Kirsty Jagger’s first novel is set in a public housing estate where a mother and daughter try to escape an abusive man.
Archive for September, 2023
In this western Sydney world, it’s the most vulnerable who suffer
Saturday, September 30th, 2023Bored with same old same old? Trust me, tedium is not so bad
Saturday, September 30th, 2023My dog is gone and I’ve quit my job. The need for new routines is terrifying.
Australian comedy has a culture problem. But there are solutions
Saturday, September 30th, 2023Following reports of widespread abuse, harassment and sexual violence in the local scene, Australian women comedians offer suggestions for a path forward.
From lip-syncing to life lessons, Gen Z and retirees build bonds
Friday, September 29th, 2023That highly watchable social experiment Old People’s Home for Teenagers returns with new lessons for two very different generations.
Daylight savings: 25 culture hits for under $25
Friday, September 29th, 2023As the evenings grow longer, from exhibitions to comedy to indie games, there are plenty of events in Melbourne to catch that won’t crush your budget.
Daylight savings: 25 culture hits for under $25
Friday, September 29th, 2023As the evenings grow longer, from art exhibitions to comedy to V8 panel vans to Taylor Swift on film, there are plenty of events in Sydney that won’t crush your budget.
Groundswell LIVE to rock Scarborough beachfront
Friday, September 29th, 2023Groundswell Festival is back this year, taking over the Scarborough beachfront from Friday, October 6 to Sunday, October 8. Presented […]
‘The shock was so deep’: Novelist Charlotte Wood on the experience that changed everything
Friday, September 29th, 2023The author had just finished her new novel – about a cloistered religious community – when she found her own world stripped back to the basics.
Forget the plot of Paw Patrol, it’s obviously toy sales that matter
Friday, September 29th, 2023A world away from the pretensions of Pixar, the film sets its standards low with awful jokes and trite moralising.
No Jackson Lamb, but still a big stink in Mick Herron’s new spy novel
Friday, September 29th, 2023Mick Herron’s latest book is about a supposedly retired academic and a government inquiry into the intelligence services.
