Musician and writer Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay woman from freshwater country in north-west New South Wales. Her debut novel was 2020’s critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Song of the Crocodile. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael sits down with Nardi for a wide ranging conversation about her new book, The Belburd.




Reading list:

Song of the Crocodile, Nardi Simpson, 2024

The Belburd, Nardi Simpson, 2024




You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 




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Guest: Nardi Simpson

Musician and writer Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay woman from freshwater country in north-west New South Wales. Her debut novel was 2020’s critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Song of the Crocodile. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael sits down with Nardi for a wide ranging conversation about her new book, The Belburd. Reading list:Song of the Crocodile, Nardi Simpson, 2024The Belburd, Nardi Simpson, 2024 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.  Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themonthlymagazine/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/THEMONTHLY">Twitter</a>Guest: Nardi Simpson

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Read This: Nardi Simpson Is Breaking Her Own Rules

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

Today, Yorta Yorta man and host of 7am Daniel James traces the origins of the so-called crime crisis in Alice Springs and reflects on all the interventions, big and small, that have led to this point. 

Please enjoy “Children of the Intervention” by Daniel James, a companion piece to 7am’s three-part podcast series This is Alice Springs. 

 

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Guest: Yorta Yorta man, award winning writer and broadcast, host of 7am Daniel James

From afar, Alice Springs/Mparntwe is a whirlpool of myth and truth. It&rsquo;s a town with competing interests and few solutions, marked by chaos and decades of government overreach.&nbsp;
Today, Yorta Yorta man and host of 7am Daniel James traces the origins of the so-called crime crisis in Alice Springs and reflects on all the interventions, big and small, that have led to this point.&nbsp;
Please enjoy &ldquo;Children of the Intervention&rdquo; by Daniel James, a companion piece to 7am&rsquo;s three-part podcast series This is Alice Springs.&nbsp;
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Guest: Yorta Yorta man, award winning writer and broadcast, host of 7am Daniel James

Daniel James on the children of the Intervention

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Tucked away in a Sydney suburb is one of Australia’s largest landfill sites. Here lies a stark reminder of the millions of tonnes of waste that form the collateral of our modern lives. 

Author and critic James Bradley visited the landfill to reflect on our relationship with private consumption and investigate why there is so little accountability for the damage caused by our waste. 

Please enjoy “The Tipping Point”, read by James Bradley and first published in the September edition of The Monthly.




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Guest: Author and critic James Bradley

Tucked away in a Sydney suburb is one of Australia’s largest landfill sites. Here lies a stark reminder of the millions of tonnes of waste that form the collateral of our modern lives. Author and critic James Bradley visited the landfill to reflect on our relationship with private consumption and investigate why there is so little accountability for the damage caused by our waste. Please enjoy “The Tipping Point”, read by James Bradley and first published in the September edition of The Monthly. Socials: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>Guest: Author and critic James Bradley

James Bradley on confronting Australia’s largest garbage dump

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Indonesia’s recently sworn in President Prabowo Subianto is many things. To millions of young Indonesians, he is a daggy dancer on TikTok. But to a cohort of voters with longer memories, he is a veteran of a brutal and oppressive military force.

Today, principal fellow of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre at Murdoch University Jacqui Baker charts Prabowo Subianto’s extraordinary climb to the presidency and what it means for Indonesia’s fragile democracy. 

Please enjoy “Forcing History”, read by Jacqui Baker and first published in the Australian Foreign Affairs October issue.




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Guest: Principal fellow of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre at Murdoch University Jacqui Baker

Indonesia’s recently sworn in President Prabowo Subianto is many things. To millions of young Indonesians, he is a daggy dancer on TikTok. But to a cohort of voters with longer memories, he is a veteran of a brutal and oppressive military force.Today, principal fellow of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre at Murdoch University Jacqui Baker charts Prabowo Subianto’s extraordinary climb to the presidency and what it means for Indonesia’s fragile democracy. Please enjoy “Forcing History”, read by Jacqui Baker and first published in the Australian Foreign Affairs October issue. Socials: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>Guest: Principal fellow of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre at Murdoch University Jacqui Baker

Jacqui Baker on the rise of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

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