Aussie STEM Stars: Ajay Rane
Reviewed onThis is an inspiring true story about the difference one idea, one person and one community can make. Compelling, transporting and full of hope, Ajay Rane: Global Crusader for Women’s …
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FIFO: Fit In or F**K Off
Reviewed onFIFO – Fit In or F**K Off is a stage play. Confronting yet tempered with Aboriginal humour, playwright Melody Dia acknowledges that during her research she heard as many positive …
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i-Tjuma: Ngaanyatjarra Stories from the Western Desert of Central Australia brings us sixteen unrestricted tjuma (stories) from the region that have been captured with digital media. Considered an endangered ephemeral …
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Fossil
Reviewed onLike a dusty notebook turning up in an attic, Fossil obliges the reader to take pause. What was that task that took you up the ladder anyway? Listen instead to …
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Randolph Stow: Critical Essays
Reviewed onApart from Tony Hassall’s work in the 1980s, Randolph Stow’s writing had received limited attention until his death in 2010, which, perhaps ironically, generated a wealth of detailed interest. This …
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In the Time of Their Lives
Reviewed onIn the Time of Their Lives: Wangka kutjupa-kutjuparringu: How talk has changed in the Western Desert examines the transformation of language across generations of the Ngaanyatjarra, Ngaatjatjarra and Pitjantjatjara people …
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Inseparable Elements: Dame Mary Durack
Reviewed onAuthor Mary Durack is best known for titles such as Kings in Grass Castles (1959) and Sons in the Saddle (1983), which tell the story of her family’s cattle empire …
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The Petticoat Parade: Madam Monnier and the Roe Street Brothels by Leigh Straw is a window into Perth’s notorious Roe Street red-light district of the early 1900s. From police inquiries …
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Zou Mat Je (做乜嘢)
Reviewed onZou Mat Je (做乜嘢) is a multilingual zine by Cantonese-speaking writers and artists from across the globe. This collection of illustrations and writing speak to the title ‘做乜嘢’, a phrase …
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Lines to the Horizon: Australian Surf Writing
Reviewed onMore than just a book about surfing, Lines to the Horizon is an honest, emotive and vibrant exploration of how the ocean has come to define our lives and our …
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