Fred Hollows started me running. At a party he poked my soft belly and told me I’d be dead before my time unless I lost weight and got fit. I felt mortified and...
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Read MoreThis draw is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Michelle Vamvas from Victoria! Robin de Crespigny The People Smuggler: The True Story of Ali Al Jenabi Known as...
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Read MoreCompulsory National Service (‘Nasho’) ended in Australia in 1959 and ballot conscription for the Vietnam War was introduced in 1964. I was too young for Nasho and had...
Read MoreThe fragility of life and the beauty of the Antarctic combine in Favel Parrett’s new novel. I came to the reading of Favel Parrett’s When the Night Comes with my heart...
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{ I'm with you Julia. And I extend that to the aggressively English accents (whatever they are) you hear on BBC radio. I feel I am... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on accents, 25 Feb 18, 6:01 pm 
{ I thought it pretty common knowledge that anyone who pronounced 'aitch' as 'haitch' was of blue collar, Catholic background - as I'm now in my... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on accents, 23 Feb 18, 1:41 pm 
{ I would add that any politician who feels the need to be accompanied at a television interview by a 'noddy', or even worse, two 'noddies'... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on disqualifications, 16 Feb 18, 1:53 pm 
{ Agree wholeheartedly - especially point #3 } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on disqualifications, 16 Feb 18, 11:01 am { What did you think of the TV series of "Bosch", Peter? I found the first episodes difficult - as the splendidly named actor playing Harry... } – The Godfather: Peter Corris on retrospectives, 09 Feb 18, 8:44 pm