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Story Week 2024's program to foster 'Common-Unity'

This festival wants to close the distance between artist and audience.

Two panels. On the left is a smiling woman, Jumaana Abdu, wearing a taupe and white hijab. On the right is the cover of her novel, Translations, which features a woman also wearing a head veil. Her face is overlaid with some intricate patterns.
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Book review: Translations, Jumaana Abdu

A psychological journey that canvasses the depths of identity and trauma and explores the gaps of language.

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Book review: The Burrow, Melanie Cheng

A new pet rabbit becomes the focal point for a grieving family.

Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of author C A Wright, who has long dark hair. She is wearing a sleeveless white top. On the right is her book, with 'Skysong' written vertically in the centre and surrounded by flowers, birds and birdcages.
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Book review: Skysong, C A Wright

A reimagining of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale.

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So you want my arts job: Manuscript Assessor

What are the parameters of manuscript assessment and what is beyond the assessor's remit?

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Living Poetry Project – poetry as a tool for emotional healing among Gen Z

How is poetry helping young Australians address modern love and trauma?

A long haired man (Tim Winton) is seated on the left and the cover for his book Juice with white text on a black and orange background on the right.
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Book review: Juice, Tim Winton

Tim Winton returns with a new novel that marks a departure into cli-fi.

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12 spring – summer art book releases

12 recently published arts books, worthy of a read.

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Trent Dalton, a smiling man with brown hair ins sitting in a garden in front of a grey sculpture.
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Trent Dalton becomes an Honorary Fellow at University of Southern Queensland

Trent Dalton returns full circle to the educational institute that first encouraged his storytelling skills.

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