Essays Right arrow
Society
Remote control
Ten years of struggle and success in indigenous Australia
Family and relationships
Havoc
A life in accidents
Health
Gut feelings
The mysteries of the microbiome
The Nation Reviewed Right arrow
Federal politics
History repeats
The predictable patterns of Australian politics
Broken faith in politics
Australia has cheerfully grown complacent, self-absorbed and selfish
Indigenous Australia
Health and welfare
Restricted welfare payments may help in many indigenous communities
Gender
A crying shame
Women could use a little of the shameless confidence men take for granted
Environment
Bay of action
To preserve Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne should learn from Sydney
Digital bricklayers
In Sydney, Animal Logic is building a Lego animation empire
Vox Right arrow
The insults of age
A one-woman assault on condescension
Arts & Letters Right arrow
Books
Received wisdom
David Malouf’s extraordinary musings on life and art
Television
The king and I
How the television adaptation of ‘Wolf Hall’ transcends the usual Tudor tale
Secret diva
Róisín Murphy ends an eight-year absence from pop with ‘Hairless Toys’
Film
Chain of danger
A fresh take on horror in David Robert Mitchell’s ‘It Follows’
Noted Right arrow
‘Dancing in the Dark’ by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Harvill Secker; $32.99
‘Buried Country’ by Clinton Walker
Verse Chorus Press; $29.95
‘A Short History of Richard Kline’ by Amanda Lohrey
Black Inc.; $29.99
May 2015
Issue
Essays
Society Remote control By Noel Pearson
Society Havoc By Tim Winton
Society Gut feelings By Jo Chandler
The Nation Reviewed
Politics History repeats By George Megalogenis
Politics Broken faith in politics By Robert Manne
Society Health and welfare By Marcia Langton
Society A crying shame By Annabel Crabb
Society Bay of action By Tim Flannery
Digital bricklayers By Darryn King
The Medicine
Society Mind the gaps By Karen Hitchcock
Vox
Society The insults of age By Helen Garner
Arts & Letters
Culture Received wisdom By David Marr
Culture The king and I By Benjamin Law
Secret diva By Anwen Crawford
Culture Chain of danger By Luke Davies
Noted
Culture ‘Dancing in the Dark’ by Karl Ove Knausgaard By Anna Goldsworthy
Culture ‘Buried Country’ by Clinton Walker By Anwen Crawford
Culture ‘A Short History of Richard Kline’ by Amanda Lohrey By Barry Hill
Letters to the editor
Peter Nash, May 2015
Mike Puleston, May 2015
Stan Rosenthal, May 2015
Richard Farago, May 2015
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