Essays Right arrow
Bishop’s gambit
What’s next for the perpetual deputy?
Federal politics
Spreadsheets of power
How economic modelling is used to circumvent democracy and shut down debate
History
Bring up the bodies
New light on the wreck of the ‘Batavia’ and its savage aftermath
The Nation Reviewed Right arrow
The case for compromise
What modern politicians could learn from Alfred Deakin
Environment
David & Goliath
Rugby star David Pocock says sport and politics are always mixed
Food
Eau spéciale
Fancy bottled water is sometimes worth the price
For the children
Child survivors of the Holocaust meet in Melbourne
Health
Delible ink
Even tattoos don’t last forever any more
Vox Right arrow
Cecil Taylor
Arts & Letters Right arrow
Books
Late styles
Clive James’ ‘Sentenced to Life’ and Les Murray’s ‘Waiting for the Past’
Television
Seeing clearly
‘Transparent’
Music
Minus the trimmings
Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Film
The blazing heart
Xavier Dolan’s ‘Mommy’
Noted Right arrow
‘One Life: My Mother’s Story’ by Kate Grenville
Text; $29.99
‘The Discreet Hero’ by Mario Vargas Llosa
Faber & Faber; $29.99
‘The Anchoress’ by Robyn Cadwallader
HarperCollins; $29.99
April 2015
Issue
Essays
Bishop’s gambit By Chris Wallace
Politics Spreadsheets of power By Richard Denniss
Society Bring up the bodies By Jeff Sparrow
The Nation Reviewed
The case for compromise By Judith Brett
Society David & Goliath By Sam Vincent
Society Eau spéciale By Richard Cooke
Society For the children By Jaye Kranz
Society Delible ink By Alice Pung
The Medicine
Society High times By Karen Hitchcock
Vox
Culture Cecil Taylor By Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Arts & Letters
Culture Late styles By Justin Clemens
Culture Seeing clearly By Anna Goldsworthy
Culture Minus the trimmings By Anwen Crawford
Culture The blazing heart By Luke Davies
Noted
Culture ‘One Life: My Mother’s Story’ by Kate Grenville By Helen Elliott
Culture ‘The Discreet Hero’ by Mario Vargas Llosa By Kevin Rabalais
Culture ‘The Anchoress’ by Robyn Cadwallader By Gretchen Shirm
Letters to the editor
Peter Byrne, April 2015
Geoff Davies, April 2015
Hugh Glenn, April 2015
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