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The man behind X has been obliged to bow before a censorship regime we may soon see in Australia
Oct 10 2024
11 mins
To plumb the depths of our cultural crisis, we must examine our institutions, especially universities.
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
Notes to Assist Honey Judging
Notes to Assist Honey Judging
First of all it must be so clear
the sun can wander in it
as freely as if it is midsummer
and it should be presented well
translucent glass no rust
and like the apex of blue sky
it has to be pure it has to be
nothing but honey ambrosial
a product virtuous and guiltless
and it should move but not
hurriedly it should be languid
pleasing gathering up enticement
everything about it must
pamper the nose its nature
shall shape and embellish your
rapture until finally
in no haste and with eyes closed
you assess the slow sublimity
enveloping caress of its taste.
Shane McCauley
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
