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Left panel a middle aged woman Noni Hazlehurst, sits with arms folded in front of a nature backdrop. She is wearing a grey and white patterned top and has longish grey hair. On the right panel is a blue book with the same person's face on it. Dropping the Mask
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Book review: Dropping the Mask, Noni Hazlehurst

The Logie Hall of Famer shares her life and career from 'wide-eyed Pollyanna' to today.

Two panels. On the left is Kathryn Lomer, who has long wavy brown hair. On the right is the cover of 'The Furphy Anthology', written in yellow chalk copperplate.
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Book review: The Furphy Anthology, Joanne HollimanĀ (editor)

The fifth edition of 'The Furphy Anthology' has a few moments of brilliance.Ā 

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Coach the writing coach: why everyone needs someone in their corner

It can be tough out there when you're all alone... but an experienced coach can assist you in your life,…

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16 top-starred book reviews of 2024

Which books earned the coveted five-star rating from ArtsHub's reviewers this year?

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The future of Australian small press

With the pausing of the Small Press Network earlier this year, many saw it as a death knell for independent…

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it ā€“ you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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Book review: Afro-Centered Futurisms in Our Speculative Fiction, Eugen Bacon (editor)

Essays on Black speculative fiction speaks to evolving discourses about identity.

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Opportunities and awards

Quilters get ready for $37,000 prize, plus winners of Koorie Art Show 12, SA celebrates Ruby Awards and more!

Liane Moriarty has dominated Australian audiobooks in 2024.
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The best Australian audiobooks of 2024

More people are listening to audiobooks than ever before and Australian audiobooks are thriving.

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Book review: The Wild Reciter, Peter Kirkpatrick

The shifting historical commingling of poetry and popular culture.

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