December 2010–January 2011 no. 327
News from the Editor's Desk
Takolander’s prize
Maria Takolander – a poet and academic at Deakin University – has won the 2010 ABR Short Story Competition, worth $2000. The judges, Chris Flyn ... More
Lyn Williams, Geoffrey Blainey, Stephen Edgar, Judith Armstrong, Susan Magarey, John Carmody
Fred Williams and Arnold Shore
Dear Editor,
Felicity St John Moore, in her review (November 2010) of Arnold Shore: Pioneer Modernist ... More
John Hirst reviews 'Lazarus Rising' by John Howard and 'A Journey' by Tony Blair
John Hirst
John Howard and Tony Blair both came to the prime ministership in landslides, Howard in 1996, Blair in 1997. They were on opposite sides of the traditional political divide, Howard leading More
Joel Deane reviews 'Trivial Pursuit (Quarterly Essay 40)' by George Megalogenis and 'The Party Thieves' by Barrie Cassidy
Joel Deane
Political writers are much like their sports-writing cousins. Most simply tell it as they see it, recounting the highs and lows of the game, the winners and losers, the statistics and scor More
