BOOK REVIEW: The Leaves

15 Dec 2024 | A harrowing tale of systemic failure, Jacqueline Rule's 'The Leaves' unveils the injustices faced ...  

Helen Garner's ode to masculinity: 'The Season' captures misogyny perfectly

13 Dec 2024 | 'Honest' is the word critics often use to describe Helen Garner's writing. Her latest book, ' ...  

AUKUS proves Australia and U.S. to be an Odd Couple

13 Nov 2024 | A new book by Allan Behm examines Australia's partnership with the USA and the broader implicat ...  

BOOK REVIEW: Always Was, Always Will Be

27 Sep 2024 | Thomas Mayo's 'Always Was, Always Will Be' inspires hope after the failure of the Yes campaign ...  

New book affirms need to save humanity from climate crisis

25 Sep 2024 | One of the most powerful and important books on the global environmental crises humanity faces has ...  

Book Review: The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli

7 Sep 2024 | Ryan Butta's 'The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli' explores the incredible story of Harry Freame, the ...  

Palestinian plight humanised in Shakespearean story

4 Sep 2024 | What does the Palestinian conflict have in common with the works of William Shakespeare? One book ...  

BOOK REVIEW: The Echidna Strategy: Australia’s Search for Power and Peace

29 Aug 2024 | Sam Roggeveen's 'The Echidna Strategy' is a great direction for the future of Australia's role ...  

BOOK REVIEW: The Successor: The High-Stakes Life of Lachlan Murdoch

23 Aug 2024 | Paddy Manning’s book is the story of Lachlan Murdoch’s ascension to become the head of one of ...  

History wars fought to avoid cultural amnesia

22 Aug 2024 | Historians have a responsibility to preserve the story of our nation – the good and the bad – ...  

BOOK REVIEW: Girt By Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security

11 Aug 2024 | 'Girt by Sea: Re-Imagining Australia's Security' is a first-rate guide for any Australian wishing ...  

'Used to dying' — memoir tells brutal history of East Timor

18 Jul 2024 | The hardships endured by the East Timorese are detailed in a memoir by Dr Vacy Vlazna, both a ...  

A literary giant's fall: Alice Munro's Faustian trade-off

18 Jul 2024 | Stephen Saunders discusses how a daughter's shocking revelations dismantle the legacy of  ...  

Feathers ruffled over Fossil Free Books' stance on artwashing

21 Jun 2024 | 'Art-for-arts-sake' arguments are being tossed onto the book festival bonfire after Fossil Free ...  

Putting an end to neoliberalism

14 Jun 2024 | A new book not only explores the history of neoliberalism but also offers suggestions on how to ...