Quarterly Essay 77: Cry Me a River, The Tragedy of the Murray-Darling Basin by Margaret Simons by Margaret Simons

$22.99 AUD

Category: Magazines and Journals

The Murray-Darling Basin is the food bowl of Australia, and it's in trouble. What does this mean for the future - for water and food, and for the people and towns that depend on it? In this Quarterly Essay, acclaimed journalist Margaret Simons takes a trip through the basin, all the way from Queensland to South Australia. She shows that its plight is environmental but also economic, and enmeshed in ideology and identity. Her essay is both a portrait of the Murray-Darling Basin and an explanation of its woes. It looks at rural Australia and the failure of political processes over the last few generations to meet the needs of communities forced to bear the heaviest burden of change. It considers corruption and resource politics, drought and climate change.   ...Show more

Meanjin Vol 79 No 1 by Jonathan Green

$24.99 AUD

Category: Magazines and Journals

Limelight October 2019

$9.99 AUD

Category: Magazines and Journals

* Cover story- Yo-Yo Ma- Bach Across Borders. The legendary musician and humanitarian makes his long-awaited Australian debut with performances of JS Bach's Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, which he will play in one sitting in Sydney and Melbourne. * Feature- 30 Australian Musicians Under 30. Who ar e Australia's most exciting young classical performers and what is it that makes them special? We look at 30 of the best from 11-year-old violinist Christian Li to 24-year-old composer Alice Chance. *Interviews- Donald Runnicles, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's first ever Principal Guest Conductor discusses his new role with the orchestra where he conducts Messiaen, Bruckner, Strauss and Faure this month; violinist Helena Rathbone marks 25 years with the Australian Chamber Orchestra; Swedish soprano Nina Stemme on returning to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra for an all-Wagner Gala. *Story- Sydney Dance Company celebrates its half century with a thrilling double bill featuring Rafael Bonachela's 6 Breaths and a new, grand-scale work by Gideon Obarzanek called Us 50, featuring former and current dancers of the company along with members of the dance community. *Reviews- Nikolaj Znaider conducts a concert for West Australian Symphony Orchestra with Asher Fisch as the soloist for Schumann's Piano Concerto; Stephen Hough performs Brahms' Second Piano Concerto with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Mark Wigglesworth; Joanna Murray-Smith's new comedy L'Appartement, which she is directing herself for Queensland Theatre. *What's on- live performance and radio highlights for October 2019. ...Show more

Monthly Magazine

$12.95 AUD

Category: Magazines and Journals

The Monthly is one of Australia’s boldest voices, providing enlightening commentary and vigorous, at times controversial, debate on the issues that affect the nation. Home to our finest thinkers, journalists and critics, including David Marr, Helen Garner, Don Watson and Anna Goldsw orthy, the magazine offers a mix of investigative reportage, critical essays and thoughtful reviews.   The Monthly is published in multiple formats: print magazine, iPad, iPhone and Android apps, ebook and online. It was named winner of the General Interest category at the 2015 Australian Magazine Awards.   An independent voice in Australian media, the Monthly is essential reading for anyone who is seeking deep engagement with national politics, society and culture. ...Show more

Dumbo Feather Magazine by DUMBO FEATHER

$19.00 AUD

Category: Magazines and Journals

Dumbo Feather Issue 62