Marina Cerra is a recent graduate who is completing a stint as an Almanac intern. In her first piece, she looks at the issues of artificial intelligence in society through her review of the film ‘Mercy’. [Welcome Marina, we look forward to reading your contributions – Eds]
Almanac Books: ‘Sport and the British: A Modern History’ – Richard Holt
March 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The first edition of ‘Sport and the British’ by Richard Holt was received to great acclaim in 1989, now a new edition has been published and Roy Hay presents a few thoughts about the latest edition of the book.
Almanac Food: Old Dog’s Bush Pub Vego Reviews
March 17, 2026 by 8 Comments
The Old Dog enjoys a good parma and a burger. As a vegetarian Old Dog can find it tough eating out, discovering what you get is sometimes like the roll of the dice as he recalls.
Almanac Music: Elvis – One (Virtual) Night With You
February 24, 2026 by 6 Comments
Andy Doherty is an Elvis fan through and through and recalls the time of the Elvis Virtual concert and meeting Elvis’ band members after the show.
Almanac Music: Baz Luhrmann’s new movie ‘EPiC – Elvis Presley in Concert’
February 21, 2026 by 6 Comments
Elvis tragic Stan Kluzek reviews ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’, a film by Baz Luhrmann, and one that Stan absolutely loved.
Almanac Music: The best of Elvis
February 20, 2026 by 13 Comments
Ian Wilson reviews ‘Baz Luhrmann’s Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert’ and was not only impressed by Elvis’ superb performances but also by the production quality of the film. It’s a must see says Ian!
Almanac Book Review: Kelvin Templeton’s ‘Collision’
February 16, 2026 by 6 Comments
Bulldogs supporter Mic Rees recognises the setting – the time and the place – of Kelvin Templeton’s debut novel ‘Collision’. But that’s not the main reason he thinks this book is well worth reading.
Almanac Book Review – Hanif Abdurraqib, The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2025
February 11, 2026 by 1 Comment
Braham Dabscheck previews ‘The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2025’ edited by Hanif Abdurraqib and is impressed with the quality of the writing and the stories of the featured sports and athletes contained in the book. Braham thoroughly recommends the book.
Mystery Pub: How Happily Wrong We Were
January 27, 2026 by 5 Comments
As the saying goes, ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’ and as Mickey Randall and Claire found out the same can be said for pubs.
Book Review: ‘The Furphy Anthology 2025’ (reviewed by Antonella Townsend)
January 23, 2026 by 1 Comment
Read Antonella Townsend’s review, published in The Queensland Reviewers’ Collective. It seems Antonella appreciated the originality and humour in the stories of Dips O’Donnell and Emma Westwood.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘New South Wales Australian Football Hall of Fame – Time On: Journal 2025
January 21, 2026 by 2 Comments
Braham Dabscheck provides an overview of the NSW Australian Football Heritage Society, and reviews their latest publication, ‘New South Wales Australian Football Hall of Fame – Time On: Journal 2025’.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘Champions of Carlton’ – Miles Wilks
January 14, 2026 by 4 Comments
The ‘Old Blue Bagger’ Peter Fuller thoroughly enjoyed reviewing Miles Wilks’ book ‘Champions of Carlton’ reliving the exploits of many of the greats of Carlton and the past glories of the club.
Mystery Pub: Permission to Pretend
January 6, 2026 by 4 Comments
In an untainted nook in which we they fleetingly pause time, Mickey Randall and Claire spend a ‘mystery pub’ evening at the Rockford Hotel in Adelaide.
Almanac Reviews: ‘Serendipity’, Christmas movie?
December 23, 2025 by 1 Comment
RagingBull reviews the 2001 feel good movie ‘Serendipity’, a movie he believes should be considered a Christmas movie, and one he likes.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Woke is Dead’ by Piers Morgan
December 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Daring to go where some may dread to tread, RagingBull offers his thoughts on Piers Morgan’s provocative book ‘Woke is Dead’.
Almanac Reviews: British Film Festival 2025 – Finale: Hamnet and Saipan Reviews
December 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
The British Film Festival 2025 has reached its finale as Ian Wilson reviews two of the films screened, Hamnet’ and ‘Saipan’.
Almanac Reviews: ‘The Thing With Feathers’ and ‘Nuremberg’
December 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
The Wilsons have seen plenty of films of late. Here, Ian reviews two more films that were average at best.
Almanac Book Review: ‘On Our Selection: An Alternative History of Australian Cricket’ by Bernard Whimpress
November 28, 2025 by 3 Comments
‘It’s still three blokes deciding the future of a group of eager players who hope and pray they someday earn a baggy green.’ Barry Nicholls offers his insights into ‘On our selection: an alternative history of Australian cricket’ by Bernard Whimpress.
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