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Utopia gone wrong: identity and history intersect in Jenny Erpenbeck’s haunting new novel

Jenny Erpenbeck’s new novel Kairos, translated by Michael Hofmann, is a story about a relationship between a young woman and an older married man, set against the backdrop of the final years of the German Democratic Republic.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023

'It's scary': why this ACT canine trainer is sending his dog to South Africa

The two-year-old pup will be working in conservation.

The Canberra Times · Sep 2, 2023

Eighth SNP MP announces they will not fight next election

ANOTHER member of the SNP frontbench team in Westminster has announced they will not seek re-election next year.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2023

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck review – a monumental breakup

The contours of a relationship are echoed by the collapse of East Germany in this invigorating novel of lost love

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023

Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein review – lyrical Trinidadian saga

The spectres of war and social injustice hang over a community battling the inexorable forces of change

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

How clever was Hans the wonder horse?

Hans was a very clever horse indeed. Not for his intellectual ability, but for observing his handler.

The Canberra Times · Nov 26, 2022

Frozen offered a new way to look at Disney princesses. But the best leader was the villain

The recent release of Frozen in te reo Māori, along with the film’s impending ten-year anniversary, is putting Elsa and Anna back into focus.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022

Magnus Carlsen withdraws from Sinquefield Cup, raises eyebrows

CHENNAI: World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen caused a major drama late on Monday night as he withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup, a classical format tournament being held at St Louis, Missouri.

The Times of India · Sep 6, 2022

Cabaret star Hans expected to travel to London for surgery after fall from cruise ship stage

Cabaret star Hans, aka Matt Gilbertson, is expected to be airlifted from Turkey to London for surgery after falling 4 metres from a stage while performing on a European cruise ship.

ABC News · Aug 29, 2022

Australian cabaret star Hans falls from stage, injuring spine and shattering foot, on cruise ship near Turkey

International cabaret star Hans is badly injured after falling 4 metres while performing on a cruise ship off the coast of Turkey overnight.

ABC News · Aug 27, 2022