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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Mandaang Guwu ….

    For stopping by for Reconciliation Week. I hope some of the featured new titles were of interest. As an extra please go read my shared post of the concerns re AI and theft of creatives’ intellectual property and the pervasive use of AI taking over in creative fields and how we, as educators and librarians…

  • Narm-Jaap: A Flinders Street Station History – Melissa-Jane Fogarty/Dylan Finney

    Hachette Australia Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books Mar 31, 2026 | 9780734423399 | RRP $24.99 Next in this fantastic series tracing the history of a significant landmark comes this absolutely fabulous book. It is every bit as engaging, informative and stylishly composed as Tubowgule…and moves from Sydney to Melbourne. Once again creators Melissa and Dylan have combined their talents into…

  • 2026 Reconciliation Week and National Sorry Day

    Stand by for a slew of new First Nations titles. Search the blog for older reviews using: First Nations, Indigenous, Aboriginal and related terms. There will also be some to find in the archives (work in progress!!) using similar searches. The System Keeps Failing. Aboriginal Children Keep Dying. And the Answer Is Always More Removal.