August 10 – 16, 2024
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Paul Bongiorno
Peter Dutton and the future of reconciliation
“Albanese believes it will take a long time to heal the wounds created by the referendum and regain the considerable loss of momentum in reconciliation. He needs no convincing that Dutton will ruthlessly exploit subterranean and even explicit community prejudice in his pursuit of power.”
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John Hewson
The fledgling promise of Albanese’s Garma reset
“To anyone interested in decency in politics, there should be nothing short of total disgust at how easily Dutton and his media mates have dragged the debate over Indigenous disadvantage into the gutter – or should I call it out as a mire of misinformation, into which they are determined that this country will sink, lower and lower with every utterance.”
Letters, Cartoon & Editorial
Culture
Profile
Performer and author Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin’s career has been a mixture of luck and hard work – and now, with the release of his new book, he’s coming out from behind the piano.
Fiction
Four shards
“There have been times when I’ve forgotten myself, as if I’d become someone else. I didn’t know this person I’d become. I had no memories. In hallways my footsteps made no sound, in mirrors I had no face, no matter how hard I looked the faces of others were hidden from me, on the train, on the street and in the park beneath the leaves.”
Books
Life
Puzzles
Quotes
Animals
“We thought it would be amusing for whoever found it.”
The presidential candidate admits he once dumped a dead bear cub in New York’s Central Park, staging the scene to look like a bike accident. This is only the third strangest moment of his campaign.
Law
“The letter of confidentiality was never signed by me…”
The Liberal senator explains why she leaked to Janet Albrechtsen confidential documents relating to Brittany Higgins. Reynolds is suing Higgins for defamation.
Sport
“Megalomania is a dreadful thing, and it’s really ruining the NSW racing industry.”
The New South Wales MP calls on Peter V’landys to resign from Racing NSW. Latham himself is the opposite of a megalomaniac, becoming less and less powerful each day.
Innuendo
“I can’t wait to debate the guy. That is, if he’s willing to get off the couch and show up.”
The Democrats’ vice-presidential candidate alludes to a rumour that J. D. Vance once had sex with a glove wedged between two couch cushions. The story is obviously false: as a Catholic, Vance doesn’t use gloves.
Diplomacy
“In my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple.”
The New Zealand prime minister explains why he asked for Māori words to be removed from an official invitation sent to Tony Burke. Here we were thinking it was because he’s a racist dickhead.
Vale
“It’s a sad day for Australia as we’ve just lost a true colourful character.”
The police officer remembers Jack Karlson, whom he arrested in 1991 for enjoying a succulent Chinese meal. The former prison breaker was 82.
