Tony Wright

Tony Wright

Tony Wright is the associate editor and special writer for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald

Bryan Dawe, seen here at Tangier's Hotel Continental, has been living in the city since late last year.

Letter from Tangier, place for a party and a healing

One evening in the faded loveliness of a hotel at the edge of Africa in sight of Europe, I reflected on the worth of friends and the capacity of art to heal.

The Flight of the Crow - the greatest escape story never told

An Australian soldier known as The Crow led the greatest escape from a German prisoner of war camp. But until now, it has been barely known in Australia.

Anti-Adani protesters at Bill Shorten's announcement of Ged Kearney as the Labor candidate for Batman.

Shorten's hip-pocket hit ahead of Batman byelection tests common sense

ANALYSIS

Labor insiders are dismayed at Shorten's decision to announce a controversial policy on retirement incomes on the eve of the fraught Batman byelection

Cricketer Unaarrimin, also known as Johnny Mullagh.

Little Harrow honours Johnny Mullagh, our first cricket legend

OPINION

The village of Harrow in western Victoria devotes a weekend to Australia's first international cricketers: indigenous men who toured England in 1868.

A damaged vehicle at the scene of the incident on Flinders Street, in Melbourne, Thursday, December 21.

'God, not again': Melbourne's year of living dangerously

COMMENT

Melbourne has ended 2017 with more carnage on its streets.

A train takes new arrivals from the Baltic countries from HMAS Kanimbla, docked in Melbourne, to Bonegilla reception ...

Bonegilla turns 70: This way came a new Australia

The nation's first and largest migrant reception centre is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Father of the House Kevin Andrews waves to the public gallery in Parliament House.

What a drag to be Father Kevin Andrews

COMMENT

Kevin Andrews, you may not know, rejoices in the parliamentary title of Father of the House, which means he is currently the longest continuously serving member of the House of Representatives.