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It took me 10 years to read this beast of a book – but it was worth it

First published in 1941, Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon is not quite War and Peace. But it comes close

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Though rarely heretical, Richard Flanagan’s essays have a ferocious moral force

Richard Flanagan’s latest book Heresies is a collection of 24 occasional pieces published between 2009 and 2025. They cover a range of topics dear to the author’s heart but also display the deep thinking and reading of one of Australia’s leading writers.

The Conversation · Aug 31

An extraordinary book about the Nuremberg women casts new light on history’s darkest crimes

THE READING LIST: Natalie Livingstone’s study of the trial that brought the Nazis to justice puts valiant women at the forefront of the story for the first time, writes Geordie Greig. The vital part that women played in this final reckoning can no longer be forgotten

The Independent UK · Apr 17

9 Things Professional Organizers Say Never to Spend Your Money on for the Holidays

Consider this the opposite of a shopping list and stick to it for a clutter-free home post-holiday season

Livingetc · Nov 14, 2024

How to Declutter When You Feel Overwhelmed — 10 Tips to Help You Through Clearing Things Out

These valuable tips are worth a read if you ever feel overstimulated while decluttering your home

Livingetc · Oct 18, 2024

Quolls and bettongs join bilbies and bandicoots as locally extinct species reintroduced to NSW national park

‘It’s like time-travelling,’ says Dr Rebecca West – ‘we’re reversing and going back to what it would have been like 200 years ago’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2024

Newcastle High School P&C slams 'blatant disregard' for student safety

The school has been waiting eight years for pedestrian crossings.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 25, 2024

The atomic bomb and a near-death experience shadow Richard Flanagan's autobiographical Question 7

The most astonishing and accomplished sequence in Richard Flanagan’s Question 7 arrives near the book’s end, as he describes the near-death experience that inspired his first novel, Death of a River Guide, published in 1994.

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023

Beyond the fence: what does it mean to rewild the Australian desert?

Rewilding is core to conservation efforts around the world. In Australia’s threatened but intact deserts, where do people fit in with the strategy?

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023

Overlooked women writers finally recognised with new Edinburgh plaques

FIVE Edinburgh-born women writers have been recognised with commemorative plaques and the donation of their books to 15 public libraries across the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022