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Book review: The Shortest History of Democracy, John Keane

A solid attempt to make sense of what's happening on the local and international political stage.

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Vale Blaise van Hecke

Death of a vibrant supporter of writing and publishing.

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Book review: Skin Deep, Phillipa McGuinness

A book about the largest organ in our body.

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Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature showcase excellence

This year's prize winners are a diverse group and many of the top prizes go to women.

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Book review: Walking Through Honey, Brian Sherman

Despite fame and fortune, a philanthropists reveals the levelling effects of illness.

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Book review: Sheilas, Eliza Reilly

A chronological journey through the lives and crimes of world-changing women.

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Book review: Hard Knocks, edited by Fiona Scott-Norman

I get knocked down, I get up again: stories of bullying in schools.

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Book review: You're Doing it Wrong, Kaz Cooke

An historical exploration of bad advice through the ages and a rallying call for women to challenge it.

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Book review: Guilty Pigs, Katy Barnett and Jeremy Gans

Guilty pigs, ancient laws and inhuman acts

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Reviewer versus book publisher

Australian publisher Ivor Indyk under fire from reviewer Declan Fry and other literary figures.

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