April 2015
Magazine
The Nation Reviewed
What modern politicians could learn from Alfred Deakin
Rugby star David Pocock says sport and politics are always mixed
Fancy bottled water is sometimes worth the price
Child survivors of the Holocaust meet in Melbourne
Even tattoos don’t last forever any more
The Monthly Essays
What’s next for the perpetual deputy?
How economic modelling is used to circumvent democracy and shut down debate
New light on the wreck of the ‘Batavia’ and its savage aftermath
VOX
Medicine
Arts & Letters
Clive James’ ‘Sentenced to Life’ and Les Murray’s ‘Waiting for the Past’
‘Transparent’
Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Xavier Dolan’s ‘Mommy’
Noted
‘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
