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1 The Bracing View from Shantytown Emma-Kate Symons , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 10-11 May 2008; (p. 10-11)
1 1 Relaxed but Not Comfortable Emma-Kate Symons , 2006 single work biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 February 2006; (p. 4-6)
1 An Australian Abroad Emma-Kate Symons , 2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 April 2005; (p. 8-9)
Emma-Kate Symons explores with Elliot Perlman the growing popularity of Australian literature in France. Perlman relays his publisher's comment that 'the French have no problem with ambiguity in life and relationships and in politics...' and that works such as Seven Types of Ambiguity are therefore appealing.
1 The Eclipse of a Cultural Icon Emma-Kate Symons , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30-31 October 2004; (p. 21)
Symons reports on the imminent sale of Patrick White's Sydney home and comments on the lack of attention paid to White's writings in early twenty-first century Australia.
1 Inside the Skin Emma-Kate Symons , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 August 2004; (p. 11)

— Review of Joe Cinque's Consolation Helen Garner , 2004 single work prose
1 Khouri Sorry But Insists It's True Emma-Kate Symons , Kevin Meade , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 18 August 2004; (p. 5)
1 Dirty But Clean Aussie Conman Wins Booker Emma-Kate Symons , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 16 October 2003; (p. 7)
1 Still Going Places Emma-Kate Symons , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 October 2003; (p. 8-9)

— Review of Bob Carr : A Self-Made Man Andrew West , Rachel Morris , 2003 single work biography
1 Carey Recasts Booker as a Crapshoot Emma-Kate Symons , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 20 August 2003; (p. 5)
1 Too Much Information Emma-Kate Symons , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 August 2003; (p. 25)
Symons canvasses some recent 'confessional' writing and examines issues of literary merit. She also discusses the phenomenon of 'over-sharing' and its propensity for making the private universal.
1 Familiar Themes Come Home to Roost Emma-Kate Symons , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 Janaury 2003; (p. 10-11)

— Review of Between Mexico and Poland Lily Brett , 2002 selected work autobiography
1 A Mind on the Job Emma-Kate Symons , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 May 2002; (p. 8-9)

— Review of Thoughtlines : Reflections of a Public Man Bob Carr , 2002 selected work essay
1 Mind Over Manners Emma-Kate Symons , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 April 2002; (p. 12)

— Review of The Inspector-General of Misconception : The Ultimate Compendium to Sorting Things Out Frank Moorhouse , 2002 selected work prose
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