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Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 16-17 December 2023 of The Weekend Australian est. 1977 The Weekend Australian
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* Contents derived from the , 2023 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Hapless Sackful of Laughs, Stephen Romei , single work review
— Review of Christmess Heath Davis , 2023 single work film/TV ;
'How are you supposed to celebrate when you can’t drink or take drugs? It’s bullshit.” So complains actor and alcoholic Chris Flint (Steve Le Marquand) in the unconventional Australian festive season movie Christmess, written and directed by Heath Davis.' 
 (p. 9)
Can Bryan Brown Write? Our Critic Investigates, Samuel Bernard , single work review
— Review of The Drowning Bryan Brown , 2023 single work novel ;

Many Australians know Bryan Brown as an actor. When a book hits the shelves with his name taking up nearly half the cover, some will stop to take a closer look. Perhaps it’s curiosity about whether he can actually write?

 (p. 15)
Poem (To Be Set in Llama Font)i"After divorce, I thought I’d have a pet.", Kevin Hart , single work poetry (p. 17)
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