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.

“Grown men reduced to tears”: the laws pushing farmers to the brink
13:51

“A real smack in the face”: Did the RBA get it wrong?
15:38

“Prices could double”: how the fuel crisis will hit your hip pocket
16:10