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2005-2006...
no.
277
December-January
2005-2006
of
Australian Book Review
est. 1961
Australian Book Review
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- Advances, single work column (p. 1)
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The ASA on 'Seditious Intent',
single work
correspondence
(p. 5)Writing in his capacity as the Executive Director of The Australian Society of Authors (ASA), Fisher expresses his concern at the 2005 Anti-Terrorism Bill passed by the Australian Parliament. Fisher says the ASA regards the sedition laws as 'unnecessary as current law already prohibits inciting crimes, membership and funding of terrorist organisations, and racial vilification.'
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Australian Culture at the Crossroads,
single work
correspondence
(p. 6)Joel Becker writes on behalf of the Arts Industry Council of Victoria to express his concern over the 2005 Anti-Terrorism Bill.
- Breaking Convention, single work correspondence (p. 6)
- Sponsor a Page, single work correspondence (p. 6)
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The Name Regained,
single work
correspondence
(p. 6)Rosemary Dobson explains the original naming of Alec Bolton's private press as Officina Brindabella - it was due to 'a problem of registration' when he discovered that his preferred name for the press was already registered. When the original registration lapsed, Bolton claimed the name 'Brindabella Press'.
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Occupied Territory,
single work
review
— Review of The Commonwealth of Thieves 2005 single work prose ; (p. 16-17) -
The Author as Shoehorn,
single work
review
— Review of Crackpots, Ratbags and Rebels : A Swag of Aussie Eccentrics 2005 multi chapter work biography criticism ; Up Close : 28 Lives of Extraordinary Australians 2005 selected work biography ; (p. 17-18) - Europe: An Edgei"Being from a young nation you find that dawn beguiles you", single work poetry (p. 25)
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Best Books of the Year,
single work
column
(p. 28-31)Reviewers for Australian Book Review each nominate their best books of 2005. Some of the books listed are by Australian writers.
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The Reverse of the Picture,
single work
review
— Review of The Wing of Night 2005 single work novel ; (p. 32) -
Corpseworld,
single work
review
— Review of Subtopia 2005 single work novel ; (p. 33) -
Fragrance of Contemplation,
single work
review
— Review of Original Face 2005 single work novel ; (p. 34) -
Give 'em Gore,
single work
review
— Review of On, Off 2005 single work novel ; (p. 35) -
Essential Unity,
single work
review
— Review of The Grasshopper Shoe 2005 single work novel ; A New Map of the Universe 2003 single work novel ; (p. 36-37) -
Fine Lines,
single work
review
— Review of Heart Cancer 2005 single work novel ; (p. 37-38) -
ATN at Risk,
single work
review
— Review of Evil 2005 single work novel ; (p. 39) -
Life's Stages,
single work
review
— Review of Man of Water 2005 single work novel ; Sunnyside 2005 single work novel ; (p. 40-41) - Goldiluxei"Well, it's been waiting all these years, like a poem", single work poetry (p. 41)
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Smelling the Same Eucalypt,
single work
review
— Review of 'Men and Women of Australia!' : Our Greatest Modern Speeches 2005 anthology prose ; (p. 42)
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