The Quiz
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The Quiz
Dr No.
Kate Bush (“Wuthering Heights”).
Yes.
Earlobe.
Libya.
Vietnam War.
35.
Macbeth.
Rudy Giuliani.
Renault. (Bonus point: Red Bull.)
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Edition No: 241 February 23 – March 1, 2019
Contents
News
Morrison ignored boat security advice Karen Middleton
The science of insect population collapse Alex McKinnon
Australia’s psychedelic drug trial Jenny Valentish
The aged-care royal commission Royce Kurmelovs
Cash not for comment Mike Seccombe
West losing its grip on the global order Jonathan Pearlman
Opinion
Palace letters highlight undemocratic secrecy Jennifer Robinson
Helloworld, this is free Paul Bongiorno
Gadfly: Making another run Richard Ackland
Letters & Editorial
Culture
Kristen Roupenian on short stories and viral success Katherine Gillespie
Just Not Australian Lauren Carroll Harris
Julia Jacklin’s Crushing Shaad D’Souza
Filmmaker Elizabeth Pepin Silva Romy Ash
Books
The Year of the Beast Reviewer: Luke Horton
Beside Myself Reviewer: Catie McLeod
brookings: the noun Reviewer: Maria Takolander
Life
Grilled rockmelon with turmeric, fetta and mint David Moyle
The legacy of Karl Lagerfeld Miriam Cosic
Darren Weir and integrity in racing Peter Hanlon
The Quiz
Who won Album of the Year at the 2019 Grammys? Cindy MacDonald
This week
Morrison ignored boat security advice
Karen Middleton The government ignored security agency advice on amendments to the medivac bill, allowing it to accuse Labor of undermining border security.Pezzullo’s Monday evidence suggests the government was alerted to the repatriation issue well before Labor’s amendments were drafted and it did not act.
The science of insect population collapse
Alex McKinnon Amid recent warnings of the mass extinction of insects in the coming decades, the global lack of research into insect populations has come into focus.
Australia’s psychedelic drug trial
Jenny Valentish Advocates of psychedelic drug research are hoping the psilocybin trial for treating anxiety in the terminally ill, at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital, is the beginning of a new acceptance for the potential of the field.
The aged-care royal commission
Royce Kurmelovs While the royal commission into aged care has begun by exposing distressing cases of neglect, experts warn that it is the generations currently unaffected – and uninterested – who must become engaged in order for standards to improve.
Kristen Roupenian on short stories and viral success
Katherine Gillespie Amid the spectacularly divisive response to Kristen Roupenian’s short story about a relationship gone wrong, the author’s conception of “Cat Person” as horror fiction was often overlooked. Here, she talks about reasserting her genre credentials with the release of her debut collection. “The temptation would be to turn the book into 11 stories about dating from the perspective of young women. So I was grateful that editors recognised it was a weird, dark collection of essentially horror stories. They let it be what it was.”
Palace letters highlight undemocratic secrecy
Jennifer Robinson Despite narrow legal grounds for concealing documents under our freedom of information laws, government agencies routinely refuse to release them. Appeals are long and costly. Final decisions may take years and challenging decisions to refuse access to documents – as in this case – can run to many, many thousands of dollars. The cost is too high for most, and so the information remains hidden and unpublished.
Paul Bongiorno No longer confident it controls the parliament of Australia, the Morrison government has shut it down for the next six weeks. And no wonder: it is reeling from revelations of cronyism, incompetence and profligate, unaccountable spending. Scott Morrison’s only defence was to accuse Labor of having its head in the “chum bucket”. If he is right, the bucket is his and he will have to do a lot of hard work to expunge the stench before the May election.
Ladislaus Meissner, also known as Joe Meissner, of “Love Boat” notoriety has, after a decent interval, resurfaced. Joe has moved on from his days in the 1980s as secretary of the Enmore branch of the Labor Party and former world karate champion when his putt-putt, the Kanzen, hosted riotous onboard parties, where politicians mingled with even shadier figures. Virginia Perger, a sex worker, said she had slept with the adorable Graham Richardson on board the Kanzen only to withdraw her statement, after much thought.
Perhaps once the Paladin contract story could have toppled a minister. This week, it was almost overshadowed by a parade of other scandals – the 2000 Centrelink robocall deaths; the Helloworld travel scandal; the revelation both Michael Keenan and Michaelia Cash refused to give witness statements to the Australian Federal Police over the Australian Workers’ Union raid tipoffs; the apparent leaking of security advice to The Australian, which was then misrepresented.
As the Federal Court prepares to make a ruling on the AWU raids, and it emerges Michaelia Cash refused to give a statement to the federal police over her office’s involvement, The Saturday Paper reviews the minister’s position to date.
West losing its grip on the global order
Jonathan Pearlman Merkel attacks new ‘home alone’ approach by US, while Pence warns Europe over purchasing Russian arms. China puts limits on Australian coal imports and rebukes New Zealand. UNHCR condemns arrest of Filipino journalist Maria Ressa. Shinzō Abe nominates Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize, at White House's request.
Curated with an eye for slogans and messaging, the new Artspace exhibition Just Not Australian interrogates the mythic language of nationalism that continues to permeate the art world.
Julia Jacklin’s new album Crushing has moments when her lyrical directness perfectly complements its dark folk-rock sound, which excuse some of the experimental missteps elsewhere.
Filmmaker Elizabeth Pepin Silva
Romy Ash Watching the waves with surfer, photographer and documentarian Elizabeth Pepin Silva.
During the ’90s there was barely a glossy magazine that didn’t feature Karl Lagerfeld draped in supermodels. His death this week offers a chance to reflect on the fashion powerhouse’s influence on design, style and feminine sophistication.
Darren Weir and integrity in racing
Peter Hanlon Trainer Darren Weir’s fall from grace over the possession of electronic shock devices has stunned horse-racing enthusiasts both here and overseas. But could it help efforts to clean up the sport?
Who won Album of the Year at the 2019 Grammys?
Cindy MacDonald Test your general knowledge with our weekly quiz.
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