March 2018
The Nation Reviewed
Aussie Rules 2018 in names only
“Oh, the Hipwood’s connected to the Sidebottom …”
Eric Hipwood, Steele Sidebottom, Jordan Foote, Jarryd Roughead, Tim Broomhead, Melissa Freckleton, Courtney Gum, Dayna Cox, Aiden Bonar
As seen on ‘Better Homes & Gardens’
Timm House, Daniel Wells, Claye Beams, Mitchell Hinge, Ben Keays, Tom Bellchambers, Majak Daw, Jack Redpath, James Rose, Ryan Nyhuis, Abbey Holmes
Charismatic antihero of a historical crime series coming to a Sunday night timeslot near you
Curtly Hampton, Flynn Appleby, Doulton Langlands, Lloyd Meek, Cora Staunton, Charlie Spargo, Dyson Heppell, Darcy Guttridge
You’ve heard of Wynstan with a Y, now get ready for …
Taylin, Jasmyn, Kyron, Aidyn, Kaitlyn and Caitlyn
Centimetre perfect
Jayden Short (178 cm), Shane Biggs (187 cm), Ben Long (182 cm), Billy Longer (202 cm)
Names suitable for the next hipster food craze
(“You must try the …”)
Kirsty Lamb, Kayle Kirby, Sean Lemmens, Tait Mackrill, Matthew Ling, Bailey Rice, Deanna Berry, Sam Powell-Pepper, Devon Smith, Matthew Leuenberger
Nominees for the Aliir Aliir Alliteration Award
Heath Hocking, Jamaine Jones, Sam Switkowski, Georgia Gee, Bailey Banfield, Brittany Bonnici, Sam Skinner, Tim Taranto, Ashlee Atkins, Will Walker, Shane Savage, Alexandra Anderson
The annual Jarrad census
Jarrad (2, down 2), Jarryd (3), Jarrod (7, up 2), Jared (1), Jarryn (1), Darragh (1)
When nominative determinism goes wrong
Josh Caddy, Darcy Gardiner, Paul Hunter, Zac Fisher, Dan Butler, Oskar Baker, Angus Schumacher, Callum Porter, Ryan Abbott, Emma King, Charlie Constable, Lachie Plowman, Joel Selwood, Rhiannon Metcalfe
Names suitable for a 2018 reboot of ‘Dawson’s Creek’or ‘Gossip Girl’
Brady Grey, Calista Boyd, Bailey Hunt, Hayley Wildes, Luke Lavender, Hunter Clark, Liam Dawson, Jesse Joyce, Ruby Blair, Gryan Miers
“What fresh calumny is this?”
Callum Mills, Callum Moore, Callum Brown, Callum Sinclair, Callum Porter, Callum Coleman-Jones, Callum Ah Chee
Never trust someone with two first names
Dustin Martin, Bernie Vince, Josh Bruce, Alicia Eva, Jack Steven, Stefan Martin, Tara Morgan, Sophie Casey, Sebastian Ross, Richard Douglas, Jamie Elliott, Jess Allan, Charlie Cameron, Emma Grant, Dale Thomas, James Stewart, Luke Ryan, Krystal Scott
And run, don’t walk, from …
Tilly Lucas-Rodd
Carrying a bit of baggage
Hugh McCluggage
The Orazio Fantasia Perpetual Trophy for Best New Name (joint winners)
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and Bonnie Toogood
Hugh Robertson manages a record label, writes a lot and thinks about the Sydney Swans too much.
March 2018
From the front page
Pub test: the right to strikeWorkers fought for it, but maybe it’s “use it or lose it”
‘Human Flow’: visual metaphors cut through political apathyAi Weiwei’s new documentary finds new ways of seeing an accepted global trauma
Moment of TruthAustralia is on the brink of momentous change, but only if we can face up to the past – a Quarterly Essay extract
Masculinity in crisis in ‘Off the Record’Craig Sherborne’s satire could be an ingenious portrait of deluded conceit In this issue
Taking stock of #MeTooHow do we make sense of such a complex movement?
Primitive Motion’s ‘House in the Wave’ and Totally Mild’s ‘Her’Two Australian groups use vocals to swoon-worthy effect
Held to accountWhy is the cost of banking in remote communities so high?
‘The Only Story’ by Julian BarnesThe meticulous novelist takes on the oldest subject there isMore in The Nation Reviewed
Could a computer mark a NAPLAN essay?If student assessment is automated, what might it miss?
Tutu Bob of Kings CrossA local tour guide proves there is still plenty of life in the CrossHeld to accountWhy is the cost of banking in remote communities so high?
Patient simulationSome actors intentionally suffer for their artRead on
‘Human Flow’: visual metaphors cut through political apathyAi Weiwei’s new documentary finds new ways of seeing an accepted global trauma
Editor’s Note April 2018Moment of TruthAustralia is on the brink of momentous change, but only if we can face up to the past – a Quarterly Essay extractMasculinity in crisis in ‘Off the Record’Craig Sherborne’s satire could be an ingenious portrait of deluded conceit 
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