Whose perspective shapes history? What happens if we look through a different lens? That’s what acclaimed historian Henry Reynolds’ asks in Looking from the North: Australian History from the Top Down. His latest book explores history from the vantage point of the tropical north, delivering an important truth telling. Known for seminal works, including Why…
By now it goes without saying that 2020 has been a rough year. From wildfires to a global pandemic there has disruption and upheaval on a scale rarely, if ever, seen in “peacetime”. Pretty much every sector of society has taken a hit this year. And the publishing world, as with much of the Arts…
Today the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher have announced the winners of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards for 2019. These awards are given in recognition of the significant contribution literature, history and poetry make towards shaping our Australian identity. The Awards are presented across six categories:…
