Michael Vaughan has spent the past few southern hemisphere summers commentating in Australia, and reads the local mood better than most. Last month, Vaughan made a pointed remark about the landscape ...

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Ben Eltham is a contributor to the September 2025 edition of Meanjin. He is a member of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, which represents freelance writers and media workers in Australia.

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