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How this rock star artist makes whitefellas laugh at themselves
Royals, prime ministers and Donald Trump are all brought down to earth in the humorous but searing works of Vincent Namatjira.
- by Kylie Northover
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Truth (and grandfathers) get lost in this award-winning artist’s work
Laure Prouvost plays with rubbish, nature, words and stories. The game is now on at ACCA.
- by Richard Jinman
The missing novel that was demanding to be written
Charmian Clift’s unpublished novel was demanding to be written. More than half a century after the great essayist’s death, it has finally been released.
- by Peter Craven
When an artist is cancelled, the canvas is the last thing on his mind
Liam Pieper’s novel takes a satirical look at cancelled artist Oli Darling and the scheme to get him back in favour with the glitterati.
- by Jack Cameron Stanton
Eight books: A murderous Japanese foodie and the story of James Foley
Read our reviewers’ verdict on the recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
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Steve Coogan goes where few actors would dare as sex predator Jimmy Savile
It takes a very brave actor to play a man as irredeemable as the late Jimmy Savile, but Steve Coogan is up to the task.
- by Karl Quinn
Nam Le returns with poetry, but the question is: Where’s his novel?
Sixteen years after The Boat, his barnstorming book of short stories, Nam Le has surprised publishers and readers alike with a book of poems.
- by Jason Steger
Comedians relive those awkward moments (spoiler alert: it’s painful)
Some of us are born bumbling – others have ineptitude thrust upon us.
What’s so special about cancer? Nothing, says one of our great writers
Novelist and doctor Peter Goldsworthy has written a remarkable memoir of his illness and how he has approached it.
- by Gretchen Shirm
We were two blokes arguing over shade ownership. Who do you think won?
Other beachgoers looked on with a mix of delight and discomfort as the debate raged.
- by Anson Cameron
Looking lustily at you, Barry, Jeremy and Jacob. Should I know better?
The ogled are now the oglers in a fresh wave of steamy online content.
- by Genevieve Novak