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Australia should be honest broker
TROY BRAMSTONAt a time of worldwide disruption, Australia should be a ‘model of global power’ in the Asia-Pacific.
Battler spirit powered dream
VERITY EDWARDSWhen it comes to sport’s folklore, the Cods did the equivalent of a country town team winning the AFL flag.
Flair is not enough
Suzannah ConwayThe Queensland Symphony Orchestra has a terrific opening program for this season, but the performances lack passion.
Spellbinding virtuosity
MURRAY BLACKMaxim Vengerov’s performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra exceeded all expectations.
Australia should be honest broker
TROY BRAMSTONAt a time of worldwide disruption, Australia should be a ‘model of global power’ in the Asia-Pacific.
Battler spirit powered dream
VERITY EDWARDSWhen it comes to sport’s folklore, the Cods did the equivalent of a country town team winning the AFL flag.
Karvan’s law as guilty pleasure
STEPHEN BROOKClaudia Karvan is not one of those award-winning actors who view the audience desire for reality TV with disdain.
Bitter sweet
Richard GuilliattHis first film is up for an Oscar, but Martin Butler will have to walk the red carpet without his wife, the feisty journalist Liz Jackson, who is fighting Parkinson’s disease.
‘I don’t have time to fall apart’
Lisa RobinsonPostnatal depression, booze, annoying mobile phones … On the eve of her Australian tour, Adele tells it like it is.
The usual seducers
stephen romeiWith Valentine’s Day in the air this week, I decided to have a fling with an alluring little book.
Irish lives distorted
Diane StubbingsJohn Boyne’s new novel traces the recasting of Ireland’s attitude towards homosexuality.
Between the lines
Peter PierceVietnam-born, US-raised writer Viet Thanh Nguyen strives to unite both sides of the war that can never be forgotten.
Bridging the gap
Staff writersTwo bands from Istanbul’s vibrant entertainment scene bridge the gap between East and West, ancient and modern.
Faint scent of overkill
Miriam CosicKate Grenville has written one of her rare nonfiction books to highlight something that has long bothered her.
Portrait of a serial collaborator
Patricia AndersonThe seeds of Martin Sharp’s eccentricity sprouted early, according to this affectionate biography of the artist.
Such is motherhood
GRANTLEE KIEZANed Kelly’s heartbroken mother had some important advice for her son when she visited him before he was hanged.
Something wicked
GRAEME BLUNDELLThe adaptation of Big Little Lies transports its malevolence and mystery from Sydney to California.
