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the one by whom the language lives

She talks to young believers and analyses the machinations of the Christian Right

Les Murray

evocative and moving

more powerful and more independent

Quarterly Essay 80: The High Road singer-songwriters the one by whom theAustralia and New Zealand are often considered close cousins. But why, despite being so close, do we know so little about each other? And now, in the wake of COVID 19, is it time to change that? In this wise and illuminating essay, Laura Tingle looks at leadership, character and two nations in transition. In the past half century, both countries have remade themselves amid shifting economic fortunes. New Zealand has been held up as a model for