The Miles Franklin
16 Jun 2011
This week, at a slap-up dinner at the State Library in Swanston Street, the winner of Australia’s most prestigious literary award, the Miles Franklin, will be announced. More
Corrie's Columns @ The Weekly Review
An Inspiring Tale
09 Jun 2011
Last December, at a Harvard University Foundation ceremony, a portrait of Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College, was unveiled. More
Marking Essays
02 Jun 2011
In a new collection of his own commentaries, Robert Manne reminds us why history’s chroniclers are essential to our understanding of events, people and phenomena. More
In The Land Of Plenty
26 May 2011
In a recent MasterChef episode, contestants in the elimination challenge were told they had just 10 minutes to prepare a dish to serve to the judges. The frenzy to grab ingredients from the pantry then cook and plate up was a reminder that when in doubt, let the key ingredients do the talking. More
Mourning The Loss Of An Extraordinary Writer
13 May 2011
Three weeks before she was due to appear at Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre to discuss her new biography of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, New York-based Hazel Rowley suffered a massive stroke. A few days later, on March 1, Rowley died. She was 59. More