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Computer mouses or computer mice? Let the people decide
After years of fielding language questions, I’ve learnt it’s unwise to be definitive about definitions.
- by David Astle
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You don’t get us, we’re part of the union, says new graphic novel
Comics journalist Sam Wallman articulates the appeal of collective union action in his new graphic novel, Our Members be Unlimited.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
No one would publish my novel, and now it’s up for the Miles Franklin
Rightly or wrongly, being a self-published author feels undignified. Second-best.
- by Michael Winkler
Reading this dazzling book is like ‘quaffing the finest champagne on earth’
Charmian Clift is the greatest essayist this country has produced, letting us discover the magic of words that tingle with feeling.
- by Peter Craven
Ulysses, the book everyone knows but no one has read, turns 100
This year marks a century since James Joyce’s Ulysses was first published, and across Australia and the world fans will be celebrating. But what makes it so compelling?
- by Helen Pitt
Welcome to Australia, enemy aliens ... but you can’t fight in the war
Many so-called enemy aliens signed up to serve in the army in the war, but the Australian authorities didn’t trust them to fight.
- by Michael McGirr
Poems that make you think about today’s world and tomorrow’s bequest
Two new collections have parenting at their core, along with questions of what we leave for future generations.
- by Broede Carmody
A smart page-turner and an ABC reporter’s powerful memoir: what to read next
Louise O’Neill’s compulsively readable thriller Idol and Mawunyo Gbogbo’s Hip Hop & Hymns lead our round-up of new book reviews.
- by Steven Carroll and Cameron Woodhead
Computers never lie? Sadly, we trust too much in the magic of tech
The advance of AI needs to be handled with great care or we could face a dismal future, says guru Toby Walsh.
- by Kurt Johnson
Supernatural and bizarre: the new worlds of short stories
Two new collections of Australian stories offer plenty of rewards for readers.
- by Owen Richardson
Diana Reid’s Love & Virtue wins book of the year at industry awards
The Australian book industry celebrated its new sense of optimism by presenting its annual awards.
- by Jason Steger