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Education
Teenagers are still reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Do we have a reading problem?
Teenagers are consuming fewer books that require sustained focus, which is negatively affecting the size of their vocabularies.
- by Christopher Harris
Latest
JK Rowling, David Tennant clash over gender issues in UK election
The stoush between the entertainers comes amid a now-familiar political debate on transgender policy, with the issue becoming a key battleground in the UK election.
- by Rob Harris
Buy the book: Morrison’s memoirs far from flying off Australian shelves
Local sales of the former PM’s Christian-flavoured biography might need a little divine intervention.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Opinion
Culture wars
This is how cancel culture ends. Thank you, JK Rowling
When the author dared police to arrest her – if they believed she’d broken new hate-speech laws – she struck a blow for freedom.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Harry Potter event banished from forbidden forest in Mount Martha after outcry
A major boy wizard-themed event has been relocated from a sensitive wildlife sanctuary on the Mornington Peninsula to an off-leash dog park.
- by Adam Carey
The weirdest, most wonderful shops to browse in Brisbane
Buy unique, nerdy or specialist items at Brisbane’s best shops and outlets for the bizarre, the quirky and the unexpected.
- by Nick Dent
Chargers, snacks and a podcast for the road: The best listens for your drive
Got a long drive on the horizon? These podcasts will ensure your road trip is packed with entertainment.
- by Kerrie O'Brien and Helen Pitt
Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore, dies aged 82
The British-Irish actor, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor in the Harry Potter movie franchise, died peacefully in hospital.
- by Sarah Young
How this comedian found herself again after she quit Harry Potter
Gillian Cosgriff’s return to comedy after five years and a stint in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has seen her win prestigious awards and critical acclaim.
- by Hannah Story
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