The Boy from Birdum
Reviewed onThe Boy from Birdum is a treat on many levels. With the deft execution of an old school drop punt, Bill Dempsey and Steve Hawke have collaborated to share Dempsey’s …
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Women of a Certain Rage
Reviewed onTwenty Australian women from a wide range of backgrounds, beliefs and ages have contributed to a thought-provoking anthology on the notion of rage and our complex relationship to it. Among …
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How to be an Author
Reviewed onHow To Be An Author provides a detailed roadmap of the writing journey, illuminating every imaginable aspect of authorship. Expert insights from Georgia Richter (publishing), Deborah Hunn (teaching), and Claire …
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The Flying Bushman
Reviewed onThis candid look at life as a pastoralist in Western Australia begins in the 1950s and is as colourful as it is affectionate. It will certainly appeal to those in …
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The Edward Street Baby Farm
Reviewed onThe Edward Street Baby Farm is the fascinating account of a little-known aspect of Western Australian history. In 1907, Perth woman Alice Mitchell was arrested for the murder of a …
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Maar Bidi: Next Generation Black Writing
Reviewed onThis collection celebrates nine new Indigenous writers and was born during a series of workshops in a creative writing program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the School of …
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The Sustainable House Handbook
Reviewed onIf you’re looking to build a new house, or just keen to learn more about sustainable housing, this beautiful book is an invaluable resource. The brilliant thing is that it’s …
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Essentially, Many Maps explores the interaction between Western Australia’s First Nation peoples and their European colonisers. Across six chapters, and over 170 years, it ‘maps’ a history that draws upon …
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Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja
Reviewed onYornadaiyn Woolagoodja’s commitment to representing his “Country and Culture … to help people understand” is the premise of this extraordinary book. In Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja, the senior West Kimberley artist takes …
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Step Parenting with Purpose is a guidebook for those who have been thrown into the world of step-parenting. In this book Karalee Katsambanis – a journalist, and news and current …
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