Writing and Publishing
US ‘warrior librarian’ Tracie D Hall speaks at State Library Victoria
Prominent American advocate for libraries, Tracie D Hall visits Melbourne to talk about book banning and the concomitant decline in…
Opportunities and awards
Studios open for applications, plus recipients of glass and craft fellowships, winners at DanceRites, Nature Writing Prize and finalists of…
Book review: The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat, Sara M Saleh
A debut collection of poetry navigating the lives of Arab-Australian Muslim women.
Our voices run through our blood…
2023 National NAIDOC Male Elder Award recipient, William Tilmouth, speaks on the referendum results, the state of youth education in…
Upskilling by responding to young people’s needs
Propel Youth Arts WA’s dedicated professional development program, PIVOT, returns with a fresh outlook drawing on past learnings.
Australian Podcast Awards announce 2023 winners
Celebrating Australia's best and most popular audio content, this year's podcast awards gave 30 gongs to everything from true crime…
Book review: The Opposite of Success, Eleanor Elliott Thomas
A witty and charming debut about motherhood, friendship and work in contemporary times.
Book review: Corners of Melbourne, Robyn Annear
Anyone with a love of Melbourne history will find this book enthralling.
Opportunities and awards
YIRRAMBOI 2025 commissions and ballet scholarship open, plus 2023 ARIA winners and artists shortlisted for 2024 NSW Visual Art Fellowship…
I’ve had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels and sensationalised trauma
I’ve had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels, but I’m hungry for complex stories about women.