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Vale David Malouf, a writer of wisdom, grace and generosity
David Malouf will be a remembered as a writer of wisdom, grace and generosity, and for the richness of his…
Dennis Altman: UQP has cancelled a children’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, citing antisemitism
'As a writer, I do not believe we counter racism, antisemitism, homophobia or transphobia by boycotts and cancellations.'
Why you should explore New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia
New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia fuses past and present, myth and technology and local and global…
Hey Orwell: thousands of AI‑written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold
Orwell imagined 'novel-writing machines' capable of mass-producing literature – and here we are, in 2026 ...
Moulin Rouge! at 25: how Baz Luhrmann reinvented the movie musical
Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! may be more akin to opera than musical films of the past.
The Queensland government interferes with the state’s literary awards – again
The Queensland government has announced the state’s literary awards will move from their current home at the State Library of…
Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir is a remarkable tale of survival
In A Hymn to Life, Gisèle Pelicot explores the aftermath of learning about her husband’s heinous sexual crimes against her.
Big Kiss, Bye-Bye: Claire-Louise Bennett breaks up with illusions
Big Kiss, Bye Bye dissects the mind of a young woman reckoning with the psychological upheaval of a romantic separation.
What do our reading choices say about us?
Red-flag books and authors, performative readers – what we read is under greater scrutiny than ever before.
5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive
A growing number of Aotearoa’s musical artists are using language to reshape national identity.