Medical notes
‘The Science’ versus science Science first became unwell when we had to suddenly accept, without any possibility of debate, the…
Australian notes
Australia’s Representatives: a new party to reclaim democracy We know that we live in a genuine democracy when, during a…
Helen McCrory
At a time when people like Prince Philip looked as though they would live forever and the world was a…
The 23rd Biennale of Sydney
Advance notice has been given about the Biennale of Sydney for 2022. No one else should get overexcited about this…
Aussie life
The café of the suburban outdoor pool I swam in when I lived in Melbourne in the 1990’s had a…
Aussie language
In the light of the catastrophic floods on the east coast, it’s time to talk about ‘climate science’. Not the…
Real Life
Trying to get hold of HRT in the time of Covid is like trying to score crack. Possibly, scoring crack…
Out in the open
Over the past week, the country has started to spring back to life. Trains and buses are no longer running…
A spiteful muse
Monica Jones certainly proved Philip Larkin’s equal for racism and misogyny, says Andrew Motion
When thoughts turn to Venice
We were discussing travel, that forbidden delight now tantalisingly close. Where would be our first destination? Forswearing originality, I chose…
Dear Mary
Q. My husband and I have started receiving invitations to large summer events scheduled for after 21 June. We have…
Supermajority
‘Wizard,’ said William. ‘Super,’ said Ginger, in William and the Moon Rocket (1954). More recently we have had Alex Salmond,…
High life
New York The high life has gone with the wind because of you know what. The last time I went…
Internet connection
Dear Sir, I beg to introduce myself to you as a clerk in the Accounts Department of the Port Trust…
Crypto may go mainstream but it’s still a virtual Las Vegas
What should we make of the valuation of Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange listed on Nasdaq last week at $80 billion…
Putin’s on manoeuvres – are we ready?
‘What follows plague?’ I asked a medieval historian at the start of the pandemic. ‘War,’ he replied. In recent days,…
Letters
Zero possibility Sir: Katy Balls is right to conclude that the government is ‘not being upfront’ on the bill for…
Quite contrary
This timely book celebrates one of the most remarkable women of the 18th century. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was so…
