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Two panels: One the left is a woman with pink hair and a man with grey hair. On the left is the cover of their book 'The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death.'
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Book review: The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death, Gareth and Louise Ward

This cosy crime thriller is as cosy and thrilling as it gets.

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The book that changed your life

A selection of books that inspired and influenced, and left an indelible impression.

Two panels. On the left is a woman with chestnut hair and a blue top. On the right is the cover of a book 'Your Friend and Mine' which is made up of blocks and pastel colours.
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Book review: Your Friend and Mine, Jessica Dettmann

Long-term friendships: its joys and frustrations.

Two panels. on the left is a black and white portrait of a woman with short dark curly hair wearing a white t shirt. On the right is the cover of a book 'Sweet Nothings'. It's orange with a photo of uni buildings and a in the middle in purple, an illustration of a young woman's headless torso.
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Book review: Sweet Nothings, Madison Griffiths

Unpicking the complexities of students and their romantic relationships with university professors.

Two panels. On left is a black and white photo of a man with his hand across his mouth. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Autocorrect' which features an illustration of a falling squirrel.
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Book review: Autocorrect, Etgar Keret

Etgar Keret is back with 33 short stories about life, the universe and everything in between.

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Opportunities and awards

Lifetime Achievement nominations for Queensland performing arts professionals, new poetry in translation prize, music fund recipients and more.

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Australian writers join global AI backlash over scraped writing

As legal battles envelop the US, Australian writers are finding their voices in solidarity, with clear calls for consent, compensation…

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Book review: Past & Parallel Lives, Kaya Ortiz

A debut collection that explores identity through various techniques and modes.

Four panels. Two of them are colour photos of a man and a woman, the third is of a woman in black and white. Fourth panel is cover of a book, 'The Brownout Murders' which features a woman wearing a green stack hat.
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Book review: The Brownout Murders, Luke C Jackson and Kelly Jackson, illustrated by Maya Graham

A WWII graphic novel set in Melbourne.

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Theatre review: The Lady Vanishes, Genesian Theatre

This production is more faithful to the book than the Alfred Hitchcock version.

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