Day: 1 April 2025

Butternut Sweetheart

Exclusive Single Premiere: Butternut Sweetheart “Cold Modern Life” (2025)

Naarm’s Butternut Sweetheart are meticulous when it comes to releasing their music. If a tune isn’t quite perfect, then they will let it sit by, until they come up with the magical missing ingredient that will give it the ‘wow’ factor. We are feeling blessed today to be premiering a song that has taken them…

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Book Review: Boldly confronting, Naima Brown’s Mother Tongue is a masterpiece on motherhood

Bold, brilliant, and a little bizarre, Mother Tongue is a story about motherhood, womanhood, and the desire to be true to yourself – no matter who that ‘self’ is. Mother Tongue is the second novel from producer and writer Naima Brown, and it’s one that cements her status as a writer of incredible and profoundly…

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The Asus Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) provides all the right ingredients for a premium Ultrabook

Premium laptops often struggle to justify their high price tags when it comes to build quality and design. At this price point of A$3399, consumers should expect an exceptional user experience. Fortunately, the Asus Zenbook S 14 delivers on that front. With its sleek design, compact form factor, and stunning display, there’s a lot to…

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The AU’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025: April – June

As we barrell on into yet another quickly-moving year, the books team at AU Review have pulled together a hotly anticipated list of dramas, mysteries, romances and fresh horrors to keep you riveted to your reading seat. Between the grissly mysteries and untimely deaths are touching stories of friendship, love and recognising our own strength…

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