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A black corner flag at Old Trafford to commemorate the 1958 Munich air disaster.

A solemn reimagining of the 1958 Munich air disaster

The third novel in David Peace’s football trilogy, Munichs is the story of the aftermath of the plane crash that killed eight members of Manchester United’s team.

  • Adrian McKinty

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Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Company, in May 2019.

Inside the company that sparked the US-China battle for tech supremacy

From humble beginnings in a greenhouse on top of a block of flats, Chinese company Huawei grew to become one of the world’s most powerful technological empires.

  • Kurt Johnson
Charmaine Wilkerson’s second novel is a taut multi-generational saga.

This novel reminded me of the ecstasy of inhaling a well-written book

Charmaine Wilkerson’s Good Dirt is a tale of family, loss and legacy.

  • Jessie Tu
Jazz composer and performer Shabaka Hutchings

Shabaka Hutchings is a “custodian of energy that rouses the spirit”

Higher powers have slipped a new tool into the jazz prodigy’s hands.

  • Michael Dwyer
'The Russian Revolution' on the ABC Picture shows Nicholas II, Tsar of all the Russias.

Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?

Historian Tsuyoshi Hasegawa’s new book examines the self-destruction of the autocratic Russian dynasty.

  • Ken Haley
There’s a bumper selection of new books to read this February.

A passionate affair, an escape, and danger in plain sight: Thirteen new books to delve into

There are plenty of books out this month. Here’s a selection to whet your appetite.

  • Jason Steger
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Will multinational takeovers spell the end of local indie publishers?

In the past six months, two big multinationals have taken over two independent publishing houses. Should we be worried about the future for local voices and writing?

  • Jane Sullivan
Dan Spielman, Maria Theodorakis, Daniel Henshall, and Anna Torv in The  Newsreader.

The Newsreader is one of the best dramas of the decade, but have we taken it for granted?

If the ABC drama was a British production, set in 1980s London, it would be acclaimed in more prominent and different ways.

  • Craig Mathieson
English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1969.

Led Zeppelin never wanted an official documentary – until now

The iconic band are finally telling their electric origin story, offering a peek behind the curtain, as director Bernard MacMahon reveals.

  • Michael Dwyer
Adam Murphy and Antoinette Halloran in a scene from Follies.

Musical theatre lovers should seize the opportunity to see Follies performed as intended

This star-studded production brings together Australian theatre’s grand dames to offer a spiky take on disillusionment and the dangers of nostalgia.

  • Cameron Woodhead

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