Choppy waters
Australia’s assumption that China will give up its Pacific rivalry with the US is dangerously misguided
In light of recent events
Let’s colour COVID-19 lockdown by numbers!
Oslo Davis is a widely published illustrator and artist. Raised Eyebrows, his yearly newspaper of drawings, is out now.
‘What Are You Going Through’ by Sigrid Nunez
The late-life author of ‘The Friend’ delivers a chastening and discursive novel of mourning
Injustice unmasked
What are the priorities of policing protests under lockdown?
‘Little Eyes’ by Samanta Schweblin (trans. Megan McDowell)
Intimacy and privacy blur as people adopt cybernetic pets inhabited remotely by others, in this disturbing speculative fiction
A rallying crime
For a country that loves invoking the virtues of wartime sacrifice, why have our leaders failed to appeal to the greater good during the pandemic?
Simultaneous persuasions: ‘Camille Henrot: Is Today Tomorrow’
Radical difference and radical proximity are hallmarks of the French-born artist’s NGV exhibition
Petty bourgeoisie: ‘The White Lotus’
Mike White’s scathing takedown of privilege leads July’s streaming highlights
Body and soul: ‘The Airways’
Fusing elements of crime fiction and ghost stories, Jennifer Mills’ latest novel is an interrogation of gender, power and consent