Spectrum
The best way to understand Australian landscape art? Go feral in the remote wild
Of all the art events I’ve attended over the past decade, my trips to Newhaven have proven the most valuable.
- by John McDonald
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WordPlay
The English language is full of surprises. Here are my three favourites
English, I thought I knew you.
- by David Astle
A murder most foul and the impact it has on everyone connected
Fiona McFarlane’s linked short stories focus on how a killer and his crimes affect various lives over time.
- by Jo Case
How Kari Gislason fell into the clutches of the Pirate - and survived
As an 18-year-old the writer had an adventure in Corfu that has coloured the rest of his life.
- by Susan Johnson
Three museums for book lovers to visit
Among the literary museums in the UK is one where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived in the books by Arthur Conan Doyle.
- by Jane Sullivan
Musician, model, producer: what the world needs now is Eartheater
On her way to Australia, the genre-defying Alexandra Drewchin takes a moment out of her head-spinning schedule.
- by Sarah-Jane Collins
A black parable and fine nature writing: Eight books to read next
Our reviewers consider the merits of recently released fiction and non-fiction.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
The Australian hardcore band that’s on the precipice of unlikely stardom
The tight-knit hardcore scene has an aversion to outside interest. But that hasn’t stopped Speed from becoming Australia’s biggest musical export in years.
- by Nick Buckley
Emotional grenades in a novel about mothers, daughters and identity
Jessie Tu’s follow up to her award-winning first novel is driven by three emotionally charged characters.
- by Frances Atkinson
National treasure Hugh Jackman is too good for Deadpool
What is daring and fun in small doses can become grating and superficial over successive films.
- by Mali Waugh
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Holidays
The main problem with tourist trails? The tourists
Here’s how to get off the road most travelled.
- by Richard Glover