AustLit
Latest Issues
Contents
- Investigative Journalist Dan Oakes, Known for Afghan Files, Awarded an Order of Australia (OAM) for Services to Journalism, single work column
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Tours of Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol from Boy Swallows Universe Still on Hold Due to Nearby Construction,
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column
'Tour guide Jack Sim says he regularly receives disappointed messages from visitors who are unable to visit Brisbane's infamous Boggo Road Gaol, which features in the Netflix series Boy Swallows Universe.'
- DIY Pornography, 1970s-style: The Forgotten Story of Australia's Pioneering Erotic Filmmakers, single work column
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From Alexis Wright to Tony Birch and Evelyn Araluen: Powerful Books by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writers,
single work
review
— Review of Praiseworthy 2023 single work novel ; Edenglassie 2023 single work novel ; Women and Children 2023 single work novel ; Firelight 2023 selected work short story ; Harvest Lingo 2022 selected work poetry ; Close to the Subject : Selected Works 2023 selected work essay interview ; Dropbear 2021 selected work poetry essay ; The Yield 2019 single work novel ; -
Hostile Reception as Vegan Poet Marcus Ten Low Spares the Horses in Remake of Man from Snowy River,
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column
'A vegan author who has rewritten Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River from an animal activist's perspective says he will not be discouraged by "hostile" early feedback.'
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Miles Franklin-winning Author Amanda Lohrey Takes on Australia's Renovation Obsession in Her New Novel, The Conversion,
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column
'In Amanda Lohrey's latest novel, The Conversion, a woman in her 60s takes on an enormous renovation challenge: transforming an old country church into a home.'
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Why We Keep Showing up to Book Clubs — Even When We Haven't Read the Book,
single work
column
'Book clubs can last for decades or fizzle out after just a few months. Some have elaborate rules, and others are looser arrangements. Many of us are in one or, in some cases, multiple. So, what is it that makes a book club successful? And why do we keep seeking them out?'
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Outback Letterbox Library Service Continues to Thrive in Far West NSW After 47 Years,
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column
'It is a special bond between the packers of the Outback Letterbox Library service and those on the receiving end.'
