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Nuance lost as All the Light We Cannot See fails to make leap from page to screen
This Netflix adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s sweeping novel All the Light We Cannot See swaps intricate storytelling for wartime action scenes.
- by Kylie Northover
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What to read: A meditation on grief and Dawn French’s life of mistakes
Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp review recent fiction and non-friction releases
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
Was Bennelong Australia’s most misunderstood Indigenous man?
Kate Fullagar tells history in reverse in her innovative biography of both Captain Arthur Phillip and Woollarawarre Bennelong.
- by Phillip Deery
Milli Vanilli, 30 years on from scandal: ‘I realised how mean human beings can be’
Paramount+’s new doco is compelling, even for those of us familiar with pop’s wildest – and most tragic – scandal.
- by Robert Moran
Smartphone photos are flawless. Let’s bring back the ugly truth
Our old photos might not have been pretty, but at least they captured the reality of life.
- by Richard Glover
No matter how crowded it gets, don’t miss these works at Sculpture by the Sea
Art critic John McDonald names his must-sees for this year’s event.
- by John McDonald
Precision not pedantry: how to become a better writer
Two new how-to guides offer practical tips for writing well.
- by Simon Caterson
Is Gerald Murnane our most talented writer?
In this thoughtful Monograph, Emmet Stinson considers Gerald Murnane the best writer Australia has produced since Christina Stead.
- by Owen Richardson
Halloween and magic share a history, why did only one become cool?
Halloween has all the good times, but its trickster relative is mostly just very, very lame. It’s time to reframe magic.
- by Sarah Thomas
Shrinkflation and beyond: the words we need to call out dodgy economics
For consumers, coining these terms and spreading them is necessary in avoiding industry spin.
- by David Astle
Look around. Everyone is reading this buzzy new novel
Madeleine Gray’s Green Dot has attracted six-figure deals around the world, with the TV and film rights sold in a six-way auction.
- by Melanie Kembrey