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The Monthly Essays

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On borrowed time
Reflections on a life lived in the shadow of mortality
By Robert Manne
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Nick Kyrgios: talent to burn
Five short pieces about one of tennis’s most misunderstood players
By Richard Cooke
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How politics works in Australia, and how to fix it
An insider’s guide to government
By Scott Ludlam
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Screen-free day
C’mon, kids. It’ll be fun …
By Anna Goldsworthy
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Virtual reality: from Giotto to VRporn
The unexpected history of a radical technology
By Margaret Wertheim
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The fabulous tale of Nelly Yoa
The Sudanese community leader and sports star’s improbable rise
By Richard Cooke
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Dutton’s dark victory
The minister, Pezzullo and the demise of Immigration
By James Button
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On the road to Gundagai
An unexpected stop prompts the question: Just what is the deal with the Dog on the Tuckerbox?
By Robert Skinner
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When the politics got personal
Gillian Triggs’ culture shock
By Margaret Simons
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The new era
Ready or not, China is here
By Linda Jaivin
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Once upon a time in the West
Conservatives pine for the days of unapologetic cultural supremacism. Do they really know what they’re getting themselves into?
By Richard Cooke
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Betrayal
The Turnbull government has burned the bridge of bipartisanship
By Noel Pearson
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Notes from the studio
Robyn Davidson’s ‘Tracks’ vs Harvey Weinstein
By Robert Drewe
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Police, don’t move!
Former police officer Timothy Baker goes on trial for murder
By Catherine Ford
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Tablet or toilet?
How transformative has the computer age really been?
By James Boyce
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The robot race
What does automation mean for the future of jobs?
By Andrew Charlton and Jim Chalmers
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Lucky Luke
The Darwin poet whose muse is a dialysis machine
By Oscar Schwartz
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Bender’s choice
Tasmanian salmon, from farm to court
By Claire Konkes
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