Australia
The ‘giant misshapen penis’ flower sums up our simple human need for joy

The ‘giant misshapen penis’ flower sums up our simple human need for joy
Our times are chaotic and scary, so it’s reassuring to know that people still want to come together in pursuit of collective experience
Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is ‘incredibly shameless’

Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is ‘incredibly shameless’
Her new film is about the Stolen Generations, and comes at a time when reparations for Australia’s Indigenous people seem to be going backwards
The New Boy director Warwick Thornton: ‘Democracy is a failure for world’s indigenous people’

The New Boy director Warwick Thornton: ‘Democracy is a failure for world’s indigenous people’
Award-winning film director Warwick Thornton on working with Cate Blanchett on The New Boy and why democracy doesn’t work for Indigenous people
The Newsreader star Anna Torv on how hit drama explores journalistic ethics in changing times
The Newsreader star Anna Torv on how hit drama explores journalistic ethics in changing times
Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser