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RUPERT'S ADVENTURES IN CHINA Bruce Dover at the Melbourne Writers Festival

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Citizen Rupert at the Melbourne Writers Festival brought together Bruce Dover, Stephen Mayne and Sally Warhaft to talk about the media magnate and his failure to add China to the colossal Murdoch empire. Bruce Dover’s book, "Rupert’s Adventures in China: How Murdoch lost a fortune and found a wife", provides an insight into the failures of the world’s biggest media mogul. However, it also humanises a man known by a major part of the world as a power hungry villain, as Margaret Burin writes.

DEAR MR RUDD An interview with Robert Manne

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Robert Manne is renowned for his bleak views on the Howard government. POLLY SIMONS sat down with the public intellectual at the Sydney Writer's Festival to talk about his new book, his views on young people and voting, and Kevin Rudd's new leadership.

ROGUE REALITY Capitalism's Ugly Aftertaste?

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Visiting from London for The Sydney Writers’ Festival, Loretta Napoleoni, author of 'Rogue Economics: Capitalism’s new reality' spoke to EMMA RUGG about methods, madness and hope for the future.

ELVIS IS THE WORD An interview with Ian Klaus

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'Elvis is Titanic' is a memoir by Rhodes scholar Ian Klaus, based on his time spent teaching in the Middle East. SASCHA RYNER sat down with him at the Sydney Writer's Festival.

DESTINED TO THRIVE An Interview with Sabina Wolanski

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BY EMILY LAURENCE

A QUESTION OF IDENTITY An Interview with Randa Abdel-Fattah

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'Does My Head Look Big In This?' is the critically acclaimed first novel by Randa Abdel-Fattah, and it approaches the sensitive subject of being a young Muslim in Australia. Amal is a typical teenager. She suffers spots, develops a crush and battles with her parents, and all this before deciding to wear the hijab full time.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): The Lighter Side of Politics

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Where's Bin, Baby?

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): words with Waleed Aly

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Waleed Aly has made something of a name for himself here in Australia as a Muslim community leader. In his extensive work with the Islamic Council in Victoria and in his writing for varied papers nationwide, he has been active in promoting meaningful cross-cultural communication. In his first book 'People like Us' Aly examines the motives and mindsets behind what he has identified as one of the most dangerous and least-bridged miscommunication of our time: that between East and West. Nora Arafa catches up with the prolific writer on a Sunday morning to talk about his new book.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): A Book for the Faithful Atheist

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More than just a rant against religion, Adams vs. God: The Rematch is an irreverent commentary on God, politics and creationism, among other things. In this collection of thoughtful, witty and provocative essays, Phillip Adams takes the reader on a journey through his life as a religious skeptic. A non-believer from the age of six, Adams' curiosity about religion began with this simple question: If God made everything, then who made God?

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): A Book for the Political Newbie

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Dr. Keith Suter’s Local Notebook is a compilation of self-described “capsule commentaries” on some of the most analysed, debated and even regurgitated issues in the Australian public forum. Taking on everything and everyone from outsourcing to pop music to the baby boomers, the author effectively tackles relevant issues on the home front.

WHAT IS 'THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S)'?

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Nora Arafa looks at some of the highlights, controversies and gems of 2007’s political books here in Oz. Keep checking in as the Pulse Reviews page is continually uploaded throughout the week to see which of your favorite books and authors were reviewed and interviewed.

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RUPERT'S ADVENTURES IN CHINA Bruce Dover at the Melbourne Writers Festival

DEAR MR RUDD An interview with Robert Manne

ROGUE REALITY Capitalism's Ugly Aftertaste?

ELVIS IS THE WORD An interview with Ian Klaus

DESTINED TO THRIVE An Interview with Sabina Wolanski

A QUESTION OF IDENTITY An Interview with Randa Abdel-Fattah

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): The Lighter Side of Politics

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): words with Waleed Aly

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): A Book for the Faithful Atheist

THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S): A Book for the Political Newbie

WHAT IS 'THE YEAR IN REVIEW(S)'?