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Unlike the renewables industry, its green rent-seekers and Chris Bowen, numbers tell the truth
Sep 22 2024
4 mins
Before Ian Fleming and all the other authors who have made heroes of the wrongly accused there was John Buchan's urbane Richard Hannay
Sep 21 2024
12 mins
At 75, I have achieved 'old age'. I welcome it and am glad about it and, with some reservations, intend to keep on growing older
Sep 21 2024
10 mins
Christmas 2011: Philippa Martyr
I don’t know what it is about Christmas that makes me think of gangster movies, but they do seem to go together quite nicely.
This may be a reflection upon my upbringing, so without further ado:
Miller’s Crossing
One of the great gangster movies of all time. An intelligent, apparently slow-moving story, but I guarantee that you will never feel the same way about ‘Danny Boy’ again, and that’s GOT to be a good thing.
American Gangster
I saw this for the first time recently, and what a nice surprise it turned out to be. Based on a true story, it’s a heartwarming reminder that organised crime is an equal opportunity employer.
The Usual Suspects
I can’t help it; I love this movie, and I have done for years. It’s a joy to introduce it to a new generation, even with all the filthy swearing, which should liven up the festive season considerably for you.
Madam: Archbishop Fisher (July-August 2024) does not resist the attacks on his church by the political, social or scientific atheists and those who insist on not being told what to do.
Aug 29 2024
6 mins
To claim Aborigines have the world's oldest continuous culture is to misunderstand the meaning of culture, which continuously changes over time and location. For a culture not to change over time would be a reproach and certainly not a cause for celebration, for it would indicate that there had been no capacity to adapt. Clearly this has not been the case
Aug 20 2024
23 mins
A friend and longtime supporter of Quadrant, Clive James sent us a poem in 2010, which we published in our December issue. Like the Taronga Park Aquarium he recalls in its 'mocked-up sandstone cave' it's not to be forgotten
Aug 16 2024
2 mins
