At last! An independent intelligent Australian magazine.The Monthly contains first-rate reportage on politics society and culture for people who love to read insightful and elegantly presented pieces. It features a host of Australia`s best writers including Robert Manne Chloe Hooper Craig Sherborne Richard Flanagan Helen Garner Gideon Haigh Judith Brett Robert Forster and Luke Davies. Content includes essays of 1500 to 8000 words that traverse politics investigations profiles global affairs media and society plus the pick of Australian culture: books films music theatre fashion festivals visual art and architecture.