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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction to a Filthy World, Catherine Ford , single work autobiography (p. 1-16)
An Interview with Gore Vidal, Mark Davis (interviewer), single work interview (p. 17-26)
No End to the War, Paul McGeough , single work essay (p. 27-53)
All the World's a Stage The End of Engagement, Paul Kelly , single work essay (p. 54-64)
Windschuttle's Whitewash, Robert Manne , single work essay (p. 65-77)
The Keeper of the Lore, Nicolas Rothwell , single work biography (p. 78-85)
That Old Black Magic, Nicolas Rothwell , single work prose
Focuses on the practices of the Western Desert medicine men, or Maparnjarra, particularly Jacky Giles. Rothwell investigates various viewpoints on the practices and describes his own experience with Giles.
(p. 86-94)
The One Day, David Malouf , single work essay

''Silence was a deeply established tradition. Men used it as a form of self-protection; it saved those who had experienced the horrors of war from the emotional trauma of experiencing it all over again in the telling. And it saved women and children, back home, from the terrible knowledge of what they had seen and walked away from … One result of this was that the men who had actually lived through Gallipoli and the trenches did not write about it.'

'In the century since the Gallipoli landing, Anzac Day has taken on a different tenor for each succeeding generation. Perceptively and evocatively, David Malouf traces the meaning of this 'one day' when Australians stop to reflect on endurance, service and the folly of war. He shows how what was once history has now passed into legend, and how we have found in Anzac Day 'a truly national occasion.'' (Publication summary)

(p. 95-107)
Labor's Love Lost, Guy Rundle , single work review
— Review of Recollections of a Bleeding Heart : A Portrait of Paul Keating PM Don Watson , 2002 single work biography ;
(p. 108-120)
In Praise of Prejudice, Martin Krygier , single work essay (p. 121-131)
Econo-Rot, Michael Pusey , single work essay (p. 132-143)
The Racket of Money, Kate Jennings , single work essay (p. 144-162)
Against the Grain, Gideon Haigh , single work essay
Includes reference to German author Thomas Mann's novel Buddenbrooks.
(p. 163-168)
Home Ground, Gideon Haigh , single work essay (p. 168-173)
Landmark or Lemon?, Patrick McCaughey , single work essay
McCaughey provides a personal review of the building complexes and galleries of Melbourne's Federation Square.
(p. 174-182)
Showstopper in Hartford, Patrick McCaughey , single work essay (p. 182-191)
Charles Conder Fans and Fancy Dress, Barry Humphries , single work review
— Review of Charles Conder : The Last Bohemian Ann Galbally , 2002 single work biography ;
(p. 192-200)
Note: With title: Charles Conder
The Multiple Lives of Barry Humphries, Jim Davidson , single work review
— Review of My Life As Me : A Memoir Barry Humphries , 2002 single work autobiography ;
(p. 201-211)
Against Embarrassment, Helen Garner , single work autobiography (p. 212-216)
Late Starter Starting Too Late, Jessica Anderson , single work autobiography (p. 217-226)
Note: With title: Late Starter

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2003 .
      Extent: xvi, 557p.p.
      ISBN: 1863950699 (pbk.)
      Series: y separately published work icon The Best Australian Essays Black Inc. (publisher), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2000-2018 Z1731488 2000 series - publisher essay extract prose review

      The first of the three 'Best of' collections, Best Australian Essays was initiated in 1998 (then published by Bookman Press) under the guidance of executive chair Morry Schwartz and edited by Peter Craven. In March 2018, Black Inc, announced the cancellation of all three, replaced by the series Best Summer Stories.

      Number in series: 4

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— Appears in: The Age , 3 January 2004; (p. 11)

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The Need to Belong : Non-Fiction Publishing in Australia, 2003-2004 Richard Rossiter , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 49 no. 2004; (p. 96-114)

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