Society
Australian purgatory
The permanent damage of temporary protection
June 2021
June 2021 eBook
Federal politics
The budget shows that the government is not interested in lifting women out of poverty
Asylum seekers
A group of Australian expats is helping Nauru and Manus refugees start new lives in the US
Science and technology
Breakthroughs in embryo science may lead to replacement human organs, if we can agree on the ethics
Sport
Once a male-heavy sport contested by dynastic families, competitive woodchopping is increasingly attracting strong women
Art
Boston and Japan: ‘French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’
What connects Boston’s peerless collections of French Impressionism and historic Japanese art and design?
Film
Like no actor ever: ‘My Name Is Gulpilil’
Molly Reynolds’s beautiful documentary is a fitting tribute to David Gulpilil, at the end of his singular life
Books
Deborah Levy’s latest ‘living autobiography’ finds her travelling and contemplating home, family and art’s revolutionary potential
Music
More than a feeling: ‘New Long Leg’
The deadpan spoken-word vocals of British post-punk band Dry Cleaning are the mesmeric expression of online consciousness
Books
‘Secrets of Happiness’ by Joan Silber
The American author’s Austenesque latest novel, a collage of short stories, traces the common pursuit of happiness through love and money
Books
‘Building for Hope’ by Marwa al-Sabouni
The Syrian architect and writer makes a case for war being a consequence of modern architecture destroying the social fabric
