Justin Wolfers is professor of economics and public policy from the University of Michigan and a visiting professor at the University of NSW.

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1968: The lecture that coined the term ‘the great Australian silence’, in reference to the treatment of Indigenous ...

1968: The lecture that coined the term ‘the great Australian silence’, in reference to the treatment of Indigenous Australians, remains integral to how our nation sees itself ...

So where, on this scorched earth, was my own humour and silliness? Though I possessed some, it was rarely found in my writing ...

Both Nettle and Brereton are entitled to judicial pensions – Nettle of about $366,000 a year and Brereton about $298,500. It ...

He also forgets to collect his daughter from kindergarten in the first of the betrayals that come with his return to art. Under the spell of Marina’s belief in him, Toni clears the old clothes out of ...

A layered study of women artists from Paula Modersohn-Becker to Julie Rrap, considering their influence on contemporary art and the obstacles they faced ...

A layered study of women artists from Paula Modersohn-Becker to Julie Rrap, considering their influence on contemporary art and the obstacles they faced Twenty-five years ago, Drusilla Modjeska’s ...

A cycling accident leaves the author navigating hospitals, Centrelink and recovery while trying to keep his injured chin up On July 30, I was riding my bicycle to football training. According to ...

Sinéad Stubbins is a Naarm-based writer, editor and cultural critic. She is the author of In My Defence, I Have No Defence and Stinkbug. Her work appears in print, online and on TV.