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Two panels. On the left is author Santilla Chingaipe who is wearing a green and white dress. On the right is her book cover, 'Black Convicts", which is all in black with white font.
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Book review: Black Convicts, Santilla Chingaipe

Australia's trade in hidden slavery exposed.

Dorcas Maphakela

Dec 3, 2024
Two panels. On the left is Ali Gripper, who has short brown hair and a dark top. On the right is the cover of 'Salterwater Cure' with an image of water and sand.
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Book review: Saltwater Cure: True stories of the transformative power of the ocean, Ali Gripper

A collection of stories about the healing power of the ocean.

Paul Cowling

Dec 3, 2024
3 separate panels. On the top left is of Frances Edmonds and Maree Clarke in black holding onto their book. Below them in a separate photo is Sabra Thorner in black and white. On the right is the cover of their book,'ngargee', which is yellow and has a winding blue illustration running through it.
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Book review: ngargee: Coming Together to Celebrate Southeast Australian Aboriginal Art, Frances Edmonds, Sabra Thorner, Maree Clarke (editors)  

The diverse artworks featured in this book celebrate contemporary Indigenous artists.

Lena Cirillo

Dec 2, 2024
young Asian woman in light green sweater on couch looking at laptop computer. Arts news.
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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Gina Fairley

Nov 29, 2024
An illustration of a person carrying a large stack of papers held together with a bulldog clip against a teal background.
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Sensitivity readers: why do we need them?

Why are sensitivity readers used by authors and publishing companies?

Thuy On

Nov 29, 2024
Sarah J Maas continues to dominate BookTok and the publishing industry at large.
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BookTok's 10 best reads of 2024

Explore BookTok's explosive 2024 picks, from romantasy to serial killer escapades. The platform continues to shape the international publishing industry.

David Burton

Nov 29, 2024
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Indigenous Knowledge – connected by song

In this extract from 'Indigenous Knowledge – Australian Perspectives', the authors explore the importance and power of music and its…

Clint Bracknell and Sally Treloyn

Nov 28, 2024
Two panels: on the left a woman with medium length dark hair resting her chin on her hand. On the right is a dark book cover with a illustration showing a woman seated on a beach t night seen from behind and looking out to sea.
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Book review: The Mother Must Die, Koraly Dimitriadis

A collection of short stories tracking intergenerational families, motherhood and the migrant experience.

Sarah Halfpenny

Nov 27, 2024
Two panels. On the left is poet Jazz Money. She has blonde hair and is wearing a yellow top. On the right is the cover of her book 'mark the dawn' which is yellow and covered in random markings.
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Book review: mark the dawn, Jazz Money

Jazz Money's second poetry collection is a lyrical and fierce reckoning of contemporary life.

Mia Ferreira

Nov 27, 2024
Two panels. On the left is Tim Minchin, who is wearing a dark suit. He has long brown hair and a short beard. On the right is the cover of his book, 'You Don't Have to Have a Dream' which shows an illustration of a person holding up a yellow balloon.
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Book review: You don’t have to have a dream, Tim Minchin

Three speeches made by Tim Minchin when he received honorary university degrees are collected and published as a book.

Peter Hackney

Nov 27, 2024
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