Recent international research indicates that Australians are purchasing and reading fewer books compared to other countries, with only 64% buying a book and 80% reading one in the past year, below international averages. Despite the perception of high book prices in Australia, they are comparable to prices in other countries, and the reliance on cars for transportation may contribute to lower reading rates. Countries like France and Ireland actively support their reading cultures through measures like tax exemptions for artists and minimum delivery fees for online book orders, resulting in higher reading rates.
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Unfiltered: Neale Daniher shares rare insight into lowest point of his AFL career
AFL icon Neale Daniher, recently named Australian of the Year, shared insights into his career's lowest point during an interview on Unfiltered with Hamish McLachlan. Daniher, who has battled motor neurone disease since 2013, recounted a devastating knee injury in 1985 that ended his hopes of playing for the premiership, but found solace in the news of his first child's impending birth. Despite his challenges, he remains optimistic and dedicated to fundraising for the disease...
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