The Monthly Essays
Thirty years on, what should we make of Bruce Chatwin’s song to the songlines?
A ten-day camel trek through the South Australian outback. With your parents.
A trip to Iran brings a senator face to face with the life that could have been
Private, public, state, selective … the trials of choosing a high school
It’s a simple procedure, but having a vasectomy can raise questions of masculinity and equality
House prices, insecure work and growing debts … Who can afford a stake in today’s society?
Tragic evidence of child sexual abuse in the Newcastle Anglican Church