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Features

Slam poets prepare for the 2025 Bread & Butter Poetry Slampionship at Sydney Opera House

A regular slam poetry night is moving to the stage of the Sydney Opera House to decide the 2025 Bread…

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Opinions & Analysis

You write like AI, people think it's AI generated—what should you do?

AI writing can be obvious, repetitive and obvious, leading to a tapestry of issues for human writers—let's delve into this…

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Opinions & Analysis

In 2026, can we please have fewer books published in Australia?

Publisher and all-round book lover Terri-ann White thinks too many books are published and rails against the cult of the…

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The Heir Apparent review: Rebecca Armitage has right royal fun

Hollywood royalty Reese Witherspoon has given her nod of approval to The Heir Apparent, choosing it as the December pick…

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Features

My 5 best books of 2025, from poetry to politics

For this ArtsHub reviewer, the best books of the year ran from compelling fiction and poetry to a dictionary of…

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The Endless Sky review: Di Morrissey delivers an endearing outback saga

Prolific Australian author Di Morrissey returns with her 31st novel, cleverly blending adventure, mystery and media-world drama.

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2026 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards: shortlist

The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards shortlist is out.

From left, shortlisted writers in The Furphy Literary Awards 2025 Amy Montague (third place), Jorgia Hamilton, Kym Tyzack, Serena Moss (winner), Emma Westwood and Damien O'Donnell. Image: The Furphy Literary Award.
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The Furphy Anthology 2025 review: celebrating emerging Australian writing

The Furphy Anthology gathers the best short stories from almost 800 entries to this year's Furphy Literary Award.

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Interviews

The Dingo’s Noctuary: Judith Nangala Crispin's ArtsHub interview  

Judith Nangala Crispin's latest book contains life, death and everything in between. She talks to ArtsHub.

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Features

A peek inside Yumna Kassab's Parramatta Dictionary

Kassab's Parramatta Dictionary project is underway – and what we can see of it so far underscores her range and…

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