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Whispering Gums on My reading group’s favourites for 2025December 20, 2025
Thanks Stefanie. We’ve been doing it about ten years now and it’s become something we all enjoy. Some particularly love…
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Australian Literary Awards for (mostly) Fiction, 2025

The Age Book of the Year: Rodney Hall, Vortex
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SPN Book of the Year Award: Defunct
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I acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the nation in which I live, of land that was never ceded. I honour and respect their cultural heritage, customs and beliefs, and am grateful for their ongoing care of this country.

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