A review by Lynne Larby Kakadu Sunsets are gorgeous but underlying danger lurks, threatening the lives of locals and tourists alike. Ellie Porter is a helicopter …
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Suicide Squad (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Amanda Waller wants to put together a new kick-ass team to beat the next Superman in case he’s not as …
Luke Cage season 1
A review by Nalini Haynes Over the long weekend, the minion and I watched the entire first season of Luke Cage. For those who came …
Your heart is a muscle the size of a fist by Sunil Yapa
A review by Nalini Haynes It’s 1999. Crowds have gathered to protest the World Trade Organization’s meeting in Seattle, protesting against how the WTO disadvantages …
Down Under (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Shit-stick is a stoner sloth type who’s giving his cousin Evan a driving lesson before they settle in to watch …
Sarah Ayoub
In this podcast and video I’m putting Sarah Ayoub in the limelight. The podcast is at the top of this post and available in iTunes while …
Zana Fraillon
This interview can be accessed by the podcast (above), the video (below) or iTunes. Zana Fraillon grew up surrounded by books. Her love of literature, …
Rajith Savanadasa on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed Rajith Savanadasa about his debut novel; we also discussed equity and representation. (See the full interview in video or listen in podcast …
Will Kostakis on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed gay Greek Australian author Will Kostakis who had quite a bit to say about his books, Shakespeare, being gay and equity. I’ve been …
Cleverman s01e03: A Free Ranger
A review by Nalini Haynes Rather than delving into the detail of ‘A Free Ranger’, today I’ll talk about 3 items arising from the episode: …
Cleverman s01e02: Containment
A review by Nalini Haynes The Containment Authority processes — and abuses — the captive Hairies while Cleverman explores his new abilities. And his brother …
Cleverman s01e01: First Contact
A review by Nalini Haynes In a parallel universe set in contemporary Australia, a group of Moari and Indigenous Australians have too much hair — …
Rajith Savanadasa
Nalini puts Rajith Savanadasa, author of Ruins, in the limelight. The podcast is above and the video is below. Podcasts are also available on iTunes. …
Ruins by Rajith Savanadasa
A review by Nalini Haynes Ruins is set in 2009 in Sri Lanka, following the lives of one family from 5 perspectives. Civil war rages …
Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
A review by Nalini Haynes Subhi is Australian: he was born in a refugee camp in Australia and he’s spent his entire life living in that …