Cirrus@Austlit

'Like the desks they sit behind, newsreaders have grown in stature as the medium has evolved'

'Tanya Plibersek’s biographer makes the case for her “strength of understanding and coolness of judgement”' 

'This week, Ukrainian writer Maria Tumarkin announced her withdrawal from Adelaide Writers’ Week, along with fellow Ukrainians Olesya Khromeychuk and Kateryna Babkina. (Tumarkin writes that she doesn’t support calls for resignations, cancellations, or boycotts of the event.)'

'Director Dylan River, producer Greer Simpkin and casting director Anousha Zarkesh talk to Inside Story about creating an ensemble with chemistry'

'Do the makers of ABC TV’s Fires have enough critical distance from their subject?'

'Filmmaker Warwick Thornton turns the camera on himself'

'Etched in Bone tells its story with restraint and empathy'

'The ensemble-driven Mystery Road deserves to be a hit for the ABC'

'“A fascinating mixture of two stories,” was how Bob Hawke described this new biography of Anthony Albanese when it was launched at Parliament House last week. Hawke was referring to Karen Middleton’s skilful interweaving of Albanese’s personal history with a dramatic account of his life in politics. The personal story, culminating in an account of how he recently met the father he had never known, has a strong emotional dimension that will engage many readers. And the political side of the narrative was to take a sudden turn that very afternoon, only a few hours after the launch.' (Introduction)   

'Binge-watching with polymath Clive James, who died this week'