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The man behind X has been forced to bow before a censorship regime we may soon see in Australia
Oct 10 2024
11 mins
A chant you won't hear: 'What do we want? Nuclear! How much? Lots! When? Now!'
Oct 07 2024
4 mins
It's not just free speech they aim to curtail, it's also our right to rejoice in national landmarks
Oct 07 2024
5 mins
Andrew Gabriel: ‘Dog People’
Dog People
At the bakery today I saw a woman
I instantly knew. Not by name though I
knew the name of her dog. Outside,
I saw her getting into her car and we spoke.
“I knew who you were,” she said, “How’s George?”
Passed away early this year. “Oh yes, well …
Holly two years now.” That long! Gee!
Do you think you’ll get another one?
“Oh yes—we’ve had dogs fifty years now.
Wouldn’t be without one. Only now because
My daughter’s got a cat that’s a bit funny.
She’s just a kitten. Hates men too. Hides if
One even knocks on the front door. When she’s less flighty …”
We parted—still none the wiser for each other’s name.
Andrew Gabriel
Many will disagree, but World War III is too great a risk to run by involving ourselves in a distant border conflict
Sep 25 2024
5 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
