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Australian children’s classics: Shaun Tan’s essential migrant story still mesmerises, 20 years on

Holding Shaun Tan’s 2006 book The Arrival, you get the immediate impression of holding a found object – a family album or personal archive held together by hopes and dreams.

The Conversation · Aug 25

Friday essay: is there a great Australian graphic novel?

The graphic novel Cannon by Lee Lai was awarded this year’s A$60,000 Stella Prize, establishing historic firsts in more than one area. Cannon is the first graphic novel, and Lai the first non-binary author, to win this major literary prize. The same weekend, Lai was named a Sydney Morning Herald…

The Conversation · Aug 6

‘Blood-pumping’, ‘outstanding’, ‘urgent and essential’: the best Australian books out in April

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

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Meatworkers losing their life savings in last-ditch bids for Australian work visas

If you're a migrant wanting to stay in Australia, you might hear about "Tia". She operates in messaging apps and few have met her in person, though many have handed over tens of thousands of dollars in the hope of getting an Australian visa.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

Sydney News: Community in shock over stabbing of Hawkesbury Mayor Patrick Conolly

MORNING BRIEFING: The stabbing of Hawkesbury Mayor Patrick Conolly during a violent home invasion has left fellow councillors and the community in shock, the council's Deputy Mayor says.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

‘Unflinching’: Villawood graphic novel wins book of the year at NSW premier’s literary awards

Safdar Ahmed’s Still Alive: Notes from Australia’s Immigration Detention System lands top prize and $30,000, alongside books by Tony Birch and Kate Holden

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Refugee advocate Safdar Ahmed wins Book of the Year with graphic novel Still Alive at NSW Premier's Literary Awards

Artist, writer and educator Safdar Ahmed has won Book of the Year and the Multicultural NSW Award at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards for Still Alive.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

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As the Omicron wave devastated Sydney's hospitals, these healthcare workers were in the thick of it

Many healthcare workers are afraid of speaking to the media, but they are also desperate for the public to know what's been happening in our hospitals. As the Omicron wave peaked in Sydney last month, Background Briefing was following them. These are their stories — in their words — about…

ABC News · Feb 12, 2022

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