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James Montgomery is a Senior Counsel at the Victorian Bar. He has been a criminal barrister for 30 years, and has specialised in murder trials for the last five. Among many cases, his most noted recent win was the acquittal of Claire McDonald in 2006.
Poor McDonald’s. First, the 2002 doco Supersize Me came along to remind people that, yes, fast food is really bad for you. This year Maccas is on the defensive all over again.
It was 1983, the year the Australian Broadcasting Commission became the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The first volume of Ken Inglis' history of the ABC had just been published, and new Board member Sister Veronica Brady read every word of it.
Reviews of the films The Quiet American; Tadpole; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Lovely & Amazing and The Fellowship of the Ring (extended version DVD).
The birthplace of a nation? Anzac Cove lies in wait for Australian pilgrims.
Margaret Rice talks to the man behind The Rage in Placid Lake.
More evidence emerges for the stolen generation.
Boycotting global brands, Jon Greenaway puts Muslim colas to the (taste) test.
Gianni Zappalà examines the relationship between public policy and corporate citizenship.
Jane Mayo Carolan confronts poverty in Australia.
Obituaries provide a window on the lives of those great and small
Robert Hefner reviews Hannie Rayson’s Two Brothers.