social realism
The geopolitical prescience of Handel
On opera’s flirtation with current affairs
The golden age of criticism?
There are good reasons why serious writers no longer review in the national press
Rocking the Reichstag
Women across the world have been protesting against the bizarre new German self-ID laws
Marble run
Let’s give up the Elgin Marbles, but not to Athens
Eric Fogey
Dr Fogey genuinely does believe that virtually every enlightened measure of the past 200 years was a mistake
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
The childishness of republicanism
Lidia Thorpe’s outburst is no reflection of the Australian attitudes towards the King
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
Not a relaunch
Is that a PLAN FOR CHANGE in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
