Political memoirs are not renowned for being a scintillating read. But the publication this week of Diary of a Foreign Minister, written by of Bob Carr, the undertaker-faced former Labor premier of New South Wales, who spent a scant 18 months in his “dream job” as Australia’s globe-trotting foreign minister,…
David Malouf’s new book, Earth Hour, a cause for appreciation and celebration
David Malouf is one of Australia’s most revered, and popular, authors whose work- including books such as Johnno, An Imaginary Life, Harland’s Half Acre -is an intense and brooding reflection on Australian life, particularly rural life, that resonates on many levels. Malouf, who later this month celebrates his 80th birthday, published…