Kevin Wilson writes weird books about weird people — in the best possible way. In 2019’s Nothing to See Here, two children have a condition that means they spontaneously combust. In Now Is Not the Time to Panic, two lonely young artists wreak havoc on their small town, prompting fears of Satanism. This week on Read This, Michael sits down with Kevin to discuss how he wrote his latest novel, Run for the Hills, why having children revealed the multitude of ways weirdness can manifest.

Kevin Wilson writes weird books about weird people &mdash; in the best possible way. In 2019&rsquo;s&nbsp;Nothing to See Here, two children have a condition that means they spontaneously combust. In&nbsp;Now Is Not the Time to Panic, two lonely young artists wreak havoc on their small town, prompting fears of Satanism. This week on&nbsp;Read This, Michael sits down with Kevin to discuss how he wrote his latest novel,&nbsp;Run for the Hills, why having children revealed the multitude of ways weirdness can manifest.

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Read This: Kevin Wilson Is Wonderfully Weird

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One by one, the Aboriginal leaders, organisations and watchdogs the Northern Territory government is supposed to work with are walking away.

The Children’s Commissioner has resigned. An Indigenous MP has left parliament after more than a decade. And now almost the entire Aboriginal side of the Territory’s Justice Policy Partnership has suspended its involvement.

They’re all making a remarkably similar complaint – that the government isn’t listening, and that the structures supposedly designed to give Aboriginal people a say have become meaningless.

Today, National Indigenous Times journalist Dechlan Brennan, on how relations got this bad – and whether a government can tackle the Territory’s enormous problems if the people most affected no longer believe there’s any point in sitting at the table.

 

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Guest: National Indigenous Times journalist, Dechlan Brennan

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One by one, the Aboriginal leaders, organisations and watchdogs the Northern Territory government is supposed to work with are walking away.
The Children&rsquo;s Commissioner has resigned. An Indigenous MP has left parliament after more than a decade. And now almost the entire Aboriginal side of the Territory&rsquo;s Justice Policy Partnership has suspended its involvement.
They&rsquo;re all making a remarkably similar complaint &ndash; that the government isn&rsquo;t listening, and that the structures supposedly designed to give Aboriginal people a say have become meaningless.
Today, National Indigenous Times journalist Dechlan Brennan, on how relations got this bad &ndash; and whether a government can tackle the Territory&rsquo;s enormous problems if the people most affected no longer believe there&rsquo;s any point in sitting at the table.
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Guest: National Indigenous Times journalist, Dechlan Brennan
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Something is seriously wrong in the Northern Territory

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From afar, Alice Springs is a whirlpool of myth and truth. A town with competing interests and few solutions, marked by chaos and decades of government overreach.

In cities and towns across Australia, we read about a “crisis” about “rampages”. One newspaper described the children of Alice Springs as “tiny menaces stuck on a turnstile of trouble”.

In this first episode of our three part series This is Alice Springs, Daniel James visits the town at the heart of our nation, to find out how all the interventions, big and small, by governments of all persuasions have led to this chaos. What he finds is that almost all of it leads back to one thing.

This series was originally published in October 2024.

 

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Guest: Hosted and reported by Daniel James

From afar, Alice Springs is a whirlpool of myth and truth. A town with competing interests and few solutions, marked by chaos and decades of government overreach.
In cities and towns across Australia, we read about a &ldquo;crisis&rdquo; about &ldquo;rampages&rdquo;. One newspaper described the children of Alice Springs as &ldquo;tiny menaces stuck on a turnstile of trouble&rdquo;.
In this first episode of our three part series&nbsp;This is Alice Springs, Daniel James visits the town at the heart of our nation, to find out how all the interventions, big and small, by governments of all persuasions have led to this chaos. What he finds is that almost all of it leads back to one thing.
This series was originally published in October 2024.
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Guest: Hosted and reported by Daniel James

This is Alice Springs: Children of the Intervention

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In 2020 Anthony Albanese called for the sacking of then-sports minister Bridget McKenzie over her involvement in the infamous sports rorts – which he labelled a farce. Not long after, she resigned.

But now that similar pork barrelling claims have been levelled at the Prime Minister, he’s come out swinging – refusing to admit any wrong-doing over his failure to declare membership at a golf club which received a six million dollar grant.

Also coming out swinging this week was Andrew Hastie. The Liberal MP delivered a masterclass in how to take on One Nation as he labelled Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce lying cowards over a party-backed cartoon calling him a traitor.

Today, press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno on a fiery week in parliament, and who came off second best.

 

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Guest: Press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno

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In 2020 Anthony Albanese called for the sacking of then-sports minister Bridget McKenzie over her involvement in the infamous sports rorts &ndash; which he labelled a farce. Not long after, she resigned.
But now that similar pork barrelling claims have been levelled at the Prime Minister, he&rsquo;s come out swinging &ndash; refusing to admit any wrong-doing over his failure to declare membership at a golf club which received a six million dollar grant.
Also coming out swinging this week was Andrew Hastie. The Liberal MP delivered a masterclass in how to take on One Nation as he labelled Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce lying cowards over a party-backed cartoon calling him a traitor.
Today, press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno on a fiery week in parliament, and who came off second best.
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Guest: Press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno
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Did the PM dabble in pork barrelling?

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Read This: Kevin Wilson Is Wonderfully Weird

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