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Dr Ashley Hay, Meanjin's new Establishing Editor. Image: supplied.
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Meanjin: QUT appoints 'establishing editor' for literary journal

Dr Ashley Hay has been appointed as Establishing Editor of Meanjin, as the journal begins a new chapter.

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Features

Vale David Malouf, a writer of wisdom, grace and generosity

David Malouf will be a remembered as a writer of wisdom, grace and generosity, and for the richness of his…

Rosemarie Milson, the new Director of Adelaide Writers' Week. Image: Edwina Richards.
News

Adelaide Writers’ Week: Rosemarie Milsom announced as new director

Milsom's appointment follows a boycott, multiple resignations and the cancellation of the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week.

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Analysis

Dennis Altman: UQP has cancelled a children’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, citing antisemitism

'As a writer, I do not believe we counter racism, antisemitism, homophobia or transphobia by boycotts and cancellations.'

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Opinions & Analysis

Solidarity with Jazz Money, Evelyn Araluen: 'We have an obligation to stand against genocide'

Writer Claire G Coleman watches in horror as UQP pulps a children's book by a First Nations writer.

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Sororicidal review: Edwina Preston mines the very relatable desire to kill your sister

After her breakout novel Bad Art Mother, Edwina Preston turns her eye to the love-hate relationship between sisters.

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Career Advice

Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

20 to 26 April 2026: opportunities include a residency in Alice Springs and micro-grants for Western Sydney creatives.

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Features

Hey Orwell: thousands of AI‑written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold

Orwell imagined 'novel-writing machines' capable of mass-producing literature – and here we are, in 2026 ...

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Interviews

Anna Poletti, hello, world? author: 'Sexual desire is so inconvenient and ungovernable'

Australian author Anna Poletti's debut novel delves into digital intimacy, fascism and gender experiences in Australia and Hungary.

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The Paradise Pact by Anita Heiss review: a beach read with a backstory

Heiss' The Paradise Pact is a holiday read with history lessons woven into every page.

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