Film review: Sirāt
A father and his son looking for his sister in the rave scene of the Moroccan desert is the set up for this Spanish film…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
The Arsonist
Chloe Hooper’s powerful account, The Arsonist, focuses on the Churchill fires in central Victoria
By Jane Southward - 1 min read
A Shrink in the Clink: Crazy Tales of Criminal Sin and Jail Psychology
Criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro doesn’t hold back in his latest book.
By Peter Arnold - 1 min read
Who is Michael Ovitz?
This autobiography of one of Hollywood’s most powerful agents, Michael Ovitz, is a satisfying collection of anecdotes about film and business deals.
By Jane Southward - 1 min read
The Four Flash Points: How Asia Goes to War
In The Four Flashpoints: How Asia goes to War, ANU academic Brendan Taylor sets out a confronting account of the geopolitical forces constantly at play…
By Justin Moses - 1 min read
Radical Heart
Shireen Morris’ new book, Radical Heart, is a revealing take on how modern Australia must remain committed to reconciliation for the sake of the country’s…
By Melissa Coade - 1 min read
The House
Helen Pitt’s The House offers a potted history of Sydney from the mid-1950s through to the mid-1970s set against the construction of the Opera House.
By Jane Southward - 1 min read
Australian Elder Law: Accommodation, Agency and Remedies
Australian Elder Law: Accommodation, Agency and Remedies by Richard McCullagh is is practical, offering many handy hints, with appropriate humour to lighten the tone.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
No friend but the mountains
Since 2013, Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani has been in limbo on Manus Island. He was sent there after he tried to reach our shores by…
By Azal Khan - 1 min read
A zero waste life
Self-described ‘accidental environmentalist’ Anita Vandyke had it all – a rocket scientist qualification, a well-paying corporate job as a manager in a large engineering firm,…
By Azal Khan - 1 min read
Inside the Lindt Café siege
It’s almost four years since Man Haron Monis took 18 hostages in Sydney’s Lindt Café so you may wonder what else can be written about…
By Jane Southward - 1 min read