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In One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad asks readers to examine their consciences.
When twentysomething Ash arrives in Melbourne seeking a ‘new version’ of himself, he’s fleeing a country town and a joyless upbringing.
A new book is both a chronicle of pain and upheaval and a testament to strength and resilience.
Nicolas Rothwell and Alison Nampitjinpa Anderson’s new book suggests only Aboriginal people, and the misfits who cleave to them, can know the desert’s grim majesty.
When the Cold War came to an end, neoliberals appealed to nature in order to justify inequality.
The inventive fictions of Michael Farrell, Lucy Nelson and Alex Cothren display flashes of brilliance and humour.
Heading back to school can be a stressful time for kids and adults. Here are five evidence-based books that can help you cope with anxiety and stress.
Left-wing Jewish political journalist Rachel Shabi delivers a nuanced take on antisemitism, legitimate criticism of Israel and the role of race and colonialism.
New crime novels by Mark Brandi and Jennifer Trevelyan are enthralling dramas about the loss of innocence and the possibility of redemption.
A vivid Torres Strait Islander story emphasising the tragedy of colonial rule and a slow-burning postwar tale of a white woman in Japan are engaging historical novels.
John Hirst’s body of work is an implicit but powerful defence of evidence-based history at a time when the truth is under attack.
A new book, Conspiracy Nation, explains how conspiratorial thinking and misinformation spread – both online and in the real world – in contemporary Australia.
Palantir works with the US military and ICE. CEO Alex Karp argues too many tech companies are wasting their ‘creative brilliance’ on dating apps and online shopping.
Even as Chido Muchemwa’s characters move between countries, generations and identities, they are tied by their desire for care.
Madeleine Griffiths’ book explores ‘problematic sex’ between academics and students on Australian campuses, through the stories of four women.
Few philosophers have dedicated time to thinking about clothes. This compelling book explains why they should.
Katherine Brabon’s novel explores the roles of faith, science and storytelling in explaining and treating illness – and offering agency to the ill.
The health dangers of asbestos were already well known, but it took a David and Goliath legal battle to hold the mining industry accountable.
We’ve had Jane Austen biopics, biographies, screen adaptations galore. Now, her life story is told graphically, with both invented dialogue and glossary of sources.
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