John Menadue, and the late Susie Menadue, did an incomparable job in conceiving, establishing, growing and nurturing Pearls and Irritations as a brave and independent alternative to the conformity of Australia’s legacy media.

The masthead of Pearls and Irritations declares that it is a public policy journal. And it is that – a publication with a deep and unwavering interest in the development and implementation of government policy. But it is also much more. It is also a source of ideas of what could be and should be, of different ways of thinking about governance and about Australia’s place in the world.

Now, after 13 hard but rewarding years at the helm of P&I, and at the age of 91 years, John is stepping back. He will, however, continue to........

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