Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy

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British Council connects through Culture Grants

Cross-border artistic collaborations forged between the UK and Australia.

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News

Plagiarism claim from RecipeTin Eats' Nagi Maehashi

Are the allegations true or half-baked?

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News

Free program of community events from Queensland Performing Arts Centre 

Free dance and screenings as part of QPAC's 40th birthday celebrations.

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Actors championing Australian short stories

Love short stories and want to hear them read by professional actors on stage? Come to Newtown or listen to…

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Q&A

What I've learned, Ed Wright, Puncher & Wattmann

27 works of fiction, seven non-fiction, 10 books of poetry and one poetry anthology later, the Publishing Director is ready…

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News

New kimono exhibition unfurls at NGV International

The iconic Japanese garment will be on display in historical and contemporary guises.

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Sleepless in Footscray

Melbourne’s inner west will come alive after dark to celebrate the creativity and culture of its local artists.

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Bestselling romantasy author Lauren Roberts touring Australia

To celebrate the release of the final book in her trilogy the author is visiting select cities across the country.

Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Writing Coach

Procrastinating about your writing? Joining a 'Gunnas' workshop may help the ink to flow.

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Comedy reviews: Sofie Hagen: Banglord, The Greek, Pierre Novellie: Must We?, The Westin, MICF 2025

A Danish and an English-South African comedian tell tales true and strange.

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