Spectrum
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
Latest
★★★★
Streaming
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
A love like no other – complete with fangs, fur, wings or feathers
Sexy beasts representing the “other” have a long history in film, and are having a moment now.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
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
Opinion
Christmas
All I want for Christmas is world peace and a four-year snooze
Failing that, I’ll have what my dog, Heidi, is having. She seems like the smartest one in the room.
- by Genevieve Novak
From heroic to hideous, these are the year’s most memorable characters
While some of them were breaking our hearts, others made our stomachs turn: good, bad, ugly or otherwise, we’ll find them hard to forget...
- by Jordan Prosser
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