One hundred years since his death,this author is a must-read more than ever

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.

  • byDavid Free

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Unanswered questions dog Dutton’s nuclear dream

Unanswered questions dog Dutton’s nuclear dream

The Nuclear Energy Institute estimates that one nuclear reactor needs billions of litres of water per year for cooling,and “all of this water requires filtering somehow”. As nuclear reactors need to be operational 24/7 and can’t be switched on and off at short notice to cover peak demand times,where does Dutton suggest this water will come from for his chosen sites?

‘Rid your life of anything that does not spark joy’. I’m starting with Marie Kondo

‘Rid your life of anything that does not spark joy’. I’m starting with Marie Kondo

KonMari™ has a unifying rule:rid your life of anything that does not “spark joy”. I’m starting with Marie Kondo.

  • byMalcolm Knox
London’s famed Evening Standard to end daily print edition after 200 years

London’s famed Evening Standard to end daily print edition after 200 years

The London newspaper,which has angered dictators and shaped the legacy of political leaders,says the change is driven by better Wi-Fi on the Tube and a shift to working from home.

  • byRob Harris
This novel is inspired by George Orwell - but don’t call it Orwellian

This novel is inspired by George Orwell - but don’t call it Orwellian

The American writer’s latest novel imagines the days when George Orwell was a policeman in Burma.

  • byJP O'Malley
Paul Theroux’s stylish reimagination of Orwell’s Burmese days

Paul Theroux’s stylish reimagination of Orwell’s Burmese days

The great travel writer and novelist is in top form with the latest book about George Orwell.

  • byAdrian McKinty
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The PM has recruited a wife,but nobody knows the job description

The PM has recruited a wife,but nobody knows the job description

The pitfalls of political wifedom are well documented,but there is no how-to guide.

  • byJacqueline Maley
Spaghetti Junction sleigh ride
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Column 8

Spaghetti Junction sleigh ride

Should’ve read the WestConnex Claus.

Raiders of the reverse park
Opinion
Column 8

Raiders of the reverse park

And a belated bouquet for Qantas.

Russell Brand was a loudly ticking time bomb. How the hell wasn’t he detonated earlier?

Russell Brand was a loudly ticking time bomb. How the hell wasn’t he detonated earlier?

Could we have done more,asks the BBC? Ummmm,yes.

  • byJulia Baird
Wake-up calls,patriarchy and parking:hard questions at the Herald

Wake-up calls,patriarchy and parking:hard questions at the Herald

Reading a book about Eileen O’Shaughnessy,the “invisible” wife of George Orwell,has prompted an examination of what stories we cover,and what we might have missed.

  • byLiam Phelan