McAuley Beyond Despair

by Dan Hitchens

James McAuley had a gift for overcoming first impressions. Manning Clark, the future ­doyen of Australian historians, met the twenty-five-year-old poet in the crowd at an Aussie Rules game. McAuley was blind drunk, full of wild slogans about art and politics, and looked wrecked even by the usual . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2018

Watching George Pell

by Philippa Martyr

In a world where too many bishops have failed us in ways too terrible to mention, George Pell has yet to do so. Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2017