freeing the flag
Allowing the Aboriginal flag to be used freely is an important step towards self-determination
In the red
Inside the modern debt-collection industry
Hello, Nasty: Janet Jackson’s sound of rebellion
A new analysis of ‘The Velvet Rope’ shows the controversial artist in transition
Tipping point
Juukan Gorge is gone, but will we act in time to save Warragamba Dam?