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Book review: Foreign Country, Marija Peričić  

Marija Peričić delivers a superlative third novel.

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Book review: A Beautiful Family, Jennifer Trevelyan

Written from a child's point of view, this debut canvases our protagonist's confusion as she tries to make sense of…

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Opportunities and awards

Ceramics prize open for entries, Artspace Studio Program artists and Australian Dance Theatre LOFT residents revealed, plus design and fashion…

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Book review: The Name of the Sister, Gail Jones

Gail Jones' latest novel is a mesh of literary and crime genres.

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Book review: One Hundred Years of Betty, Debra Oswald

What life lessons has Betty learned after living for a century?

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Book review: Of Monsters and Mainframes, Barbara Truelove

A brilliantly queer and imaginative blending of sci-fi and fantastical monsters.

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Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week: Queensland literary judges resign, David Attenborough at 99, ‘Vandemonian Lags’ reviewed…

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Book review: I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY, Marni Appleton

This collection of short stories offers a window into the lives of young, contemporary women.

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10 books people pretend to read (but don't)

Let’s be honest – we’ve all nodded along in book club at least once. Here are 10 books people pretend…

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How a read-a-thon raises funds for literacy in Cambodia

The Chapters for Change reading challenge strives to strengthen education and community development.

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