A Dingo Stole Our National Identity

IN the imagination of the world, what is the most powerful idea about Australia? I'm not talking about scenery or fauna or personalities. We can assume the world knows about kangaroos and Uluru and Nicole Kidman and the shrimps on Paul Hogan's barbie. But the world's response to that sort of stuff is never more than slight amusement.

Tv Previews

Blood And Guts: A History Of Surgery SBS, 8.30pm Desperately Seeking Doctors SBS, 7.30pm Party Animals ABC1, 8.35pm The Museum ABC1, 7.30pm

The White Stuff

Loving Cate and buying Murakami at Readings. Kenneth Nguyen asks: What makes a true Melburnian?

Triple M-emories ...

A FEW weeks ago, Triple M reached its 20th year on air in Melbourne. There was no party, however. Not even a cake. So why the lack of fanfare?