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Billy Hughes part 2: Hughes the arch politicianSaturday, 10 Jan 2009 | RN Life And Times

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William Morris Hughes was a penniless immigrant who became the most formidable and tenacious politician of the first decades of federation. [more]

Strangers at homeSaturday, 10 Jan 2009 | Lingua Franca

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The Miles Franklin Award-winning writer, Kim Scott, describes his non-verbal sense of self and heritage, growing up without knowing Noongar, his ancestral Indigenous language. [more]

Poetry special: The Death of the Bird by AD HopeFriday, 9 Jan 2009 | RN Book Show

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Today, the final in our series devoted to the close reading of a group of great Australian poems, and it's 'The Death of the Bird', by AD Hope, or Alec Derwent Hope. [more]

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First Person - Child of the RevolutionFriday, 9 Jan 2009 | First Person

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For a small boy from Banes, Havana is a very exciting place. [more]

First Person - Child of the RevolutionThursday, 8 Jan 2009 | First Person

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It gradually becomes clear to young Luis that life in Cuba was quite different before he was born. [more]

Barrie Kosky: On EcstasyWednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | Life Matters

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Chicken soup, wet jeans, musical masterpieces and theatre. [more]

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Poetry special: The Glugs of Gosh by CJ DennisWednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | RN Book Show

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CJ Dennis is best known for The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke but for many readers The Glugs of Gosh is a favourite. [more]

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First Person - Child of the RevolutionWednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | First Person

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Despite the rationing which Fidel Castro has blamed on the Americans, Luis' mother and aunts have found a bounty of food for the Garcia family's Christmas Eve celebrations. [more]

Poetry special: Rockpool by Judith WrightTuesday, 6 Jan 2009 | RN Book Show

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In the second in this special series dedicated to classic Australian poems Lyn Gallacher focuses on 'Rockpool', one of Judith Wright's later works. [more]

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First Person - Child of the RevolutionTuesday, 6 Jan 2009 | First Person

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Luis begins school with some trepidation but quickly discovers the joys of learning to recite the alphabet when it includes F for Fidel, R for rifle and Y for Yankees. [more]