There's always been something deeply disturbing about the Abbott government's attitude to women. Richard Flanagan abbottattitudedeeply Change image and share on social
If war illuminates love, love offers the possibility of allowing some light to be brought back out of the shadows. It's almost as if they buttress and make possible an understanding of each other. Richard Flanagan allowbackbring Change image and share on social
Through the 1990s, the fracturing of Tasmanian Aboriginal politics was given impetus by the ongoing corruption of a number of black organisations started under federal government programmes, with large amounts of public money being lost. Richard Flanagan 1990saboriginalamount share on social
I was born too late and missed the dream of empire. Its shadow, the Commonwealth, coincides with my life but rarely connected with it. Richard Flanagan bearcoincidecommonwealth Change image and share on social
I love all forms of music. I even like music I dislike, because the music you dislike is like going to a strange country, and it forces you to rethink everything and to appreciate its particular joys. Richard Flanagan countrydislikeforce Change image and share on social
Under Malcolm Fraser's Liberal governments in the 1970s, large numbers of refugees fleeing Vietnam in wretched boats were taken in without any great fuss. Richard Flanagan 1970sboatflee Change image and share on social
Love stories seek to demonstrate the great truth of love: that we discover eternity in a moment that dies immediately after. Richard Flanagan demonstratediscovereternity Change image and share on social
John Howard, willing to apologise to home owners for rising interest rates, would not say sorry to Aborigines. He refused to condone what he referred to as 'a black armband version' of history, preferring a jingoistic nationalism. Richard Flanagan aborigineapologisearmband share on social
I was struck by the way Europeans see history as something neatly linear. For me, it's not that; it's not some kind of straight railway. Richard Flanagan europeanhistorykind Change image and share on social
What is missed when people talk about books is the moment of grace when the reader creates the book, lends it the authority of their life and soul. The books I love are me, have become me. Richard Flanagan authoritybookcreate Change image and share on social
