Leaders and dung beetles
On John Cain, Scott Morrison and our curious inability to elect good people
In light of recent events
Pope Francis’s Guide to Avoiding Physical Contact
Oslo Davis is a widely published illustrator and artist. Raised Eyebrows, his yearly newspaper of drawings, is out now.
The king in exile: Gordon Koang
The music of the South Sudanese star and former refugee offers solace and a plea for unity
Warringah warrior
Independent MP Zali Steggall hopes her private member’s bill will take the partisanship out of climate-change policy![Image of L’Arlésienne [detail], by Pablo Picasso](https://www.themonthly.com.au/sites/default/files/styles/panel_image_small/public/Cosic_1140x700_1.jpg?itok=wGACp5Mx)
‘Matisse & Picasso’: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Hanging works by the two masters together highlights their artistic rivalry and mutual influence
NGV Triennial 2020
With a mix of eye-catching works, the second NGV Triennial blends the avant-garde with the populist
Healing story
Bangarra Dance Theatre’s ‘Spirit’ pays tribute to collaborators
Deep cuts: ‘Small Axe’
Black solidarity is a palpable force throughout Steve McQueen’s five-film anthology
Distortion nation
Why are we more outraged by cheating cricketers than alleged war crimes in Afghanistan?