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Hear me out: maybe we should have just let Y2K happen?
We had the chance to give computers less control, and instead we gave them more.
- by Robert Moran
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The 10 best books from the past 25 years
We surveyed critics, editors and writers to determine the best (or at least their best) books since 2000. Let the debates begin.
Happy birthday! The words celebrating a century in 2025
It’s a big year for cozzie, cuppa and chewy, who are clocking 100 years.
- by David Astle
Two-time Miles Franklin winner delivers a bold new novel
Michelle de Kretser’s seventh novel blends genres of essay, fiction and memoir.
- by Jo Case
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Squid Game was one of the biggest TV shows ever made. But does season two measure up?
The long-awaited sequel to the 2021 mega-hit from Korea is likely to leave viewers wanting more – but having to wait to get it.
- by Karl Quinn
Eight great new books to read over the holidays
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
Get your kids off their screens with our pick of 2024’s kids’ books
Lure your kids away from their screens these holidays with our top pick of picture books, middle-grade and young adult fiction.
- by Frances Atkinson
A gripping retelling of the siege that stopped the world
Ben MacIntyre’s thrilling account of the Iranian Embassy siege offers some astonishing new details.
- by Simon Caterson
Quietly powerful novel reveals the presence of a master
Decades of experience are plainly evident in the craftsmanship of Alex Miller’s new novel.
- by Michael McGirr
I tried one of John Marsden’s writing prompts. It was really hard
The phenomenally successful author, who died last week, believed “intensity” was the key to writing for teenage readers.
- by Jane Sullivan
A mysterious woman, a sudden death keep us guessing in Parthenope
Paolo Sorrentino was orphaned at 16. His films still grapple with the questions that followed.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
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