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Nine longlist finalists of Australia's most prestigious literary award have been announced, showcasing the best of contemporary Australian fiction.

Political economy in democracies is a balancing act. An objective media can positively influence this balance, but society gets the last vote.

This year's Man Booker Prize shortlist was announced this week. Just 6 final contenders now remain for the £50,000 prize, and there are some surprises amongst them.

On May 28th,2008 Nepal was declared a Federal Democratic Republic,peacefully deposing 240-year old monarchy.King is now a regular citizen, with no special powers.

Sweet tomatoes grown outdoors with added honey, spices and stock create a robust sweet and spicy tomato soup. Here's how to make this tomato soup plus some other soups.

Five excellent books on a wide variety of subjects have made the shortlist for the 2008 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction.

The South Sea Company was originally set up on the premise that trade with Spain would increase as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession.

If you are to read one popular science book this year, make it this one. If you are to read one non-fiction book this year, this is a serious contender too.

Seeking a better life, Laila leaves her Malaysian village home and journeys to Australia to meet Jim, a man she knows only through his letters.

A collection of 12 short stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie exploring relationships between parents and children, husbands and wives, siblings and Nigeria and the West.

University students Mishka and Leela meet and fall in love. When Mishka's name is linked with a terrorist bombing, Leela must decide who to trust.

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A string of love affairs took the adventurous English beauty, Jane Digby to various European cities until she landed in Greece for the love of a Greek Count.

Musical performances and instruments are central to the story of Leela and Mishka in Janette Turner Hospital's Miles Franklin Literary Award longlisted novel Orpheus Lost

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The Man Booker Prize 2009 Shortlist has just been announced. Find out who the six finalists are and what this prestigious literary prize is all about.

Quince fruit produced from true quince and ornamental quince trees takes longer than other tree fruits crops to cook as a hot dessert. Here's three ways with quince.

Charles Darwin's understanding of the natural world was enhanced and complimented by his family and their lasting enthusiasm for his work.

Armed with the goal of exposing how inane some media can be, Jon Stewart appeared on Crossfire with the now infamous line, "Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America."