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ARTS/CULTURE FEATURES
Guide to classics: the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Image: Wheel of life and death. Wikimedia commonsSince it was first published in English in 1927, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has proved...
ARTS/CULTURE FEATURES
Australian booksellers are facing a supply chain ‘crisis’. Here’s how books get into your hands – and how you can keep reading
Image: Pj Accetturo/UnsplashAustralians have been warned to do their Christmas shopping early, as international supply chain issues are impacting global shipping. One industry under particular...
ARTS/CULTURE FEATURES
Sunday essay: beyond ‘girl gone mad melodrama’ — reframing female anger in psychological thrillers
Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train has sold 23 million copies, and the film adaptation was a box office smash. DreamWorks Pictures/Universal...
CONTRIBUTORS AND BLOGGERS
Books offer a healing retreat for youngsters caught up in a pandemic
Picture: Johnny McClung/UnsplashParents at a loss to find activities for their children during COVID lockdowns can encourage them to escape into a book. New...
ARTS PRIZES
Tasmanian author Amanda Lohrey wins prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Labyrinth
Detail from The Labyrinth book cover. Text PublishingAnd the winner of 2021’s Miles Franklin Literary Award is The Labyrinth, by Amanda Lohrey!Two of Lohrey’s previous novels (Camille’s...
ARTS/CULTURE FEATURES
Sunday essay: trees have many stories to tell. Is this our last chance to read them?
Picture: Unsplash/David ClodeAs tree scientist, I am fascinated by the magnificent biology of trees. I also find it enthralling and encouraging that trees...
CONTRIBUTORS AND BLOGGERS
Australia lifts to be among top ten countries in maths and science
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Results from the longest running large-scale international assessment of maths and science show Australia has significantly improved in Year 8 maths and science, and...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
In our own voices: 5 Australian books about living with disability
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Fiction and non-fiction works about disability and Deafness are often hampered by stereotypical representations. A disability is frequently presented as something to...
ARTS/CULTURE FEATURES
My favourite detective: Kurt Wallander — too grumpy to like, relatable enough to get under your skin
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In a new series, writers pay tribute to fictional detectives on page and on screen.As a detective’s apprentice for over 60 years...
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Sunday essay: how many climate crisis books will it take to save the planet?
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It’s that time of the year again. Brochures and emails spruik a bumper crop of new books about the climate...
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