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    May 21–27, 2016  |  No. 109

    May 21–27, 2016  |  No. 109

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    May 21–27, 2016  |  No. 109

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    May 21–27, 2016 Edition No. 109

    News

    Labor’s bid to make health central to election Karen Middleton

    Economic think tanks setting the election agenda Mike Seccombe

    Arts companies hit hard by Australia Council funding cuts Steve Dow

    Victims of love: life as a gay refugee on Nauru Scout Boxall

    Inside the Brett Whiteley Lavender Bay fakes trial Martin McKenzie-Murray

    Asia’s drought crisis may lead to water wars Hamish McDonald

    Opinion

    Why the major parties fear a policy program Guy Rundle

    Turnbull, Dutton stick to Abbott refugee strategy Paul Bongiorno

    Gadfly: Bjørn sloppy Richard Ackland

    Letters & Editorial

    Geoff Pryor – Cartoon, May 21 2016 Geoff Pryor

    Outstanding claims

    Let’s figure out our foreign aid

    Culture

    Sydney Dance Company's Rafael Bonachela Benjamin Law

    ABC TV’s ‘Comedy Showroom’ Helen Razer

    Katrina Sedgwick and ACMI X Abigail Ulman

    Books

    The Pier Falls Reviewer: EF

    The Last Painting of Sara de Vos Reviewer: SH

    Dead Men Don’t Order Flake Reviewer: SR

    Food

    Bollito misto with salsa verde Andrew McConnell

    Life

    The Unwelcome Guest: Meditation and guilt Georgia Blain

    Gothenburg’s Malm Whale Patrick Lau

    On the fast track: Alex Hartmann, 23, sprinter Richard Cooke

    The Quiz

    Does a Bactrian camel have one hump or two? Cindy MacDonald

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