Clive James
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- Australian Open
Advantage, Aristotle: Forget the forehands, I’m here for the free philosophy
If you listened carefully to their words of wisdom, you could pick up a nightly serve of free life hacks that would, if you’d got them from a licensed motivational guru, have cost you thousands of bucks.
- David Free
- Opinion
- Literature
Why the backyard dunny is Australia’s most important literary setting
It turns out the Great Australian Novel was born in a corrugated iron shack where the flies are fast and the soul-searching is mandatory.
- Richard Glover
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
Morgan Freeman told me: ‘If you don’t cast me ... I’ll hunt you down’
Bruce Beresford’s career almost ended before it began because no-one would hire him after he made The Adventures of Barry McKenzie in 1972. Luckily, it didn’t.
- Peter FitzSimons
Dame Edna Everage’s diamante-encrusted specs to go under the hammer
Barry Humphries found global fame through the comic characters he created. His treasures, including an extensive art collection, will be sold off next year.
- Rob Harris
How your ghostwriter can come back to haunt you
As long as publishers keep commissioning books from people who have no idea how to write them, the art of ghostwriting will thrive.
- David Free
- Review
- Literature
Clive James' fire extinguished with a final, critical offering
Clive James' posthumous book is a reflection on 80 poems he knew by heart.
- James Antoniou
Audio pioneer gave Australian artists global radio presence
Andrew McLennan helped give a voice to Australian artists, nationally and internationally.
Remembering the writers we lost in 2019
Australian writers Clive James, Les Murray and Les Carlyon were among those lost to us in 2019 along with a host of talented international authors.
- Jane Sullivan
Meet the new wave of Australians taking London by storm
A new generation of Australians is making a mark in London.
- Hannie Rayson