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The 'giant misshapen penis' flower sums up our simple human need for joy
Paul McNamee

The 'giant misshapen penis' flower sums up our simple human need for joy

Our times are chaotic and scary, so it's reassuring to know that people still want to come together in pursuit of collective experience
Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is 'incredibly shameless'
Film

Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is 'incredibly shameless'

The New Boy director Warwick Thornton: 'Democracy is a failure for world's indigenous people'
Cate Blanchett and Aswan Reid in The New Boy
Film

The New Boy director Warwick Thornton: 'Democracy is a failure for world's indigenous people'

The Newsreader star Anna Torv on how hit drama explores journalistic ethics in changing times
TV

The Newsreader star Anna Torv on how hit drama explores journalistic ethics in changing times

Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser
Migrant stories

Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser

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