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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... no. 284 September 2006 of Australian Book Review est. 1961 Australian Book Review
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
ASA Opposes Banning Books, Jeremy Fisher , single work correspondence
Jeremy Fisher, Executive Director of the Australian Society of Authors, declares the Society's opposition to the imposition of further restrictions on the free speech of Australian authors. Fisher says that writers are 'clearly capable of exercising judgement on material that is seditious or could be considered harmful to Australia's sovereignty.'
 (p. 4)
The ABC of Controversy, Morag Fraser , single work review
— Review of This Is the ABC : The Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1932-1983 Ken Inglis , 1983 single work criticism ; Whose ABC? : The Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1983-2006 Ken Inglis , 2006 single work criticism ; (p. 6-8)
Unholy Trinityi"Death has done itself proud.", Joel Deane , single work poetry (p. 20)
Eminent Victorian, Barry Jones , single work review
— Review of A Public Life : The Memoirs of Zelman Cowen Zelman Cowen , 2006 single work autobiography ; (p. 22-23)
Howe Hilli"We came for a death", Bruce Pascoe , single work poetry (p. 24)
Missed Opportunity, Paul Brunton , single work review
— Review of Paper Empires : A History of the Book in Australia 1946-2005 2006 anthology criticism ; (p. 25-26)
Jewels in the Mouth, Jaya Savige , single work review
— Review of The Goldfinches of Baghdad Robert Adamson , 2006 selected work poetry ; (p. 28-30)
"Miklos Radnoti, marched from forced labour" The Greenshanki"In a trench, Miklos Radnoti", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 30)
Through the Looking Glass, James Ley , single work review
— Review of Reflected Light : La Trobe Essays 2006 anthology essay ; (p. 31-32)
Assassin in the Orchard, Peter Rose , single work review
— Review of Creme de la Phlegm : Unforgettable Australian Reviews 2006 anthology criticism column review ; (p. 33-34)
Asia at Home, David McCooey , single work review
— Review of Windchimes : Asia in Australian Poetry 2006 anthology poetry ; (p. 34-35)
Coetzee's Freedom, Gillian Dooley , single work criticism
In her survey of Coetzee's life and writing, Dooley refers particularly to Coetzee's memoirs, Boyhood (1998) and Youth (2003). Some of Coetzee's novels are also examined, including his works written in Australia, Elizabeth Costello (2003) and Slow Man (2005).
 (p. 36-41)
No Ordinary Librarian, Jill Roe , single work review
— Review of Ida Leeson : A Life Sylvia Martin , 2006 single work biography ; (p. 42)
Celluloid Junkies, Nick Prescott , single work criticism (p. 44-45)
Deeply Not at Home, Owen Richardson , single work review
— Review of Vale Byron Bay Wayne Grogan , 2006 single work novel ; Tuvalu Andrew O'Connor , 2006 single work novel ; (p. 48-49)
Risky Proximity, Delia Falconer , single work review
— Review of Dark Roots Cate Kennedy , 2006 selected work short story ; (p. 50)
Rowing Against the Tide, Jo Case , single work review
— Review of The Unexpected Elements of Love Kate Legge , 2006 single work novel ; (p. 51)
Bridging the Distance, Denise O'Dea , single work review
— Review of Border Street Suzanne Leal , 2006 single work novel ; (p. 53)
The Jostle of Selfhoods, Geordie Williamson , single work review
— Review of Meanjin vol. 65 no. 2 2006 periodical issue ; Overland no. 183 Winter 2006 periodical issue ; Heat no. 11 (New Series) 2006 periodical issue ; (p. 54-55)
Surfy, Erotic Charge, Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work review
— Review of Blue Grass Peter Minter , 2006 selected work poetry ; (p. 56)
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