July 16 - 22, 2016

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A hostage flees the Lindt cafe in Martin Place, December 15, 2014.

The Sydney siege: what went wrong

“The police approach continued to be one of ‘contain and negotiate’. Yet they never made direct contact with Monis to negotiate. He communicated only through the hostages.”

Mike Seccombe As the coronial inquiry into the Lindt cafe siege draws to a close in Sydney, a litany of police errors have become apparent.

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Andrew Wilkie speaks in response to the Chilcot report in Melbourne, this week.
Greyhound racing at Wentworth Park in Sydney this week.
Philippine fishermen prepare for a foray in the Spratly Islands this week, as The Hague ruled on China’s claims to the area.

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Letters, Cartoon & Editorial

Cartoon

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Editorial
Family politics

Letters

Turnbull must curb extreme right attitudes

The rise of the extreme right in Australia, as represented by people such as Cory Bernardi, is a cause for concern (Editorial, July 9-15). It is recognised that Australia is belatedly …

Voters know the system’s on the nose

Thanks, Guy Rundle (“Key change from major to minor”, July 9-15), for the courage to make the call that we have been “sold out by a Labor Party that converted to the …

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Food
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Food

Chicken livers on toast

Andrew McConnell The sweet and savoury appeal of chicken livers.

Books
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Laurence Leamer
The Lynching

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Gretchen Shirm
Where the Light Falls

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Isabelle Li
A Chinese Affair

Life
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Health

PrEP on the frontline of HIV

Simon Copland The fight against the spread of HIV has a new weapon – PrEP, a drug program that prevents transmission.

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Travel

Ballarat’s Kryal Castle and Sovereign Hill

Megan Anderson In the goldfields of Victoria, the novelty value traverses everything from panning for gold to mediaeval jousting.

Image for article: The playmaker: Elise Kellond-Knight, 25, soccer player

Sport

The playmaker: Elise Kellond-Knight, 25, soccer player

Jack Kerr Meet Elise Kellond-Knight, the midfielder helping drive the Matildas first Olympics campaign in 12 years.

The Quiz
1. What nationality was playwright Henrik Johan Ibsen?
2. In which sport did Australia win most of its gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics? (Bonus point for naming any one of the 2012 Australian gold medal-winners in this sport.)
3. What planet is seventh furthest from the sun?
4. Endothermic refers to animals that are what?
5. On which ship did Japan formally surrender to the Allies, bringing  an end to World War II?
6. Sadiq Khan is mayor of which city?
7. French economist Jean-Baptiste Say is most commonly identified with Say’s Law, which states that supply creates its own …?
8. Who wrote the 1982 children’s book The BFG?
9. What is the currency of Malaysia?
10. How many sheets of paper are in a quire?

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Quotes

MUSIC

“Do-doo do-do.”

David CameronThe former British prime minister hums a tune as he leaves one of his final press conferences, improvised and absent-minded, much like his Brexit campaign.

FOOD

“The robber was very confused by my behaviour. He wanted to scare me but I wasn’t scared, so I took away his power.”

Said AhmedThe Christchurch kebab shop owner explains how, when confronted by an armed robber, he chose instead to finish making a large chicken souvlaki for a customer.

RACE

“My outburst of malicious foul language is inexcusable and on reflection I cannot believe that I was responsible. I cannot explain my action.”

Chris Nelson The NSW Central Coast chiropractor, who is serving an eight-month suspended sentence for calling Nova Peris a “black cunt” and then claiming he was the victim of an elaborate hacking conspiracy, apologises. Not being able to explain your actions is a central tenet of chiropathy.

DIPLOMACY

“Clearly now we have a massive opportunity in this country to make a great success of our relationship with Europe and with the world.”

Boris JohnsonThe man who formally ruined Britain’s relationship with Europe looks forward to strengthening it from his new post as foreign secretary. Because the English understand irony.

MEDIA

“I’m not going to be verballed by an aggressive woman sitting next to me who thinks you can only be upset by domestic violence if you’re female.”

Steve PriceThe shock jock explains the nuances of public discourse in 2016, having called commentator Van Badham “hysterical” for suggesting Eddie McGuire’s proposal to drown a woman was not terribly funny. At 4'3", he’s always standing up for the little guy.

CRIME

“I am ashamed to have been involved in anything like that … I regret every step I took that night.”

Harriet WranThe daughter of former NSW premier Neville Wran pleads guilty to being an accessory after the fact to the murder of drug dealer Daniel McNulty. A murder charge against her was dropped.

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