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Can new Writing Australia council address writers’ most urgent needs?

Will this ‘new page’ for Australia’s literary sector bring the support Australian writers and publishers have been waiting for?

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Opportunities and awards

Regional Arts Fund project grants now open, plus AFCM Pathways Program ensemble and Young Archies winners, and more!

Residencies

Arteles Creative Center

Silence Awareness Existence - residency program in Finland, Winter 2026

1 month periods for artists, writers, scientists & deep minds

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Closing: 21 Aug 2025

CEO & General Management

CEO Australian Booksellers Association

Salary:

 >$130,000

Skills: 

Strategy, Collaboration

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Parramatta leads Australia in street libraries

Parramatta tops the nation in global Street Library movement.

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Book review: The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death, Gareth and Louise Ward

This cosy crime thriller is as cosy and thrilling as it gets.

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The book that changed your life

A selection of books that inspired and influenced, and left an indelible impression.

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Book review: Your Friend and Mine, Jessica Dettmann

Long-term friendships: its joys and frustrations.

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The Wheeler Centre

The Next Chapter 2026

With a stipend of $15,000 - take your story to The Next Chapter, The Wheeler Centre’s landmark writing program.

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Book review: Sweet Nothings, Madison Griffiths

Unpicking the complexities of students and their romantic relationships with university professors.

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