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Amanda Laugesen, Rooted: An Australian History of Bad Language

Amanda Laugesen, Rooted: An Australian History of Bad Language NewSouth Publishers, 2020, 314 pp. ISBN: 9781742236636, p/bk, AUD$32.99 'Oh, that book is for Rachel.' It was a statement. A bit like 'it’s started to rain' or 'it’s time to put the kettle…

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Flash coves, deep rogues and rascals

Painting by ST Gill, courtesy National Library of Australia (nla.obj-134655773) Sydney thrives on crime stories and today on 2SER Lisa thought she'd share a unique dossier held in the State Archives that gives a special insider’s view of law and order…