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* Contents derived from the 2016 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Skylarking Review: Kate Mildenhall's Historical Novel of Girls' Friendship,
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— Review of Skylarking 2016 single work novel ;'Skylarking seems a rather jaunty title for a story about (unrequited) love and loss, but before we arrive at the unexpectedly tragic swerve in the narrative there's a lot of joy in Kate Mildenhall's debut. Inspired by a true-life case, it's a historical fiction set in a small lighthouse community on the coast of Australia in the 1880s. ...' -
Not Just for This Life Review: Essays in Praise of Gough Whitlam,
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review
— Review of Not Just for This Life : Gough Whitlam Remembered 2016 anthology biography essay ;'The approach of Gough Whitlam in 1972 was, to paraphrase Ted Hughes' observation of T.S. Eliot, like standing on the dock and watching the Queen Mary coming at you – very slowly. These reflections on his life, prompted by heart-felt speeches on both sides of the House when he died, remind us that a giant walked among us. And a central theme is that the Whitlam years marked a Before and an After in Australian life. ...' -
National Film and Sound Archive Celebrates 20 Years since the Release of Shine, a Watershed Moment for Australian Cinema,
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'... Shine had received seven Oscar nominations in all and though The English Patient won best film that year, it was Shine that people everywhere took to their hearts. For Rush, the rest is history. ...'
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