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Michelle de Kretsrer's novel 'Theory & Practice' has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award 2025 for Fiction. The photo shows de Kretsrer, an older Asian-Australian woman, sitting in an armchair with her hands in her lap. She is wearing a sleeveless dress depicting a large tree against the blue sky, and has short, greying hair.
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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025 winners announced

The six winning authors receive $80,000 each, which like the $5000 received by all the shortlisted writers, is tax free.

A black man wearing a grey sweater sitting and reading a book in a park. Best new non-fiction.
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Best new non-fiction books October 2025

Discover the best new non-fiction books to read in October 2025 with this guide.

Best new non-fiction. Image: Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra on Unsplash.
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Best new non-fiction books September 2025

Your guide to the best new non-fiction published in September 2025.

Steven Pinker, a 70-year-old Caucasian man with curly gray hair, a stern face, wearing a navy suit.
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Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works, announces first Australian tour in 2026

An Evening With Steven Pinker will dive into Steven Pinker's latest book on the hidden power of common knowledge.

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History’s Strangest Deaths review: Riley Knight’s book is a deadpan romp through history 

History's Strangest Deaths is a comedic portrait of the folly of life, death and history itself.

Two panels. On the left is Jenny Valentish, who is wearing a read shirt and has brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, The introvert's guide to leaving the house.
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Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House review: Jenny Valentish's book helps the socially anxious

The Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House offers guidance to navigate social spaces for 'awkwards, sociophobes and stand-offishes.'

Two panels, on the left is a woman in pink scrubs with a thermometer around her neck. On the right is cover of book, 'Brown. Single. Author.'
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Brown. Female. Doctor. review: Sarah Arachchi's marvellous medical memoir

Brown. Female. Doctor. examines the professional and personal life of a Sri Lankan paediatrician.

Mushroom Murder Trial. a photo of a death cap mushroom in Ukraine. Erin Patterson.
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Mushroom Murder Trial: the TV series, documentary, panel discussion and books

In the fallout of Erin Patterson's conviction, there's no shortage of coverage in the offing.

Two panels. on the left is a black and white portrait of a woman with short dark curly hair wearing a white t shirt. On the right is the cover of a book 'Sweet Nothings'. It's orange with a photo of uni buildings and a in the middle in purple, an illustration of a young woman's headless torso.
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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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Book review: The Good Daughter, Kumi Taguchi

A memoir of the SBS journalist's struggle to understand her Japanese heritage.

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