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Coach Fitz and the accidentally comic voice

  • Written by: Debra Adelaide, Associate Professor, Creative Practices Group, University of Technology Sydney
Coach Fitz and the accidentally comic voiceIn the novel Coach Fitz, the narrator is seemingly unaware of his humorous voice. This device is one way that the novel subverts expectations.Shutterstock

Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.

Early in Tom Lee’s debut novel, Coach Fitz, the narrator declares...

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could the Australian Christian Lobby be investigated for its Israel Folau fundraiser?

  • Written by: Renae Barker, Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia
could the Australian Christian Lobby be investigated for its Israel Folau fundraiser?The Australian Christian Lobby's online fundraiser for Israel Folau has earned more than A$1.8m this week – and counting. Darren England/AAP

This week, the Australian Christian Lobby set up an online fundraising campaign on behalf of Israel Folau to help defray the cost of his legal battle against Rugby Australia over the recent termination of...

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beneficial or risky? Here's what the evidence says

  • Written by: Neil Selwyn, Distinguished Research Professor, Monash University
beneficial or risky? Here's what the evidence saysThe research around the benefits and risks of mobile phone use in classrooms is mixed.Photo by Leon Seibert on Unsplash

Victorian education minister James Merlino’s announcement mobile phones will be banned for all students at state primary and secondary schools is certainly a bold move.

The policy has been justified as a direct response to...

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what are the media companies' challenges to the AFP raids about?

  • Written by: Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, Senior Lecturer, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland

In the first week of June, the AFP raided the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst and the ABC’s Sydney headquarters.

The raids concerned stories published over a year earlier, based on documents leaked from the Department of Defence. This week, the ABC and News Corp launched separate legal challenges to those raids. As David Anderson...

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