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Mary visited Rome as a young religious woman when she was being persecuted by local bishops for being too independent. She got a good hearing from the Pope and great assistance from Fr Anderledy who became the Superior General of the Jesuits. If only Bishop Bill Morris could have received the same sympathetic hearing.
Two of the most significant changes in Australian history, the post-war migration scheme and the 1980s economic reform, would not have occurred without political spin. It is no accident that the first teaching to devote itself to the art of spin was born simultaneously with democracy in ancient Athens.
As gay yodelling country-and-western singers and political advocates, you'd think the Topp Twins might have struggled to achieve mainstream success. The Twins have mastered the art of being very funny without excluding anyone from the joke.
World literature is much richer for the input of Italian Andrea Camilleri, Australian Peter Corris and Scot Ian Rankin. They have mastered the art of presenting modern characters in contemporary situations.
Reviews of Quarterly Essay, Groundswell: the Rise of the Greens; The Tournament; The Writer and the World and Wild Politics.
Kerrie O’Brien tells the story of Martin Flanagan.
Although it feels like last Christmas was only about four months back, it also seems like a year since Reggie Bird walked out of the Big Brother house, and an absolute aeon since Kath & Kim finished.
‘We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elect a fictitious president’, said Michael Moore at the 2003 Academy Awards. Nothing has happened yet.
Tony Smith reviews Ian Rankin’s Fleshmarket Close; Garry Disher’s Kittyhawk Down and Alexander McCall Smith’s The Sunday Philosophy Club.
As a public figure, Father John Brosnan was hard to ignore. Throughout his life he worked tirelessly for social justice, providing support for those in prison. Next month, the Brosnan Centre celebrates his life and work.
Nick Way looks at the reasons behind poor morale among Victoria’s biggest union.
If Pope Benedict XVI can continue the work of both his immediate predecessor and his namesake, there will be cause for thanks
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