We are delighted to have The Saturday Paper’s Erik Jensen joining us to discuss with Chloe Hooper his long-form journalism in Quarterly Essay 74: The Prosperity Gospel – How Scott Morrison Won and Bill Shorten Lost, a dazzling and insightful look at the federal election, built from pen portraits and reports from the campaign trail.

Through interviews and close observation, Jensen homes in on the insecurities that drive Bill Shorten and the certainties that helped Scott Morrison win. He considers how each man reflects, challenges and comforts the national character. This is a fresh, urgent look at the meaning of the 2019 election.

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The Official Guide to the Election 2019: The Chaser Quarterly Issue 15 by The Chaser

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Refugee Rights and Policy Wrongs by Jane McAdam and Fiona Chong

Everyone has the right to seek asylum under international law, but public discourse in Australia about refugees is dominated by scare-mongering and political point-scoring. In this new book, Jane McAdam and Fiona Chong find that Australia’s policies towards refugees have hardened in the last several years. Refugee Rights and Policy Wrongs offers a level of understanding and depth of information both timely and urgent.

Advancing Australia: Ideas for a Better Country by John Watson and Amanda Dunn

In Advancing Australia: Ideas for a Better Country, John Watson and Amanda Dunn provide bold and innovative ideas to advance Australia in a collection of essays looking at the key issues surrounding Australian politics and chart a way forwards.