BIZARRE: Gough whitlam - You Need To See This

Would-be missionary Baird pursued his tasks with zeal

Bruce Baird spent two decades in state and federal parliaments, preceded Scott Morrison as the federal member for Cook and fathered a NSW premier.

AAP · Oct 2

Queen’s secret Whitlam correspondence inspires Sydney Theatre Company play in 2027

STC’s 2027 program also features Celeste Barber in Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris play, Tim Minchin as Scrooge and the return of The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14

Palace Letters heads up Sydney Theatre Company slate

The Sydney Theatre Company's 2027 season includes the world premiere of a play about the Palace Letters, which revealed the inside story of the 1975 dismissal.

AAP · Sep 14

‘More bodyguards than Frank Sinatra’: When Blue Poles first toured, it was met with street protests. Now it’s crossing Australia

Bought by the then Australian prime minister, Gough Whitlam, for the yet-to-be-built National Gallery in Canberra, Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles sparked one of Australia’s most enduring culture wars

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28

Friday essay: Don Watson’s book on Paul Keating ended their friendship – is it our best ever political memoir?

Paul Keating never wrote a memoir. He has plenty of stories to tell, opinions to share and publishers who’d jump at the chance to help. Whenever the old feud between Keating and his predecessor Bob Hawke reignited, as it occasionally did, the latter wielded the prospect of a memoir like…

The Conversation · Aug 27

Controversial artwork takes up pole position in west

The prime minister has announced a $500 million painting, deemed a waste of taxpayer funds when first purchased, will depart Australia's capital for the west.

AAP · Aug 25

The ABC has a tradition of mocking the powerful. Now, after the Rinehart furore, it risks creating a comedy no-go zone

I didn’t think the Race Around the World segment was funny, but does the ABC really need to change its editorial policies to make sure violence and humour sleep in separate beds?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13

Gregarious Canberra insider who wrote the book on diplomacy

Remembering the last of a remarkable generation of public officials.

The Canberra Times · Aug 8

When celebs visit town, this is where they want to stay

How two venues shaped the political and social life of a city.

The Canberra Times · Jul 29

‘White Australia’ has always been a myth. Hanson lamenting its end is wrong – and dangerous

The unexpected rise of One Nation in the polls, helped by leader Pauline Hanson’s relationship with mining magnate Gina Rinehart and often uncritical treatment by mainstream media, has seen the reemergence of another historical curio: the White Australia policy.

The Conversation · Jul 23