AustLit
Latest Issues
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- Rolf Harris, Disgraced Former Entertainer and Convicted Paedophile, Dies Aged 93, single work obituary
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Puberty Blues Co-author Gabrielle Carey Dies, Aged 64,
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obituary
'Tributes are flowing for author and academic Gabrielle Carey, who has died, aged 64.'
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Bluey Creators Release Edited Version of Controversial Episode Labelled Fat Shaming,
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'The makers of the hit TV show Bluey have removed a scene from a recent episode following criticism that it was fat shaming and didn't promote body positivity for children.' (Introduction)
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Celebrated Chef Jock Zonfrillo Remembered in On-air Tributes as MasterChef Australia Returns,
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obituary
'Celebrity chef Jock Zonfrillo has been remembered in an hour-long segment of on-air tributes ahead of the return of MasterChef Australia.'
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Train Driver's Story of Life on Tasmanian Railways, from Wrecks and Near-misses to Opera and Stunning Beauty,
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review
— Review of A Train Driver's Story 2023 single work autobiography ;'Some days were literally a train wreck. Most days though, driving a train in Tasmania seemed the best job in the world.'
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John Farnham and Glenn Wheatley: One of the Most Successful Partnerships in Australian Music,
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'John Farnham: Finding the Voice is a story about Farnham's rise to the top of the charts.'
- Mem Fox's Book Guess What? Reportedly Included in Controversial 'book Ban' in Florida, single work column
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Mem Fox Book Guess What? Not Banned but 'approved' for School Libraries, US County Says,
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'Education authorities in a US county have rejected claims a book by renowned Australian children's author Mem Fox has been banned from classrooms, saying the work has instead been "approved for our school libraries".' (Introduction)
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Author Michael Trant's Rural Authenticity the Key to Success of Latest Novel, No Trace,
single work
review
— Review of No Trace 2023 single work novel ;'A career ranging from being a pastoralist to driving a tractor on a farm has helped author Michael Trant find his rural voice.'
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New Ivan Sen Film Limbo Expands Mystery Road's Focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,
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'Growing up, Ivan Sen was fascinated by cops. Living with his Gomeroi mum and siblings in a housing commission area of Tamworth known (affectionately, he says) as "Vegemite Village", his life was entwined with the justice system.'(Introduction)
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Alena Lodkina's Sophomore Film Petrol Captures Melbourne and the Intensity of Women's Friendships Beautifully,
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'Alena Lodkina's dreamlike film, about a pivotal friendship between two young Melbourne women, has a poetic and sometimes surreal narrative style that conveys a vividly emotional take on the world; it reveals profound truths about the characters, even if the precise detail of their story remains slightly – and deliciously – cryptic.' (Introduction)
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Indigenous Author Debra Dank Sweeps NSW Premier’s Literary Awards with Memoir We Come With This Place,
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'Gudanji and Wakaja woman Debra Dank has won a record four out of 14 NSW Premier's Literary Awards for her memoir of family, community and Country, We Come With This Place — including the top gong, Book of the Year.'
- Brad Murray's Poetry Reflects Life in the Bush, Work on Outback Cattle Stations, single work column
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Paul Kelly Says Poetry Is 'thrilling' and, from Hip Hop to Instagram, There Are Many Ways to Embrace It,
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'Musician Paul Kelly argues that poetry "enhances and heightens life".'
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Farming Family Puts Grief into Words with Daddy Will Carry Me, Helping Others After the Tragic Loss of a Child,
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review
— Review of Daddy Will Carry Me 2023 single work autobiography ; -
At What Cost? Nathan Maynard Explores the Fraught Issue of Who Can Call Themselves Aboriginal, in the Safe Space of the Theatre,
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review
— Review of At What Cost? 2019 single work drama ;'In 2016, the Tasmanian government scrapped the three-pronged criteria used to determine Aboriginality. Where people had previously needed to provide documentary evidence of Aboriginal ancestry, the new rules only require self-identification and communal recognition.' (Introduction)
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Author Markus Zusak Knocked Back Hollywood to Make The Messenger TV Series in Australia,
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'Australian author Markus Zusak received multiple offers from Hollywood to turn his novel The Messenger into a film or TV series in the US.'