Plus: The most banned book in the USA
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Smelly fast food shops, pet poo and even barbecued meat — they've all been the subject of legal disputes between Australian neighbours And the outcomes aren't always what you might have guessed. Learn more in our online article for The Law Report, which delves into some particularly pungent cases. Then, tune in to The Book Show for the latest episode of our Banned Books series. This time, hear the story behind the banning of Gender Queer, a memoir with the dubious title of the most banned book in the USA. Plus, we have some exciting events coming up ahead of the Big Weekend of Books. For those in Melbourne, you can catch beloved food writer Stephanie Alexander at the ABC Southbank Centre, Melbourne, on May 28. And for Sydney fans, come join chart-topping fantasy author Samantha Shannon at Riverside Theatre, Parramatta, on May 26. Find more information here. Finally, keep your eye out for the Big Weekend of Books line-up — coming soon. |
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Smells wafting over from the neighbours might annoy you, but at what point do they shift from reasonable smells to unreasonable ones? Your rights are explained here. | | |
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Australians have a sleeping problem. The most conservative estimates show one in 10 have a sleep disorder, which is having an impact on their safety, wellbeing and productivity — not to mention costing almost $1 billion a week. | | |
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What happens when a serious offender is released from prison but there's a substantial risk they might re-offend? In Victoria, many of them are housed at Corella Place. | | |
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Gender Queer, an illustrated memoir detailing Maia Kobabe's experience coming out as non-binary and asexual, is the most banned book in the USA. Now it's being challenged in the courts in Australia. | | |
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Joel Edgerton talks about his role in the new sci-fi series Dark Matter, where he stars opposite Jennifer Connelly as a man abducted by an alternate version of himself. | | |
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Indonesia has an estimated 700 shipwrecks submerged in its waters, some dating back as far as the 9th century, and many have ben plundered over the years by commercial salvagers and treasure hunters. A group of archaeologists is determined to track down these valuable artefacts. | | |
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When we have the privilege to choose what work we do, how do we ensure we're ethically aligned with that career choice? And once we're working in a job, how can we ensure we're behaving ethically day to day? | | |
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The 28-year-old Sydney writer says Chris Lilley's Jonah was not a fair representation of her community — and her debut novel seeks to set the record straight. | | |
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How much stuff is too much? It's a question rarely asked here in the "lucky country", but it has become central to the life of Jonathan Cornford, a political economist and theologian exploring new ways of thinking about money and consumption. | | |
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One in 8 women have PCOS, so that’s at least a couple of friends in your group chat. So why do we still know so little about it? | | |
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