Politics
If Julia Gillard were to drive past the main campus of the Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC), a big independent school in the inner-eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew, she would undoubtedly remark that MLC is a ‘great example’ of educational excellence. Despite recent controversies, the school still has top-class facilities, quality teachers, and high-performing students, many of whom will move into influential positions within society.
... (read more)Reframe: How to Solve the World’s Trickiest Problems by Eric Knight
by Alex O'Brien •
Left Turn: Political Essays for the New Left edited by Antony Lowenstein and Jeff Sparrow
by Ben Eltham •
The Problem of Harm in World Politics: Theoretical Investigation by Andrew Linklater
by NAJ Taylor •
Frontier Justice by Andy Lamey & Contesting Citizenship by Anne McNevin
by Peter Mares •
The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia by Angus Roxburgh
by Geoff Winestock •
Us and Them: On the importance of animals (Quarterly Essay 45) by Anna Krien
by Alex O'Brien •
'Letter from Jaipur: Free speech and sectarian tensions at the Jaipur Festival' by Claudia Hyles
by Claudia Hyles •
This year’s Jaipur Literature Festival (20–24 January) more than lived up to the Indian Ministry of Tourism’s slogan – ‘Incredible India’.
... (read more)After Words: The Post-Prime Ministerial Speeches by P.J. Keating
by Neal Blewett •