Vale Les Murray: Australia’s voice of the vernacular republic

16 May 2019 | One of the greatest living writers in Australian literature died at 80 on 29 April, writes history ...  

BOOK REVIEW: 'Practice: Journalism, essays and criticism'

20 Apr 2019 | Paul Burger looks at the latest work of an author inspired by Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo journa ...  

What the 'Communist Manifesto' says about climate change

13 Apr 2019 | Dr Martin Hirst explores parallels between the writings of Marx and Engels with today's capitalist ...  

BOOK REVIEW: 'Say Hello' by Carly Findlay

8 Feb 2019 | Suresh Rajan reviews a book by an extraordinary young woman with an inspiring story for anyone ...  

Billy McMahon: A hopeless, forgettable PM

2 Dec 2018 | In this new biography of Billy McMahon's life, author Patrick Mullins recounts his inadequacies as ...  

BOOK REVIEW: A Long Way From No Go by Tjanara Goreng Goreng

7 Oct 2018 | If you’re not faint hearted, and your mind, spirit and soul are open to hearing some hideous ...  

Reviews: The Knowledge Solution & Follow The Leader

4 Oct 2018 | As trust in our political leaders continues to decline, commentary decrying the malaise in which ...  

BOOK REVIEW: 'Adani and the War Over Coal' — a pox on both their Parties

30 Sep 2018 | The story of the devious and secretive negotiations between Adani and Australian governments of ...  

A new brand of populism?

23 Sep 2018 | David McKnight, the Australian journalist and historian, believes in rescuing populism from the ...  

BOOK REVIEW: Warren Mundine in Black + White (Updated edition)

22 Sep 2018 | Warren Mundine's newly updated autobiography is challenging in several ways, writes Rosemary ...  

REVIEW: A Word to the Wise — worthy addition to your reference collection

16 Sep 2018 | Mark Broatch's “Word to the Wise” gives substance and authenticity to this text's subtitle: ...  

What's wrong with Australia's democracy?

4 Sep 2018 | Kevin Bain reviews three publications offering diverse perspectives of what is ailing Australia ...  

Behrouz Boochani's Manus memoir a privilege to read

26 Aug 2018 | Romaine Rutnam reviews Behrouz Boochani’s powerful memoir of five years imprisonment on Manus ...  

BOOK REVIEW: Finding My Place, by Anne Aly

5 Aug 2018 | Suresh Rajan reviews Anne Aly's 'Finding My Place', the inspiring autobiography of Australia's ...  

BEHROUZ BOOCHANI TALKS TO IA: No friends in the Australian Government

31 Jul 2018 | Senior editor Michelle Pini speaks with Behrouz Boochani about the release of his book, 'No ...  

Beautiful Balts: From Displaced Persons to New Australians

20 Jul 2018 | Kevin Bain shares his thoughts on Jayne Persian's book on post WW2 immigration and what we can ...  

Barnaby's 'Leave Me Alone Tour' continues at Canberra Writers Festival

17 Jul 2018 | Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is the headline event at this years Canberra Writers ...