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Illustration from 'Our Flag, Our Story' children's book about the Torres Strait Islander flag. Eight smiling children stand in front of the flag, hills and ocean.
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Sharing the story behind the Torres Strait Islander flag in new children's book

The book was co-authored by the son of flag's original designer, continuing the story's legacy.

The Beauties. Image on left is a white woman with long wavy dark hair, wearing a brownish top in front of foliage. On the right is a book cover featuring a 17th century woman in a puffy blue dress holding a flower.
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Book review: The Beauties, Lauren Chater

An historical fiction set in the 17th century about female agency, art and power.

NT Writers Festival. Image is a group of people standing outside with the sun coming through the trees and observing a smoking ceremony.
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Reverberations through time and place

This year’s NT Writers Festival asks us to consider causality and effect, and the impact of our actions on others…

Plot Twist. Jana Firestone. Image is on the left a young woman with shoulder length fair wavy hair parted in the middle and a leopard print top. She has one hand on her hip. On the right is a purple book cover with a looped pink arrow crossing the front over the title.
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Book review: Plot Twist, Jana Firestone

A self-help guide to surviving life’s curveballs.

Image is an illustration of a huge book towering over a little grassy hill on which there is a red chair and a small chair. There is a golden glow over everything and a setting sun over a forest in the background with some birds in the distant sky.
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Book trailers: moveable blurbs on screen

Book trailers are visual shortcuts and can be part of a targeted marketing plan.

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This week's arts news and trending topics

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

Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Image is a young Aboriginal child reading a book about emus and pointing at the illustration on the page.
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The Indigenous Literacy Foundation wins the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024 

The Indigenous, Community-led organisation wins the largest award of its kind in the world.

Rikki Milera-Wilson and Amber Ahang. Photo: James Cubillo. Two dancers rehearsing inside a light filled room.
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Opportunities and awards

Art award for youths, major commission opportunities, plus winners of WA Multicultural Awards and nominees of 2024 Queensland Music Awards.

Young authors sitting at table with laptop and books. University Queensland.
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A rise in demand for good writers

From creative writing genres to honing workplace writing skills, this program gives you the edge when it comes to flexible…

A teenage girl reads a book, sitting on the floor against bookshelves. Teen literary habits.
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Australian teen literary habits revealed by new Deakin University research

Deakin University surveyed high school students to understand reading habits and preferences among teenagers, with the goal of increasing teen…

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