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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 6-7 December 2008 of The Australian est. 1964 The Weekend Australian
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Forum : Agnes Nieuwenhuizen on Why the Children's Book Council of Australia Needs a Revamp, Agnes Nieuwenhuizen , single work column
Agnes Nieuwenhuizen argues: 'Unless the archaic structure, rules of government and operations of the CBCA are thoroughly revamped, it may find itself superceded by a new, high-level, national organisation that will also engage with the global book community'.
 (p. 2) Section: Review
The Critical List, Evan Williams , single work column
Evan Williams surveys the possibilities and then selects his five favourite Australian films.
 (p. 4-5)
The Overflow, Rosemary Sorensen , single work column
A column canvassing current literary news including brief reports on several awards: the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the Wesley Michel Wright Award for Poetry and the Newcastle Poetry Prize.
 (p. 8) Section: Review
Poetic Intimacies to Be Shared, Geoffrey Lehmann , single work review
— Review of The Other Way Out Bronwyn Lea , 2007 single work poetry ; Telling a Hawk from a Handsaw Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 2008 selected work poetry ; Growing Up With Mr Menzies John Jenkins , 2008 selected work poetry ; Young Rain Kevin Hart , 2008 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; (p. 8-9) Section: Review
No Need to Grow Up Just Yet, Rosemary Neill , single work column
Rosemary Neill surveys popular Australian and international writers of children's and young adult fiction.
 (p. 10-11) Section: Review
Vibrant Feats of Fiction, Rosemary Sorensen , single work column
Rosemary Sorensen surveys a range of novels published in 2008. Her list includes some titles by Australian writers.
 (p. 12-13) Section: Review
Is This a Poem?i"I am a night", Yu Ouyang , single work poetry (p. 15) Section: Review
Not the Complete Picture, Michael Bodey , single work column (p. 22)
He Chose the Left as His Target, Christopher Pearson , single work obituary (p. 30)
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