As the Catholic Church finds a new legal defence against child sexual abuse charges, disgust with the late cardinal George Pell’s glorification has now led some of his own victims to come forward and detail their abuse at his hand

Science and technology. The people who mistook their lives for an app. Anna Krien

2024年12月1日 · In 1966, the APACL joined forces with the global ABN and other smaller networks to form the World Anti-Communist League (WACL). At its first convention the following year, Dr Ku Cheng-kang, Taiwan’s intelligence chief and Chiang Kai-shek’s righthand man in matters of anti-communism, opened proceedings as the league’s chairman.

It is more or less impossible to imagine Australian literature of the past half century without Tim Winton. From his debut, An Open Swimmer to his epic Cloudstreet, the four-time Miles Franklin Award winner is beloved by generations of readers. This week, Michael sits down with Tim to discuss his latest novel, Juice, a gripping tale of determination, survival, and the …

Ten critics nominate their cultural highlights of the year, taking in theatre, visual art, books, dance, festivals and a YouTube miniaturist

In just three books Robbie Arnott has established himself as a writer to trust. Flames (2018), The Rain Heron (2022) and Limberlost (2022) were all rapturously reviewed and garnered a hefty swag of award nominations and wins. This week, Michael sits down with Robbie to discuss his new novel, Dusk, which explores loss and redemption and survival in Tasmania’s high country.

Santilla Chingaipe was born to tell stories. The Zambian-born filmmaker, historian and author, has spent her career exploring settler colonialism, slavery, and contemporary migration in Australia and she has just released her first book of non-fiction. This week, Michael is joined in studio by Santilla to discuss Black Convicts, which was inspired by …

2024年11月1日 · Reading Sally Rooney’s books is a chance to think about the difference between literary and popular fiction, and why literary fiction is not better, exactly, but rarer, harder to appreciate, absolutely necessary. Popular fiction, no matter how “dark” or “complicated” it can be, often provides too much reassurance. As Oscar Wilde put it, …

2024年11月1日 · If you live in urban Australia and have never had to wrestle a crocodile or fend off a disgruntled kangaroo, you might be surprised by the extent to which the rest of the world defines this country in relation to its dangerous animals. Figures such as Steve Irwin and Lindy Chamberlain loom large in the global imagination, perpetuating the belief that each day Down Under presents a fresh ...

There are few people in this country as obsessed with understanding the cultural and social potential of Australian cuisine as New Zealand-born chef Ben Shewry. And there are even fewer who have managed to combine that passion with the highest echelons of success. This week, Michael sits down with Attica’s head chef to discuss his new memoir, Uses for Obsession, and Ben shares why he wanted ...