Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

April 5, 2026 · Brisbane Times

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Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did
John Curtin and his political nemesis Robert Menzies were united by their love of poetry. In fact, many great Australian