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Audio-visual artist Robin Fox announced as Melbourne Recital Centre's 2025 Artist-in-Residence. Image: 'Constellation', 2021. Photo: Supplied.
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Opportunities and awards

Calling for wearable art entries, international residencies now open, plus winners of NT Performing Arts Awards and more!

Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for his novel, James. Image is a man in a formal suit standing in front of a media wall.
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Percival Everett wins America's National Book Award

The biggest night in American literature celebrated a diverse group of winners in the shadow of Trump's re-election.

Two panels. The left is of author Helen Garner, an elderly woman with short grey hair wearing a black top with her arm crossed. On the right is the cover of her book 'The Season.' It features a group of young boys on a footy field tackling each other.
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Book review: The Season, Helen Garner

Over a single footy season, Helen Garner explores the travails of the game, as well as offering an overarching look…

Against a yellow background, a picture of a person's profile in black with soundwaves passing through their head.
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What audio books are Australians listening to?

Audio books are becoming more popular in Australia, but which titles and genres in particular and why go audio at…

Two panels. On the left is editor Suzy Garcia. She has long brown hair and is smiling, holding her hand to her chin. There are lights behind her. On the right is the cover of the book, 'New Australian Fiction 2024.' It has an orange cover will bits of yellow, green and black shapes.
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Book review: New Australian Fiction 2024, Suzy Garcia (editor)

A provocative anthology that challenges readers with 15 diverse, often unsettling but always compelling stories.

a fluffy blonde cat with a book on cats and dogs. NGV
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Art books that make great gifts

20 new art books released just in time for the holiday season and festive gifting.

Recipient of TCL Kevin Taylor Legacy program, Chris Bassi, 'Meeting the mangrove: self portrait'. An oil painting of a man dressed in black holding up his hand to a tree set against a yellow indoor backdrop.
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Opportunities and awards

Music support for WA creatives, Elvis poetry competition, plus winners of Ensemble Theatre Award, and more!

Two panels. On the left is author Rick Morton. He has grey-brown tousled hair, glasses and a three-day growth. On the right is his book 'Mean Streak', which shows people trying to climb up a ladder.
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Book review: Mean Streak, Rick Morton

This exhaustive record of the illegal and self-serving behaviour of people in high places is as compelling as it is…

Two panels. One the left is of author Samantha Harvey, who ha long blonede hair. She is seated with her arms crossed wearing a grey top and brown patterned skirt. On the right is the cover of the novel 'Orbital", which shows an illustration of the universe.
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Book review: Orbital, Samatha Harvey

This year's Booker Prize-winner has garnered a lot of praise, but does it actually deserve it?

Jamie Oliver and Penguin Random House face scandal after publishing their latest children's book.
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Penguin Random House in hot water over Jamie Oliver's harmful stereotypes of First Nations kids

Jamie Oliver's latest children's book, published by Penguin Random House, has triggered an industry reckoning on sensitivity readers.

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