Could the Bad Old Days of Mandatory Detention Come Back?
For many Australians, the mistakes and brutality of the mandatory detention policy under the Howard…More
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Just Following (Rumsfeld's) Orders
"Only a few pieces of paper can change the course of history. On Tuesday, 2…More
Laughing with Scissors
Let’s divulge a lurking prejudice from the get-go, shall we? Your reporter has been shamelessly…More
Population Games
Matthew Connelly is an historian at Columbia University whose new book, Fatal Misconception, looks at…More
When the War Is Over
A glance at the vast program of the Melbourne International Film Festival is overwhelming to…More
Word Trafficking
Readers may be thrown by the opening story of The Boat, a collection of short…More
The Ultimate Veto
It’s a busy Thursday afternoon in the office of the Xenophon and Co law firm,…More
A Rogue Economist
Loretta Napoleoni is an expert in money laundering, organised crime and the global black economy.…More
Rise of the Realist
For someone whose work has been criticised for providing an overly bleak view of human…More
Toppling a Dictator
This interview, conducted in September last year, provides important background to the current situation in…More