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James Arbuthnott
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Infralogic reporter and book critic
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"as anxiety-inducing as it is philosophical, told in his unique melancholic style... [with] lengthy meditations on Bach and impending catastrophe.."

A review of László Krasznahorkai's new novel Herscht 07769 for Newtown Review of Books. via New Directions
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LÁSZLÓ KRASZNAHORKAI Herscht 07769. Reviewed by James Arbuthnott - Newtown Review of Books
László Krasznahorkai’s latest novel encompasses physics, the music of JS Bach, and an obsessive correspondence with the German chancellor.
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Got into the one bit of the faux outrage over Albanese’s Joy Division shirt that I do find interesting -- the ideas behind early Punk's flirtation with the symbols of extreme right politics, and the battles over racism in rock at the time:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/29/a...
This Fascist Groove Thing: Sussan Ley, Albo's Joy Division T-shirt and the politics of punk
The faux outrage over Albanese's band shirt calls to mind the early battles for the soul (and politics) of punk music.
www.crikey.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Exclusive from my colleague Anton Nilsson:

Ecuador's armed forces are using rocket launchers to attack illegal miners operating at a site licensed to a subsidiary of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting

www.crikey.com.au/20...
October 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize for Literature
Catch up with:
James Arbuthnott on Herscht 07769
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Ben Ford Smith on A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East
newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/laszlo-krasz...
October 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Ponsonby, Auckland is a charming place
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Taranaki Maunga settlement a rare chance to bridge Crown-Māori gulf
Taranaki Maunga settlement a rare chance to bridge Crown-Māori gulf
There are moments of grace and unity as Parliament completes the work of generations of Taranaki Māori, to admit the atrocities of the past and acknowledge the mountain as a living totem for the futur...
newsroom.co.nz
February 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Today's review:
James Arbuthnott on Michel Houellebecq's latest - and possibly last - novel, Annihilation:
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January 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"as anxiety-inducing as it is philosophical, told in his unique melancholic style... [with] lengthy meditations on Bach and impending catastrophe.."

A review of László Krasznahorkai's new novel Herscht 07769 for Newtown Review of Books. via New Directions
buff.ly/3XnWjrU
LÁSZLÓ KRASZNAHORKAI Herscht 07769. Reviewed by James Arbuthnott - Newtown Review of Books
László Krasznahorkai’s latest novel encompasses physics, the music of JS Bach, and an obsessive correspondence with the German chancellor.
buff.ly
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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‘A break from the heat’: Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest
‘A break from the heat’: Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest
Unbearable heat and worsening storms prompt residents of states such as Florida to move elsewhere
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September 22, 2024 at 1:52 PM
April 1, 2024 at 10:56 PM
It’s Time to Give Up on Email: Four steps for getting over a very bad relationship by @ibogost.bsky.social
It’s Time to Give Up on Email
Four steps for getting over a very bad relationship
www.theatlantic.com
March 14, 2024 at 5:31 AM
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Evergrande is the teetering domino that can tumble its real estate peers

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Evergrande is the teetering domino that can tumble its real estate peers
Property prices in China could take yet another hit from deconstruction of the indebted developer
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January 29, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Canva planning US$1b secondary stock sale: @theinformation.bsky.social www.theinformation.com/articles/can...
January 4, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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Ex-Goldman banker sentenced to 3 years for insider trading with squash partner

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Ex-Goldman banker sentenced to 3 years for insider trading with squash partner
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
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November 1, 2023 at 10:23 PM
Morgan Stanley may pay as much as $1 billion and promise to tighten its internal controls to resolve a long-running U.S. probe into how it handled private stock sales.
An up to $1 billion fine may end the scandal that has captivated Wall Street
Morgan Stanley is in talks with the Justice Department and SEC and likely won’t have to plead guilty to a crime over its block-trading practices, people familiar with the matter said.
www.semafor.com
November 1, 2023 at 5:46 AM
The Australian Community Media owner is currently sounding out Southern Cross Austereo chief executive John Kelly as part of a move to pry the door open to a deal of his own.
Antony Catalano looks for a way into the Southern Cross Austereo deal
The Australian Community Media owner has long harboured ambitions of creating a regional media giant with exposures across print, online and television.
www.capitalbrief.com
October 26, 2023 at 8:14 PM
“The most important thing I keep trying to advocate is that this is an area where Australia actually gets a seat at the big kid’s table,” Biercuk said. “All we need to do is just get over our fucking selves and realise we can actually do this.”
Australia has quietly become a force in tech's next $1 trillion market
Unlike artificial intelligence, which is mostly developed in America, Australia is well-positioned to be a leader in quantum computing.
www.capitalbrief.com
October 19, 2023 at 4:26 AM
New from me: Mining industry sources told Capital Brief they expect Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting Group to work with Mineral Resources Limited to ensure Liontown Resources Limited's lithium processing stays in Australia rather than moves offshore.
What's Gina Rinehart's next move in lithium after derailing the Liontown takeover?
US giant Albemarle may have walked away from Liontown Resources, but what's Gina Rinehart's next play?
www.capitalbrief.com
October 17, 2023 at 3:14 AM