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She spent too long watching pandas. Then this artist had a cute idea

Chinese-born artist Ran Chen unpacks the appeal of adorability in a show that even comes with a serve of fairy floss.

  • John Bailey

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A black corner flag at Old Trafford to commemorate the 1958 Munich air disaster.

A solemn reimagining of the 1958 Munich air disaster

The third novel in David Peace’s football trilogy, Munichs is the story of the aftermath of the plane crash that killed eight members of Manchester United’s team.

  • Adrian McKinty
Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Company, in May 2019.

Inside the company that sparked the US-China battle for tech supremacy

From humble beginnings in a greenhouse on top of a block of flats, Chinese company Huawei grew to become one of the world’s most powerful technological empires.

  • Kurt Johnson
Charmaine Wilkerson’s second novel is a taut multi-generational saga.

This novel reminded me of the ecstasy of inhaling a well-written book

Charmaine Wilkerson’s Good Dirt is a tale of family, loss and legacy.

  • Jessie Tu
Jazz composer and performer Shabaka Hutchings

Shabaka Hutchings is a “custodian of energy that rouses the spirit”

Higher powers have slipped a new tool into the jazz prodigy’s hands.

  • Michael Dwyer
'The Russian Revolution' on the ABC Picture shows Nicholas II, Tsar of all the Russias.

Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?

Historian Tsuyoshi Hasegawa’s new book examines the self-destruction of the autocratic Russian dynasty.

  • Ken Haley
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Dad warned me about throwing stones. Years later, I knew what to do

The longest hour of my childhood left its mark.

  • Anson Cameron

Will multinational takeovers spell the end of local indie publishers?

In the past six months, two big multinationals have taken over two independent publishing houses. Should we be worried about the future for local voices and writing?

  • Jane Sullivan

Film puts us in the room as Munich’s ‘Happy Games’ turned to horror

September 5 stars Peter Sarsgaard as a veteran sports broadcaster confronting a hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympics.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
I’d be a great dictator.

As a despot, I’d be a lovable leftie – just be sure to smile at my dog

My Millennial heart is in the right place, but I can’t say power wouldn’t go to my head.

  • Genevieve Novak

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