Writing and Publishing
How autism shaped the poetry of Les Murray
Les Murray said his autism shaped his poetry; Amanda Tink reveals how Murray's later poems offer insights into his creative…
Opportunities and awards
Bluethumb Art Prize and SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition open for entries, Queensland Premier’s Drama Award announced and more.
Book review: Nimblefoot, Robert Drewe
Fact and fiction blend in this intriguing reimagining of a young athlete's life after his early successes in pedestrianism and…
Book review: After Sappho, Selby Wynn Schwartz
A series of vignettes, featuring the reimagined lives of feminists, sapphists, artists and writers in the late 19th and early…
Book review: Red, Felicity McLean
A reimagining of the Ned Kelly myth through a contemporary female protagonist.
Opportunities and awards
$150,000 portrait prize open for entries, performing arts fellowship for travel, National Biography Award winners and more.
Book review, Raised By Wolves, Jess Ho
Lifting the lid on food and hospo culture.
Book review: Sundressed, Lucianne Tonti
Sustainable fashion and why it matters where our clothes come from.
Opportunities and awards
Call out for pilot Ballet residency, National Regional Arts Fellowships plus celebrating designers, First Nations musicians and WA’s performing arts…
Book review: Denizen, James McKenzie Watson
An award-winning, cleverly constructed debut.