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Dennis AltmanThe Conversation |
Ahead of the release of Charles Spencer’s controversial memoir, Dennis Altman picks 5 reads shedding light on the British monarchy.
Antisemitism and homophobia have different histories, but both can cast minorities as threatening, subversive or powerful – and both belong in a...
Joshua Black’s ‘Performance Politics’ traces how Australian politicians have used memoirs, publishing and television to shape public personas...
How did our politics become so personal? Performance Politics considers 70 years of books and documentaries, from the Whitlam era to now.
The Queer Bookshelf, a personal journey and quest to document queer writing, is smart and generous – but has some surprising omissions.
Andrew Dodd and Matthew Ricketson have not written another biography of Rupert Murdoch, but a forensic account of how his empire intimidates and...
Rupert Murdoch is almost certainly the most globally influential Australian. That Australia has one of the most concentrated media markets in the...
Racism and sexism were central to Errol Flynn’s life and career, but despite this the new biography is compulsive reading, says Dennis Altman....
Most of Errol Flynn’s films now seem B-grade at best – but Patricia O'Brien’s biography of this Tasmanian devil is compulsive reading.
Our media has been full of praise for the King and his handling of US President Donald Trump on the recent state visit. His mention of AUKUS has been...
While the US president has been at odds with the UK prime minister over Iran, the royals were able to bring the charm to Washington.
We live in an era that increasingly seeks to cancel authors for their political views, even when these views are not reflected in their creative...
MAGA mouthpiece and kingmaker Tucker Carlson was an early voice on the Mexico wall, Putin, Orban and South Africa – as well as RFK Jr and Tulsi...
Sean Kelly’s Quarterly Essay asking what Labor stands for today focuses excessively on the prime minister, ignoring the wider party.
Even for those not interested in royal gossip, Andrew Lownie’s joint biography of former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is a fascinating – and...
The British royals are no strangers to scandals - and they are likely to be able to manage this one.
Left-wing Jewish political journalist Rachel Shabi delivers a nuanced take on antisemitism, legitimate criticism of Israel and the role of race and...
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