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Live: Radio National counts down nation's favourite homegrown reads

Nicola Heath and Velvet Winter · ABC News (AU)

Published 18 Oct 2026, 2:36 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Australia's favourite local reads are being revealed in Radio National's Top 100 Books countdown. Join us live as we count down to #1.

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