This celebration of public life in Melbourne’s Fitzroy, in 1974, reveals a vigorous working-class suburb evolving into a countercultural marvel of cheap ‘fixer-uppers’ and bohemian share houses.
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With all the talk of “truth-telling” in Australia, some of it worthwhile and some clichéd, Kim Scott’s writing provides an invaluable entry point to a meaningful dialogue.
In Women and Children, Tony Birch is unequivocal about domestic violence: when everyone knows someone is in trouble, there is a collective duty to do something about it.
Can a poem tell us more about the past than a history book?
This year’s six shortlisted novels shimmer with relevance.
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Professor in Public History, University of Technology Sydney
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Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in World Literature (including Australian literature), The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne