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Michelle de Kretser wins the 2025 Stella Prize

Michelle de Kretser has won this year's Stella prize for her 7th novel, 'Theory & Practice.'

The State Library of Queensland has rescinded an awarded Fellowship for author Karen Wyld. Image: supplied.
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State Library of Queensland withdraws $15,000 Fellowship from First Nations writer over Gaza post

Fellowship cancellation by State Library of Queensland raises questions about artistic freedom, political interference and the future of First Nations…

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Features

Famous closing lines in books

So, you've tried guessing the opening lines of famous novels, how about the final words?

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Book review: Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You, Candice Chung

Does food as love language bring enough to the table?

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Opportunities and awards

New jewellery prize and songwriter awards, plus winners of humour writing, and more!

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Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Community Engagement and Programming

Loving books is just one prerequisite of this job. You need to be an excellent organiser as well, proficient at…

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Book review: I want everything, Dominic Amerena

A debut that tracks authorship and authenticity and the vagaries of the writing life.

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Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week: famous opening lines, Venice Biennale curator's death, a 75-25 arts space…

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Book review: The Victoria Principle, Michael Farrell

A captivating mix of stories, opinions, reminiscences, jokes and unexpected delights – this brilliant collection defies categorisation.

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Book review: The Players, Deborah Pike

Youthful connections span time and continents.

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