Melanie Cheng began her writing career as an author of short stories. Her first collection, Australia Day, was published in 2017 to much acclaim. Her second novel, The Burrow, follows a Melbourne family forced to confront the tragedy of their shared past. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down for a conversation with Melanie about family, connection, and the power of narrative medicine.

Amateur hitmen, mistaken murders and airtasker for crims: the new underworld
15:20

Acid rain, toxic water & tonnes of CO2: The hidden cost of the Iran war
16:03

The powerful firms reshaping our universities
13:24