Spectrum
Opinion
Review
Wynne winners: Standout Indigenous works dominate in bushfire year
Surprisingly few landscape painters tackled the bushfires. But as Indigenous artists continue to dominate the Wynne Prize, there is some sideline grumbling.
- by John McDonald
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Leonard Cohen
Sure, men liked Leonard Cohen. But, for women, it was something else
Four years after his death, the Ladies Who Sing Leonard concert celebrates the seductive powers of the legendary singer.
- by Michael Dwyer
Arts
Can Melbourne's Jane Austen fans crack the mystery of Mr Darcy?
Among the offerings at this year's Austen Con is a neurodivergent revisiting of Pride and Prejudice.
- by John Bailey
Review
Music reviews: Midnight Oil, Joseph Tawadros, Elysian Fields and more
Elysian Fields' Fika, Midnight Oils' The Makarrata Project, Hinterlandt's Seven Tales and Joseph Tawadros' Live at the Sydney Opera House.
- by Martin Boulton, Jessie Cunniffe, John Shand and Eugene Ulman
WordPlay
A koallective noun for koalas? A torpor, a caramelli, a barilaro?
Kangaroos have mobs, foxes have skulks, vultures soar in a kettle and feast as a wake. But our endangered tree-dweller is missing a collective noun.
- by David Astle
Opinion
Opinion
Act like a dog! A fine appearance can't make you morally superior
The human obsession with appearance is perplexing and shallow.
- by Richard Glover
Friendship
Genders switch, harems regroup, but the real action happens in town
Viewed from the sea, the neighbours are not what they seemed.
- by Anson Cameron
Gardening
Put away the chipper! Tree necklaces tidy and boost biodiversity
At Retford Park in Bowral, trimmings are woven into bands of colour that delight even as the litter breaks down into humus-rich soil.
- by Robin Powell
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The thriller writer who turned from drug cartels to beating Trump
The best-selling US crime thriller writer Don Winslow shelved his writing plans for this year to focus "24/7 on beating the devil that is Donald Trump".
- by Farrah Tomazin
Streaming
The Queen had Thatcher on her knees: Gillian Anderson joins The Crown
The fourth season of The Crown explores the uneasy relationship between two powerful women.
- by Michael Idato
Arts
Banksy? I’ve never understood the hype
Illustrator and author Oslo Davis counts his top 10 cultural touchstones.
- by Oslo Davis