November 19–25, 2016

News

Iranian-born Amir, 23, has been detained on Manus Island for just over three years.

News

CSIRO chief executive Dr Larry Marshall during senate estimates hearings.
Fiona Power, at left, and Grace Abrams on their wedding day.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe speaks at a meeting with business leaders in Tokyo this week.

Comment

Letters, Cartoon & Editorial

Cartoon

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Editorial
Blunting democracy

Letters

Mighty lesson for Labor

While conservatives are busy celebrating Donald Trump’s victory, Bill Shorten and the ALP should be listening and learning (“Progressive class warfare”, Guy Rundle, November 12-18). …

Sanders the only option for real change

I congratulate The Saturday Paper for a thorough review of the implications and consequences of a Trump presidency. However, I take issue with Guy Rundle’s thesis that “Clinton’s …

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Books

Image for article: Swing Time

Zadie Smith
Swing Time

Image for article: The Australian Dream: Blood, History and Becoming

Stan Grant
The Australian Dream: Blood, History and Becoming

Image for article: The Woman on the Stairs

Bernhard Schlink
The Woman on the Stairs

Life

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Health

The neglected world of comorbid disorders

Anorexic and abusing ice, Katelyn was let down by a health system unequipped to meet the challenges of comorbid disorders.

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Life

The professional contribution of amateur astrophotographers

The backyard observations of amateur astrophotographers are welcomed by the likes of NASA as important contributions to astronomy.

Image for article: Jersey boy: Tarek Elrich, 29, soccer player

Sport

Jersey boy: Tarek Elrich, 29, soccer player

Tarek Elrich on the A-League’s growing strength and doing his bit for charity.

The Quiz

1. What word beginning with ‘t’ means to reduce gradually and is a type of slender candle?
2. Darfur is a region in which African country?
3. Which animal does a hippologist study?
4. Author J. M. Barrie had what first names? (Bonus point for naming his most famous work.)
5. The founders of Alcoholics Anonymous established a program based on how many steps?
6. Which United States baseball team this month won their first World Series since 1908?
7. Who is the eponymous star of the TV drama The Secret Daughter?
8. Which former Liberal Party senator questioned Julia Gillard’s capabilities as deputy opposition leader because she was “deliberately barren”?
9. What is the anatomical name for the single long bone in a human’s arm that extends from the shoulder to the elbow?
10. Which number squared equals 225?

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Quotes

MEDIA

“On the elite media like the ABC, I often get criticised or sent up, and I don’t object to that, by the way, for catching public transport a lot.”

Malcolm TurnbullThe prime minister answers a question about 18C with a segue into media elites and the virtue of buses. #illridewithyou

DIPLOMACY

“I am fortunate enough to call Mr Trump a friend, so I was happy to put them in touch.”

Greg NormanThe golfer confirms that he lined up Malcolm Turnbull’s first conversation with Donald Trump. Australia’s key negotiator in the United States is now a man whose recent feats include almost cutting off his own hand while trimming hedges.

POLITICS

“He was underhand throwing. It was completely blown out of proportion.”

Pauline HansonThe One Nation leader defends her staffer, James Ashby, after he threw a phone at another senator’s chief of staff. While not against the rules at the time it was generally agreed to be poor sportsmanship.

FOOD

“I’d also like to make clear that I eat pizza this way, not with a knife and fork.”

Rudy GiulianiThe Trump surrogate makes clear that he knows how to feed himself. If he can prove that he’s toilet trained as well, the secretary of state gig is in the bag.

LEADERSHIP

“That would be good for world peace.”

Marine Le PenThe noted racist dreams of a time when she, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are presidents respectively of France, America and Russia. It is a particularly fascistic definition of world peace, but so be it.

SPORT

“It is time for some fresh thinking, just as it is for our Test team to welcome some new faces as we build for the future.”

Rod MarshThe chairman of selectors resigns his position after the Australian cricket team’s fifth consecutive Test loss. James Ashby waits by his distant phone.