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Politics, princesses and Dolly Parton: 10 new books
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (62+ words) By Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll From psychological thrillers to politics and Dolly Parton " this week's books have something for every reader. Gravity Let Me GoTrent Dalton4th Estate, $34.99 NON-FICTION PICK OF THE WEEK World of War Crimes: Eyeless in Gaza " and…...
From cosy Japanese crime to chasing penguins: 10 new books
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (89+ words) By Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp This week's reviews traverse everything from the barbarism of Nazi Germany, to black social satire, a re-examination of Australia's colonisation and a chilling look at the tech tycoons and autocrats intent on global regime…...
This joyful doco will teach you the real meaning of the word bogan
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (282+ words) There's a good chance you've had a giggle at images from the annual Elvis and ABBA festivals held by Parkes and Trundle, small towns in country NSW. Middle-aged women swooning in poodle skirts. Local rugby players in muddy Elvis jumpsuits,…...
Stacy didn’t think she was a ‘science person’. Today, she topped HSC biology and chemistry
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (658+ words) Stacy Zhang was once the junior high school student chatting in the back of science classes, uninterested in formulas and on the brink of failing her exams. That girl would be shocked to learn she is now the state's top…...
Woody Allen has published his first novel at 90 - is it any good?
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (707+ words) After a seventy-year career as a comedian and filmmaker, Woody Allen has written his first novel. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Woody Allen has one of the most…...
From a giant talking frog to Squizzy Taylor: 10 new books
1+ week, 4+ day ago (91+ words) By Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp From classic John Grisham and an introduction to the Japanese author Haruki Murakami, to the life of an unsung wine heroine and tall-sounding cricket tales, this week's books cater to all readers. The WidowJohn…...
The bath, the shed and even a coffin: the strangest places authors find inspiration
1+ week, 5+ day ago (457+ words) Benjamin Wood started writing his new novel at the same time as his London neighbour was building an extension. He tried in vain to block out the noise. He took his novel to libraries and cafes, and finally decided he…...
This dystopian fable is a critique of our current fractured world
1+ week, 6+ day ago (249+ words) With Donald J. Trump back in office as president of the United States, as he renews his injections of steroids into his Make America Great Again agenda to change the American people and the world, dystopia is the distemper of our…...
Holiday hot mess or sunburnt sleuth: What kind of reader are you?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1747+ words) Are you a sunburnt crime sleuth, a jet-lagged time-traveller, a family-saga sobber? Here are 10 types of holiday reader " and the ideal books for each of them. Summer reading sounds simple enough, but everyone's summer is different " and so is everyone's…...
Architecture prize for Herald writer who turns ‘somewhat inaccessible’ into stories that resonate
2+ week, 4+ day ago (445+ words) Sydney Morning Herald senior reporter Julie Power has been awarded the Australian Institute of Architects" 2025 NSW President"s Prize for her reporting and impact on architecture. Elizabeth Carpenter, the president of the NSW chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects,…...