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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.'

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…

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

Book review: Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You, Candice Chung
Does food as love language bring enough to the table?

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

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…

Book review: I want everything, Dominic Amerena
A debut that tracks authorship and authenticity and the vagaries of the writing life.

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…

Book review: The Victoria Principle, Michael Farrell
A captivating mix of stories, opinions, reminiscences, jokes and unexpected delights – this brilliant collection defies categorisation.

Book review: The Players, Deborah Pike
Youthful connections span time and continents.