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Barracuda: Diving in at the deep end

This month the ABC bring the novel ‘Barracuda’ by Christos Tsiolkas to the screen. The Australian author’s has a long history of his works being adapted for the screen, his novel ‘Loaded’ became the feature film ‘Head On’, while ‘The Slap’ was adapted for TV both in Australia and in the U.S.A. Actor Elias Anton […]

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Monday Book: Baracuda

Monday Book: Baracuda

Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas Christos Tsiolkas’ new book ‘Barracuda’ is a sharp, insightful look into current Australian culture, particularly the impact of sport in shaping young peoples lives and what happens when the dream of winning goes wrong. Danny Kelly is determined to win Olympic gold, to become one of ‘the golden boys’ of swimming.  […]

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