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WEBThe Monthly is a magazine published by Schwartz Media. The Monthly | Australian politics, society & culture. Visiting one of the country’s massive landfill sites to understand the dangers of how we deal with millions of tonnes of waste. As the presidential election campaign grows ever more feverish, is the idea of America in terminal decline?
Strength to strength: Back to Back Theatre’s ensemble, work and ...
WEBOct 1, 2022 · Thanks for reading this free article. There is nowhere quite like The Monthly.We are told that we live in a time of diminished attention spans; a time where the 24-hour-news-cycle has produced a collective desire for hot takes and brief summaries of the news and ideas that effect us.
Read This - The Monthly
WEBSarah McVeigh, editor . Sarah McVeigh is the co-creator of Read This and Schwartz Media’s head of audio. Prior to joining Schwartz, Sarah worked in new show development at Gimlet Media. Resistance, a show she co-created, was named as one of the best podcasts of the year by The New Yorker, The New York Times and Vogue and recognised for excellence in trauma reporting by the DART Center for ...
The fossil-fuel industry’s grip on Australian hearts and minds
WEBDec 1, 2021 · In April 2020, as the lockdowns across Australia started to bite, the Minerals Council of Australia – the fossil-fuel industry’s most powerful peak body – launched a national campaign “showing Australians how the resources sector is protecting workers, families and communities from COVID-19”. The campaign, voiced by a diverse range of workers, told of how the mining industry was ...
Capitalism after the crises - The Monthly
WEBFeb 1, 2023 · Thanks for reading this free article. There is nowhere quite like The Monthly.We are told that we live in a time of diminished attention spans; a time where the 24-hour-news-cycle has produced a collective desire for hot takes and brief summaries of the news and ideas that effect us.
And now for something completely indifferent - The Monthly
WEBDec 1, 2020 · Fraser as prime minister introduced an episode of , with a line he borrowed from Monty Python: “And now for something completely different…”. Hawke, then president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, was given the right of reply, and final word on the episode: “Not completely different. But not bad. See you next week.”.
‘Australian History in 7 Questions’ by John Hirst | The Monthly
WEBAs an Australian schoolboy in the 1950s, John Hirst was taught “British history, geography and poetry” and sang ‘God Save the Queen’ at assembly. “I never heard of Curtin,” he reminisces, “[but] I did hear of Churchill.” Six decades on, the eminent historian has ditched the trappings of empire loyalty for republicanism, but admiration for …
Hubert Opperman & Bruce Small - The Monthly
WEBAug 2, 2012 · Hubert Opperman was a telegram delivery boy. At the beginning of the 1921 racing season, he joined a suburban cycling club and entered a distance race. It was hot and dusty on the unmade country roads but the 17 year old was gritty and tenacious. He kept pace with the experienced riders, the scratch men, and finished in third place.
In times like these, what would Oodgeroo do? - The Monthly
WEBDec 1, 2020 · Oodgeroo Noonuccal is widely acknowledged as a distinguished poet of determination and brilliance. She was also one of the heroes of the Aboriginal struggle for justice in the 1960s, known for her work as an activist, educator and public speaker. Her poetry educated Australians – and people throughout the …
Little America: How John Howard has changed Australia - The …
WEBMar 8, 2006 · Little America: How John Howard has changed Australia | The Monthly. The Monthly is a magazine published by Schwartz Media. The meaning of John Howard’s ten years as Prime Minister of Australia – how Australia has been changed, how the era will eventually be seen – can most easily be grasped if it …
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