ISSUE NO. 23
JUNE 2026

Culture

Culture is wide ranging. Sport, film, literature and the arts are all part of our culture, and much more. 

This section is dedicated to exploring and writing about the culture that people are engaging in, in Australia and around the world.

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How to Write: Reviews

By The Prison Journalism Project

Here are some tips for writing a review, courtesy of the Prison Journalism Project.

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ISSUE NO. 6

3 MIN READ

About Time Book Club: The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku

By About Time

His message is simple but powerful: no matter how difficult life gets, we can choose to be kind, be grateful, and find joy.

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ISSUE NO. 6

4 MIN READ

King 810: Music for Hard Times

By Stacey Stokes

King 810, a nu metal band from the USA, toured Australia in March. I went, and a lot of other criminals went too. There was even a few reintegration officers spotted in the crowd. Simply because, they strike a chord… with those who have lived hardship.

ISSUE NO. 23
2 MIN READ

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Sports Round Up!

By Goal Mouth

A collection of sports news from the past month, including Brisbane possibly being our new sporting capital, Aussie women finding lots of wins in Cricket and loutish crowd behaviour marring the Ryder Cup.

5 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Games in Prison: An Interview with Bull Press

By Edith McLellan

We’re Bull Press. We make games – conversational tabletop games – for a prison environment. Most of us have spent time in prison, and we’re based in the USA.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Artists With Conviction Celebrates 15 Years!

By Sara

Prison is a noisy place, yet at Risdon Prison, in Tasmania – nestled near bushland and close to the Risdon Brook Dam – the sounds of nature still break through. Despite the din, the calls of native birds are unmistakable.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

Sports of All Sorts

By Goal Mouth

Today About Time launches a regular sports column. Please let us know what you’d like to see covered.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 13
August 2025

What’s on TV Today?

By Grace

Stuck with free-to-air TV? Here are some great shows to help time fly by.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 13
August 2025

Review of Songs Inside

By About Time

Songs Inside received the Audience Award at the Adelaide Film Festival and Documentary Australia Award at the Sydney Film Festival. It’s touring around the country.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 12
July 2025

Paper Chained Prison Art Exhibition Goes National!

By Damien Linnane

After running Australia’s first ever international prison art exhibition in Sydney in May last year, it was great to be able to finally tour the works to another city. We plan to bring the art to a new city each year.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 12
July 2025

Film Review of Wicked Little Letters

By Vincent

Set in the period following ‘The Great War’ (World War I), Wicked Little Letters is a comedic re-telling of true events that took place in Littlehampton, England.

2 MIN READ

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