AustLit

'In the not-too-distant future, when people are commuting in cars that drive themselves, or delivering the kids to sporting events with Amazon drones, or perhaps even being shot at more than 1000km/h through the vacuum of Elon Musk’s Hyperloops, we may look back at the current glut of car-based TV comedies as cultural farewells to a prominent feature of our modern lives.' (Introduction)

'The long subtitle of Marilla North’s entertaining revision of her book Yarn Spinners (first published in 2001) declares this to be 'A story of friendship, politics and a shared commitment to a distinctive Australian literature, woven through the letters of Dymphna Cusack, Florence James, Miles Franklin and their congenials'.' (Introduction)

'Free-to-air broadcaster NITV will present its first foray into original drama tonight with Grace Beside Me, the heartwarming tale of an indigenous teenager whose life is complicated by visits from ancestral spirits.' (Introduction)