Tim Winton's Cloudstreet recognized among Australia's greatest novels
• By Editorial Staff
Tim Winton's Cloudstreet has been recognized as one of Australia's top 100 books. The novel's cultural significance has been highlighted. Meanwhile, city dwellers are relocating to regional areas like the tropics. In the Northern Territory, public housing tenants face eviction after three strikes. Local heroes are praised for their actions after a deliberate attack on Helen Haines. A 13-year-old is accused of using a semi-automatic rifle in a Perth home drive-by shooting. Additionally, Moss Vale residents are affected by a prolonged plastics factory dispute.