It’s time for crime readers to have something in their basket – 2014 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlists. Whether you like reading fiction or true crime stories, here you are, you have some very good some selections. Presented by Australian Crime Writers Association, Ned Kelly Awards praise some outstanding crime writings, including crime fiction, true crime, and debut fiction title.
The shortlists for this year 2014: Continue reading
Recently announced 2014 NSW Premier’s History Awards Shortlists have given us some very interesting reads from local and Australian history to the world history, from books to multimedia.
When talking about history the interpretations are varied. So it’s worth our attention to see what the latest publications are and what the authors have to say about what’s happened. History is a mirror to the future. Reading history books makes us think and act differently if the past lessons are learned properly. Continue reading
It was lovely weather on the weekend, I could’ve gone out and had fun which I did a little bit, but I was more intrigued to stay in and read by this issue of Quarterly Essay and its main feature article ‘Dragon’s tail: the lucky country after the China boom‘ by Andrew Charlton. I spent my weekend reading his 70 pages long essay because I am not only interested in his view of what has happened to Australia’s economy – (mining boom economy) but I also anxious of what might happen next. Continue reading
Need help for your pain? You know you can ask your doctor, health professional and pharmacist. Do you know you can also ask a librarian at Parramatta City Library?
Pain Management Network is a state government’s health initiative. A collection of selected books has been set up at Parramatta library for your information.
Also the following website provides more detailed help on pain management strategies & vedios, information, handy hints & useful links, pain series for young people and spinal cord injury resources. There are also information for health professionals such as clinician support, management tools and statewide pain referral informaiton:
Congratulations to Clare Wright Stella Prize Winner 2014 for her wonderful book The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka.
