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| Quadrant (Australia) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Quadrant |
| Editor | Keith Windschuttle |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Quadrant Online Pty Ltd |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Country | Australia |
| Based | Sydney |
| Language | English |
Quadrant (Australia) is an Australian monthly magazine of politics, culture, and ideas founded in 1956. It has published commentary, essays, reviews, and poetry engaging with debates involving Cold War, Anticommunism, Liberal conservatism, Conservatism in Australia, and Cold War-era cultural conflicts involving figures from Australia and international public life such as B. A. Santamaria, Robert Menzies, Harold Macmillan, Friedrich Hayek, and George Orwell. Quadrant has been associated with intellectual networks spanning institutions such as the University of Sydney, Australian National University, Menzies Research Centre, Institute of Public Affairs, and media outlets including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Bulletin.
Quadrant was established in 1956 by right-leaning intellectuals including Richard Casey, Baron Casey, John Douglas Story, and anti-communist activists linked to the Industrial Groups and the Catholic Movement led by B. A. Santamaria. Early patrons and contributors included figures from the United Kingdom and United States anti-communist milieu such as Winston Churchill allies, members of the American Enterprise Institute, and scholars from Oxford University and Cambridge University. Quadrant's editorial line developed through Cold War debates involving the Australian Labor Party split of 1955 and the broader politics of the Liberal Party of Australia. Over decades editors such as James McAuley, Leslie Allen, Malcolm Muggeridge, and Keith Windschuttle have shaped its trajectory. Quadrant's institutional links evolved alongside think tanks like the Hudson Institute, Heritage Foundation, and Australian bodies including the Australian Academy of Science and the High Court of Australia through public intellectual exchange and policy discussion.
Quadrant's pages have featured polemics, literary criticism, history, and policy commentary aligned with classical liberalism, conservative thought, and anticommunist perspectives similar to that of Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, and Edmund Burke. The magazine regularly publishes essays on international relations involving United States foreign policy, China–Australia relations, and conflicts such as the Vietnam War and the Korean War, engaging commentators associated with Chatham House, Council on Foreign Relations, and Australian defence analysts linked to Department of Defence (Australia). Quadrant's cultural criticism often reviews work by writers and poets connected to T. S. Eliot, W. H. Auden, Patrick White, Germaine Greer, Judith Wright, Geoffrey Blainey, and critics from universities including Monash University, University of Melbourne, and University of Queensland.
Quadrant has hosted contributions from academics, journalists, and public intellectuals such as Keith Windschuttle, Gerard Henderson, Gillian Triggs, Peter Coleman, John Howard, Paul Keating, Barry Humphries, Les Murray, A. D. Hope, Roger Scruton, Hugh Mackay, Bob Carr, Tony Abbott, Nick Minchin, Christopher Pearson, Greg Sheridan, Piers Akerman, Anne Henderson, Mark Steyn, and Christopher Hitchens. Notable pieces have included polemics on historiography linked to the History Wars debates involving John Hirst, Stuart Macintyre, Henry Reynolds, Manning Clark, and archival disputes citing institutions such as the National Archives of Australia and the Australian War Memorial. Quadrant has also published poetry and literary reviews engaging poets associated with Australian poetry movements and international poets connected to New Criticism and the Modernist tradition.
Quadrant is distributed in print and online, with subscribers from political and academic circles including members of the Parliament of Australia, state parliaments, think tanks like the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, corporate boards, and media organizations such as Sky News Australia. Its readership profile often overlaps with alumni networks of University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, and Australian National University, as well as professional associations including the Law Council of Australia and scholarly bodies like the Australian Historical Association. Quadrant's circulation has fluctuated with changes in media markets dominated by conglomerates such as News Corp Australia and public broadcasters such as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Quadrant has been involved in public controversies and legal disputes, notably debates over historical interpretation during the History Wars and libel disputes involving public figures. Contentious episodes have intersected with institutions such as the Human Rights Commission (Australia), the Australian Press Council, and courts including the Federal Court of Australia. Quadrant's disputes have drawn commentary from journalists at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review, and international commentators from outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times. Accusations of politicised publishing have connected Quadrant to broader controversies involving policy debates on immigration in Australia, Indigenous Australians, and multiculturalism in Australia.
Quadrant contributors and editors have received recognition from literary and policy institutions including nominations and awards from bodies such as the Miles Franklin Award, Australian Book Council, Order of Australia, and academic prizes awarded by University of Queensland and Macquarie University. Individual writers associated with Quadrant have been cited in honours lists and have received fellowships from organizations such as the Australia Council for the Arts, Rhodes Trust, and international awards linked to Pulitzer Prize–associated institutions and conservative foundations like the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
Category:Magazines published in Australia Category:Conservative magazines Category:Literary magazines of Australia