February 2017
Magazine
The Monthly Essays
James Packer has been down, but he’s not out
The overworked, underpaid, cash-in-hand worker is becoming increasingly common
What does the deluge of political biography and memoir say about politicians and readers?
The Nation Reviewed
Australia needs to rethink its approach to regional security
Why is the South Australian government so enthused about a nuclear waste dump?
The links between Australia’s poppy industry and opioid addiction crisis
The Weekly Service offers a different kind of communion
One dedicated bird watcher devoted years to the elusive night parrot
VOX
Medicine
Arts & Letters
Emily Witt’s ‘Future Sex’ and Sheila Rowbotham’s ‘Rebel Crossings’ approach the concept of free love from different perspectives
Mark McKenna’s ‘From the Edge’ tells four fascinating stories of Aboriginal and settler interaction through the history of place
Maren Ade’s ‘Toni Erdmann’ is one of the most misread movies of the year
Bruce Springsteen is the consummate live performer
Noted
‘Transit’ by Rachel Cusk Jonathan Cape; $32.99
‘The Undoing Project’ by Michael Lewis Allen Lane; $45
