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Jo Leahy is laid to rest
The filmmaker returns to PNG for the funeral of the mixed-heritage coffee plantation owner who was the subject of his 1980s acclaimed documentary
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As October 14 approaches, opposition to the Voice has been dominated by false claims and discredited ideas
The filmmaker returns to PNG for the funeral of the mixed-heritage coffee plantation owner who was the subject of his 1980s acclaimed documentary
A regular phrase of the author’s father provides an apt description for the grand test facing Australia in the Voice referendum
Yanis Varoufakis’s ‘Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism’
The economist and author’s latest book considers how 21st-century capitalism resembles feudalism, and offers an alternative
A new limited series Edition 9
The anti-smoking playbook to kick gambling out of sport
How do you ban betting ads without bankrupting the sports sector? A 1980s initiative to boot tobacco out of sport shows the way.
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Yanis Varoufakis’s ‘Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism’
The economist and author’s latest book considers how 21st-century capitalism resembles feudalism, and offers an alternative
Treasury is missing the big picture on climate
The economic models underpinning the Intergenerational Report don’t adequately measure the risks of climate change
‘The Dismissal’: An all-singing, all-dancing reimagining of the constitutional crisis
The Gough Whitlam musical – with Norman Gunston as guide – is a polished and hilarious spectacle, but at times it tries to cover too much ground
K-drama ‘Mask Girl’ is a camp thriller about the need to feel seen
Plus, docuseries ‘The Super Models’ delves into nostalgic glamour, satirical comedy ‘C*A*U*G*H*T’ features local talent alongside Hollywood stars, and Australian mystery ‘One Night’ examines messy female friendships
As October 14 approaches, opposition to the Voice has been dominated by false claims and discredited ideas
As Qantas flounders and the Australia Council drops its instantly recognisable kangaroo logo, what is the status of the erstwhile national symbol?
White walls taken Blak: The art of Reko Rennie
The Kamilaroi multi-disciplinary artist’s spectacular works bridge contemporary and ancient traditions
His Bach materials: Violinist Joshua Bell
The latest work of the American classical music superstar – famed for his subway busking experiment – is a collaboration with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra
An open heart: Robyn Davidson’s ‘Unfinished Woman’
The author of ‘Tracks’ takes stock in middle age, in a memoir encompassing her mother’s tragic early death, mental health, and her relationship with Salman Rushdie
Histories of violence: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘El Conde’
Martin Scorsese’s first Western mishandles its story of colonial exploitation, while Pablo Larraín’s darkly humorous, black-and-white satire delivers Pinochet as a vampire
The four young characters of the Swedish author’s slender volume grippingly embody everyday life, its enduring relationships and its anxieties
A regular phrase of the author’s father provides an apt description for the grand test facing Australia in the Voice referendum
The Pezzullo texts: How power really works in Canberra
Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on how Pezzullo’s secret correspondence reveals a bigger problem in the public service, which could undermine our democracy.
HOST Ange McCormack
GUEST Paul Bongiorno
The Three Words That Made George Saunders a Writer
Michael chats with him about his life and career, and George reveals the three words that made him a writer.
HOST Michael Williams
GUEST George Saunders
Olympus has fallen: Dan Andrews is gone
Associate editor of The Saturday Paper Martin Mckenzie-Murray on the duality of Dan and what made him into a controversial, but extremely popular leader.
HOST Ange McCormack
GUEST Martin McKenzie-Murray