The Leading Edge
Plenty of us have been taking on DIY projects during COVID-19 lockdowns. Personal self-improvement might be one you haven’t checked off your list yet.
By Kate Allman - 2 min read
The Mother Wound
Only a few years on from her admission at the Queens Square Law Courts, Amani Haydar found herself sitting in the witness box of the…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Couch Olympics 2021
We’re not going anywhere anytime soon, which is perfect if, like me, you’re all about working and watching sport, so here are three films to…
By Francisco Silva - < 1 min read
The Twilight Zone
The opening pages of The Twilight Zone feels like an unspooling mystery thriller about to begin. But events in this brilliant blend of memoir, long-form…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
The Forgotten Menzies
Do we really need another book on Robert Gordon Menzies, Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister?
By Brian Dale - 2 min read
Maralinga: The struggle for the return of the lands
On 22 March 1984, the South Australian Government enacted the Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984 (SA). For the Anungu people of the Great Victorian…
By Jason Behrendt - 2 min read
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray
Anita Heiss, a proud Wiradjuri woman and acclaimed author of titles including Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, has crafted a masterful work of historical fiction…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Who Gets to Be Smart
Those who have read her earlier books, Eggshell Skull and Beauty, know Lee isn’t afraid to put herself under the microscope.
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Cloud Surfing
Remember planes? Love and the romance of flying comes through just about every page of this memoir.
By Brian Dale - 2 min read