Daily Archives: February 1, 2019

‘Disturbing’: government intervenes in Melbourne Uni publishing turmoil

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By Henrietta Cook & Clay Luca, The Sydney Morning Herald, 31st Jan 2019 Some university insiders believe Ms Adler’s decision to publish ABC reporter Louise Milligan’s controversial award-winning book about Cardinal George Pell was a catalyst for the overhaul. But others say the changes were due to the publisher’s financial… Continue reading →

Behrouz Boochani: detained asylum seeker wins Australia’s richest literary prize

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Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian, 31st Jan 2019 The winner of Australia’s richest literary prize did not attend the ceremony. His absence was not by choice. Behrouz Boochani, whose debut book won both the $25,000 non-fiction prize at the Victorian premier’s literary awards and the $100,000 Victorian prize for literature on… Continue reading →