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White, male, British authors still dominate school reading lists
Is Australia's literature curriculum still beholden to its colonial past? New research says it is, with a focus on class and privilege
Arts & Culture
The viral publishing sensation that may be BookTok’s last
As the US faces a potential ban on TikTok, the viral success of Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series shows just how influential the BookTok community has become
Arts & Culture
What we watched, read and listened to in 2024: Part Two
Part Two of the books, podcasts, TV series, poems, footy matches and more that inspired us in 2024
Arts & Culture
What we watched, read and listened to in 2024: Part One
The books, podcasts, TV series, poems, footy matches and more that inspired us in 2024
Arts & Culture
Australian books you might have missed in 2024
Three prize winners, two predictions and one tribute – this book list has your summer reading sorted
Arts & Culture
Walt Disney’s ‘love affair’ with Australia
A new book explores the many – often surprising – connections between Walt Disney and Australia, most of which have faded from modern memory
Arts & Culture
After 50 years, why Stephen King is still relevant
Carrie, Pennywise and other Stephen King horrors endure because his stories are grounded in an authentic depiction of suburbia
Health & Medicine
Dental care and healthcare are the same thing
A new book on the history of dental health in Victoria calls for a greater focus on prevention and more government-funded dental services
Arts & Culture
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Why children’s stories are full of orphans, evil stepmothers and boarding schools
While ideas of family are changing, from Charles Dickens to Harry Potter, absent parents endure in children’s literature
Arts & Culture
Homicide on Hydra
A new book explores the more-or-less forgotten crime novels of one of Australia’s most successful authors, George Johnston