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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
Norway’s pride in its democracy has been tainted by the May recognition of Palestine
Oct 07 2024
9 mins
I criticised the quality of Chinese electrical goods, then they came after me for revenge
Oct 06 2024
8 mins
Leaf Shadows
i.m. my mother
When I think of you resting
in that sunny sitting room
it is always late afternoon.
Leaf shadows from the garden
are moving on the wall
and on a table near you
stands a pot of white azalea.
Light is spread on the polished floor,
motes hang in the air.
A chink of tea-cups pushed aside
and we fall silent.
That time of many conversations
is long gone. We tried hard
to shed reserve,
you dying, I still hoping
you were not.
Now that I lie in convalescent ease
remote from household noise,
leaf shadows on my wall
bring back the time—
the quiet room, the white flowers,
you so soon to leave us.
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
