Reviews

Book Review: 'The F Team' by Rawah Arja
'The F Team' presents a perspective on Lebanese Australia that is an overdue addition to the #LoveOzYA bookshelf.

Book Review: 'The Convict Valley' by Mark Dunn
In 'The Convict Valley', historian Mark Dunn seeks to tell the stories of those typically overlooked by Australian history.

Book Review: 'Every Day Creative: A Dangerous Guide to Making Magic at Work' by Mykel Dixon
Mykel Dixon's creativity manual asks the reader to record how they think they will be remembered after they are dead…

Book Review: Broken Rules and Other Stories by Barry Lee Thompson
Barry Lee Thompson's debut short story collection examines the subtle interactions of people who find themselves in situations mostly outside…

Book Review: Where We Begin by Christie Nieman
Christie Nieman’s second YA novel speaks of merged polarities, rewritten histories, and the double-edged sword of family legacy.

Book Review: 'Revenge: Murder in Three Parts' by S.L. Lim
In 'Revenge: A Murder in Three Parts,' Lim vividly evokes the complex way domestic abuse can be so damaging to…

Theatre review: Welcome to the Masque by Riverside Theatres Digital
In this scary era of the rampant COVID-19, a live theatre performance like Welcome to the Masque was a rare…

Theatre review: Biladurang 2.0 from VCR Fest
For Melbourne Fringe's VCR Fest, Joel Bray adapts his multi award-winning Fringe hit for the screen with 'Biladurang 2.0.'

Book review: A New Name for the Colour Blue by Annette Marner
In this poignant read, Annette Marner deserves credit for her honest analyses of the trauma inflicted by domestic violence.

Visual Arts Review: The Body Electric centres the erotic female gaze at the NGA
NGA's The Body Electric interrogates the relationship between the female body and the gaze of the camera, writes Cherine Fahd.