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Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 12 June 2021 of The Weekend Australian est. 1977 The Weekend Australian
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* Contents derived from the , 2021 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Spotlight : Valerie Taylor, Bridget Cormack (interviewer), single work interview

'Valerie Taylor , 85, is a diver, filmmaker and marine conservationist living near Manly, Sydney. She is the subject of a new documentary, Valerie Taylor: Playing with Sharks' 

 (p. 3)
Picture Imperfect, Rosemary Neill , single work column

As the Archibald Prize turns 100, Hollywood star Rachel Griffiths explores the art award’s colourful – and racially controversial – past, writes ROSEMARY NEILL

 (p. 6)
Courage in the Deep Blue, David Stratton , single work review
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TV ; (p. 13)
Bittersweet Business of Books, Thuy On , single work review
— Review of The Last Bookshop Emma Young , 2021 single work novel ; (p. 18)
Smugglers Are People, Too, Phuong Ngo , extract biography

'Hoang Minh Ngo was a people smuggler who helped many refugees from Vietnam make it to Australia. In this extract from a new anthology, Smuggled , he tells his story to his son, Melbourne-based visual artist Phuong Ngo'  (Introduction)

 (p. 19)
Personal History Closes in on Jack, Graeme Blundell , single work review
— Review of Jack Irish Andrew Anastasios , Matt Cameron , Andrew Knight , Elise McCredie , 2016 series - publisher film/TV ;

'Irish’s old gang is all here for a finale that shifts from the bigger conspiracy to a tale far more intimate … and dark'

 (p. 19)
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