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ANGELA MEYER (ed) The Great Unknown. Reviewed by Kylie Mason

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A refreshing anthology of the macabre, the uncanny and the downright scary. Melbourne-based writer and reviewer Angela Meyer has brought …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on his Newtown pubs

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I frequent four pubs in Newtown. There are different reasons for my visiting them and each has a different atmosphere. …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on painting

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I’m not big on painting. I was notably quite without talent at it when at school. We had to submit …

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THOMAS SHAPCOTT White Stag of Exile and Theatre of Darkness. Reviewed by Tony Bremner

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European high culture in unlikely Australian settings lies at the heart of these two novels by Australian poet Tom Shapcott. …

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GERMAINE GREER White Beech. Reviewed by Tracy Sorensen

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This passionate account of one woman’s engagement with the natural world is also a plea for conservation and rehabilitation. Under suburban …

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THOMAS KENEALLY and ROSIE SCOTT (eds) A Country Too Far: Writings on Asylum Seekers. Reviewed by Kathy Gollan

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This anthology of essays, fiction, memoir and poetry contains some powerful and impassioned writing from some of Australia’s best-known writers.  …

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Crime Scene: GARRY DISHER Bitter Wash Road; BARRY MAITLAND The Raven’s Eye: A Brock and Kolla Mystery. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm

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Garry Disher introduces a new character and Barry Maitland continues his successful Brock and Kolla series. Bitter Wash Road is …

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ROSS FITZGERALD and KEN SPILLMAN (eds) Australia’s Game: Stories, Essays, Verse & Drama Inspired by the Australian Game of Football. Reviewed by Nicole Hayes

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Footy – for spectators and participants – has the power to connect and the power to crush. There’s much to love in this …

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