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ReviewsReview of Kid by Peter Carnavas

Review of Kid by Peter Carnavas

“Kid”, by Peter Carnavas is a 2026 novel based on the baby goat, Kid, who grew up hearing of the marvellous adventures his parents had been having since they chased a fox out of their farm and up t...

ReviewsClever Men by Martin Thomas

Clever Men by Martin Thomas

What really happened when Charles Mountford led a quarrelsome team of Australian and American scientists to explore traditional Aboriginal life in Arnhem Land in 1948.

ReviewsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins review

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins review

Who is Katniss Everdeen? What is The Hunger Games about? 16 year old Katniss Everdeen has her hands full providing for her family in their tough life in the slums of District 12; when she is forced...

ReviewsBook review: Lest they be lost by Wendy Baarda

Book review: Lest they be lost by Wendy Baarda

It is interesting that all readers (friends and others) who have commented on Lest they be lost so far, have each nominated a different pondering as their favorite. Wendy Baarda's book has somethin...

ReviewsPoetry Unbound by Padraig O'Tuama

Poetry Unbound by Padraig O'Tuama

Poetry can be a daunting medium. I left school early, and so, even as I made my way as a performance poet, I encountered most published poetry as mysterious word-craft. 

ReviewsProject Hail Mary Movie Review: Escapism, Friendship and the Magic of the Cinema

Project Hail Mary Movie Review: Escapism, Friendship and the Magic of the Cinema

If you’ve been feeling a little weighed down by global events, this is the kind of story—on screen or on the page—that offers a breather. 

ReviewsThe Proving Ground by Michael Connolly

The Proving Ground by Michael Connolly

The Lincoln lawyer, Micky Haller, explodes back onto the legal scene with a high stakes legal case, full of twists and turns.

ReviewsBook review: Arborescence by Rhett Davis

Book review: Arborescence by Rhett Davis

Arborescence by Rhett Davis (Hachette 2025) Bren and his partner Caelyn are treading water in their lives in Melbourne until one day they hear of people in a nearby forest who believe that, if they...

ReviewsAtunymanama by NPY Women's Council - Red Kangaroo Books

Atunymanama by NPY Women's Council

Review by Jane Lloyd Atunymanama (AH-tuhn-mahn-ah-mah) the latest publication from NPY Women's Council celebrates and encourages Anangu men - fathers and grandfathers as care-givers, teachers a...