Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy

Thuy On's Latest Articles

A bookshop/libary with books also shelved in overhead arches.
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Inaugural Aussie Global Book Crawl

Australia joins a worldwide network of bookstore crawls.

Two young woman and a man are staring at a ship sinking.
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VR immersive review: Titanic: A Voyage Through Time, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Glitches need to be ironed out, but this VR experience will transport you back to 1912, to the majesty and…

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Stella Prize shortlist 2025

For the first time since its inception, the Stella Prize shortlist comprises all POC authors.

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Comedy reviews: Asian Allstars Gala, Cameron James: Broken Record, MICF 2025

A mixed assortment of comics and a muso storyteller.

A choir of young performers. There is a way design in front of them.
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Fine-tune your singing in the spirit of worship

Excelsia University College welcomes entries to its International Christian Choral Celebration.

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Comedy review: Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers, Speakeasy Theatre, MICF 2025

One man and his instrument playing a range of popular tunes.

A group of young adults on stage. They are all dressed casually in jeans and t-shirts.
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Go where passion meets innovation

WAAPA students receive bespoke training specially catered to them. In 2026 the transformative ECU City opens, further elevating their learning…

Five authors, one is a male, the rest are female.
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Melbourne Writers Festival highlights include Colm Tóibin, Marian Keyes and Booker Prize-winner

MWF's new director Veronica Sullivan unveils the 2025 program.

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Show us your prints!

The Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award has boosted its prize pool for 2025.

An elderly Indigenous woman wearing a grey and white patterned top. On the right is the cover of her book,' Three Dresses' which shows an illustration of a girl wearing a pink dress holding up a blue dress. She's on the beach with a small campsite fire lit nearby.
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VPLAs winners announced

Wanda Gibson’s 'Three Dresses' has made history as the first winner of the Children's Prize category to also receive the…

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