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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
Stephen Goldrick: ‘I Love to See the Old Blokes’
I Love to See the Old Blokes
I love to see the old blokes standing, looking out to sea,
above the storm-carved sand cliffs, surfing morning’s memory,
I love to see the scattered people dotted on the beach,
dogs indulging owners thinking they control the leash,
throw the ball, the dogs allow, if that’s what makes you glad,
the plovers show the pup who’s boss, the child swims with her dad,
wind-torn bushes link to frame the cutaway lagoon,
ships are schlepping northward, like the old men, leaving soon,
I love to hear the few sparse words they need to weigh the sea,
while out the back the young star surfs an unnamed galaxy,
I love to hear the waves roar down the dogs, and comfort me,
I love to see the old blokes standing, looking out to sea.
Stephen Goldrick
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
