June 2005
Magazine
The Monthly Essays
Young Libs in the Chocolate Factory
Tomorrow’s Liberal leaders have issues with gays, greenies, young mums, Malcolm Fraser - and each other
“Oh my god. He’s done it again”
Dobbing on Dr Raad
Over here, over fed, over-funded
As destitute universities count their pennies, students at one Australian institution count their blessings
The Nation Reviewed
Arts & Letters
Dead disturbing. A bloodthirsty tale that plays with the fire of anti-semitism
‘Dead Europe’ by Christos Tsiolkas
Brown skin black hearts. Two trail-spotting postcards from two different Australias
‘Kayang & Me’ by Kim Scott and Hazel Brown; ‘Balanda’ by Mary Ellen Jordan
Ricky Swallow goes to Venice
Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘Nobody Knows’
Ballads, blues, babes and a man still expressing himself: ‘B-sides and Rarities’ by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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