November 2012 no. 346
David Collis on building equity among Australian schools
David Collis
I’ve never looked at a big independent school in an established suburb and thought ‘that’s not fair’ … I look at a big independent school in an established suburb and think ‘that’s a great examp ... More
Neal Blewett on Gough Whitlam's biography
Neal Blewett
Jenny Hocking concluded the first volume of her Whitlam biography (2008) on the eve of her subject’s electoral victory in December 1972. Gough Whitlam had been the most effective and cre ... More
Joel Deane reviews James Button's 'Speechless'
Joel Deane
In 2008 I was asked to write speeches for then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. It was a tempting offer. The trouble was that I would be based in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM ... More
Jan McGuinness reviews two biographies of Gina Rinehart
Jan McGuinness
Reading two books about Gina Rinehart back to back is far from edifying. So rich, so controlling, so opinionated, so entitled – and these are among her less objectionable qualities, as d ... More
