It is the brief of the Children's Book Council of Australia quarterly journal Reading Time to review all books for children and young people published in Australia, as well as overseas books of quality, particularly New Zealand titles.
In addition, Reading Time publishes information relating to the CBCA Awards (including the Judges' Report), discussion on matters relating to the CBCA, information on other children's and young people's literature awards, interviews with authors and illustrators, and critical articles on children's literature.