September 26, 2015
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Marco Fusinato’s sound and vision
Artist Marco Fusinato’s punk roots support a career of multimedia works that probe boundaries, such as his Venice Biennale installation that asks visitors to transform books into a pile of money.
Books
Life
Fashion
Bassike joins Flannel, Aesop and AUST in LA’s Venice Beach
Australian labels such as Bassike are hitting their mark in LA’s boho-turned-boutique-loving Venice Beach.
The Quiz
Quotes
HISTORY
“I can just quote to you from Thucydides’ work, two and a half thousand years ago.”
The prime minister draws back through history in his praise of war correspondents, skipping over another line often attributed to Thucydides: “It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs.”
SPORT
“I don’t think they’ve done it for fun reasons, they’ve done it for dumb reasons.”
The South Sydney Rabbitohs chief executive runs through all of the reasons for taking drugs, after a suspected overdose of prescription medication put Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray in intensive care.
CAREERS
“I want to move on with my life and do something where I get my own voice.”
The chief of staff to former prime minister Tony Abbott on her next move. Speaking of own voices, much of cabinet is feeling the same way.
POLITICS
“I don’t know what the point of Tony Abbott was but it was fun while it lasted. It was like taking heroin – it was incredibly exhilarating, and it was right that you stopped.”
The satirist parses Australia’s former prime minister, making a strong case for the installation of blue lights in voting booths.
JOURNALISM
“I am absolutely overjoyed.”
The foreign correspondent learns that his Al Jazeera colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, have been pardoned and freed from prison in Egypt.
RELIGION
“I am also conscious of the courage with which you have faced difficult moments in the recent history of the church in this country.”
The leader of the Catholic Church addresses America’s response to clergy abuse, applying a broad definition of courage that seems to include the bravery required to hinder police investigations and terrorise victims.
