Audio extract: Hedley Thomas’ new book

Hedley Thomas reads an extract from his new book The Teacher’s Pet. 

The Australian feed test

Just testing to see how it goes.

Young Death by Tiffany Barton

West Australian poet Tiffany Barton recites the poem that inspired Nick Cave's Faith, Hope and Carnage.

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Mariam Dabboussy: 'Every day here is a day lost'

Sydney woman Mariam Dabboussy, who has three young children in al-Roj camp, urges the Australian Government to repatriate the families.

Nesrine Zahab: 'They handed me back to Islamic State'

Sydney woman Nesrine Zahab, speaking from al-Roj camp in northeast Syria, reveals how she was prisoner-swapped back into Islamic State hands in 2018 when her son Abdul Rahman was just 29 days old.

Hawke on his Father