Joseph Stalin
One hundred years since his death, this author is a must-read more than ever
Indeed, posterity has paid Kafka the greatest tribute a writer can receive. His name has become an adjective.
- by David Free
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Beggar, slave labourer, refugee and widower: Sergi on a childhood stolen and 100 years of solitude
Sergi Andrijenko doesn’t use the word celebrate when he talks about turning 100. Nor does he thank God for his long life. “I wouldn’t want anyone to have a life like mine.”
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
Inside China
Manhandled and erased: Confusion surrounds Hu’s ignominious exit from Xi’s stage
The undignified removal of the former Chinese president suggests it was a display of Xi Jinping’s powerful grip on the country.
- by Con Coughlin
Melbourne monument of woman raging against war is ‘like a prayer’
A towering sculpture, designed as a symbol of peace and hope, has been unveiled in South Melbourne.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
The memories that fire the courage of Ukraine’s freedom fighters
Past horrors are never far from the lives of Ukrainians. Now, as their country is invaded, the memories feed their tenacity.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
World politics
China-US rivalry poses world's greatest challenge, but we can prosper
We have, for the first time in China, a true peer competitor to the US. And this is going to drive almost everything that happens on the planet.
- by Fareed Zakaria
The power of one: Putin settles in for an extended stay
The Russian President's popularity has nosedived since the coronavirus pandemic but he could still control the Kremlin until 2036.
- by Bevan Shields
The getting of wisdom: a letter to my daughter
A mother salutes her daughter's strengths and abilities, while sharing some of life's secrets.
- by Julia Baird
How the Allied leaders got things wrong at Yalta
Months before the end of the Second World War, Allied leaders met in Russia to discuss a post-war world. They ignored a number of uncomfortable truths.
- by Michael Sexton
Like history for chocolate: bestseller hits the sweep spot
Nino Haratischvili's sweeping novel traverses a lot of ground.
- by Eleanor Limprecht
Opinion
Millennials
Anxiety plus ignorance: Why Millennials are embracing socialism
Mao, Stalin and Lenin are mystery to many young people even though these men were responsible for the deaths of tens of millions.
- by Tom Switzer
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