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Liz Byrski's Family Secrets a tale of forgiveness and possibility
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Councils use it, horticultural academics swear by it and it's the go-to text for environmental groups.
Leah Hager Cohen's empathy not wholly convincing
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Sum of all fears, or joy: A numbers book
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Loudon Sainthill and Bernard Hall: Great contributions unearthed
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George Goyder's great divide
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My secret Sydney
Lex Marinos thrives on the energy of his home town.
ACT Book of the Year award changed to exclude regional entries
Canberrans have long claimed the region's authors and artists, but when it comes to cash prizes, how far out of town is too far?
Wyld wins the Miles Franklin, dreaming of Australia
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