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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Explorer's physical and emotional torture

    • Ben Russell
    • 21 August 2006
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    John Bailey’s new book, Mr Stuart’s Track, both shatters and affirms the myths of our history, and brings the harsh realities of the exploration of Australia to life.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Darfur's tenuous peace deal penned in blood

    • Ben Fraser
    • 07 August 2006

    Since the Darfur Peace Agreement was ratified in May, the Sudanese government has variously courted, confused and harangued the international community in an apparent successful effort to create discord in the peace process.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Book reviews

    • Kieran Gill, Joshua Puls, Ben Wells, Andrew Hamilton sj
    • 02 July 2006

    Reviews of Just another little murder; Willie’s Bar and Grill; Islam in Australia; and Lines of my Life.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Unsettled city

    • Ben Fraser
    • 22 May 2006

    Life in Kabul.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Grandstand politics

    • Ben Fraser
    • 10 May 2006

    Ben Fraser enjoys the spectacle of Afghanistan’s equestrian past-time.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Back up to par

    • Ben Fraser
    • 29 April 2006

    Golf in Kabul 

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Tracking a reign of terror

    • Ben Fraser
    • 29 April 2006

    Ben Fraser follows Sally Neighbour through In the Shadow of Swords: On the trail of terrorism from Afghanistan to Australia.

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  • MEDIA

    Dumbing down the news

    • Ben Fraser
    • 25 April 2006

    Ben Fraser laments the demise of genuine news and current affairs.

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  • CONTRIBUTORS

    Benedict Coleridge

    • Benedict Coleridge

    Benedict Coleridge recently completed a doctorate in political theory at the University of Oxford. He tweets as @Ben_Coleridge

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