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- Barry Humphries on the Evolution of Dame Edna Everage, single work column
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Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin Provides Words of Wisdom at University of Queensland Graduation,
single work
column
'Before he became the legendary Mao's Last Dancer, Li Cunxin was a peasant boy in communist China with nothing to his name but a burning desire to work harder than everyone else.'
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This Australian Festive Film Starring the Lead Singer of Middle Kids Is for People Who Find Christmas Hard,
single work
review
— Review of Christmess 2023 single work film/TV ;'I usually love Christmas films. But when you've had a hard year, as so many of us have, their garish gleam can feel like too much.' (Introduction)
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What Is Outback Noir and Why Is so Much Crime Fiction Set in Regional Australia,
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'Australian outback noir — crime fiction set everywhere from dry and dusty farming communities to sleepy seaside towns — has become a global publishing sensation.' (Introduction)
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Charlotte Wood's Latest Novel Stone Yard Devotional Tackles Unresolved Grief and a Mouse Plague,
single work
column
'In 2022, Charlotte Wood had just finished the first draft of her new novel, Stone Yard Devotional, when she received the terrible news that her older sister had breast cancer.'
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Renowned Western Sydney Author Yumna Kassab Named First Parramatta Laureate in Literature,
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column
'Born and raised in Parramatta, it's not so much the familiarity, relatives or friends that made Yumna Kassab happy to call the suburb home. It was a football club.' (Introduction)
