However you read them, there are some hot books this summer. Leonard John Matthews Summertime and reading always went together in my family. Whether we were sunbathing on hot silky beach sand or ...
Seeking to dismiss a judge for being passionate about a cause pertaining to the safety and liberation of her people reeks of a desperation to silence a critical voice Last week the State Library of ...
The recent, sudden closure of Meanjin has brought renewed attention to Australian journals: those hardy perennials that support Australian literature year in and year out. While the sector has been ...
This is an edited version of author Gail Jones’ submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the creative industries. Literary culture carries profound social value. In general terms it is essential ...
David Malouf, one of Australia’s most acclaimed novelists, poets and essayists, has died aged 92 after a short illness. Tributes from peers, publishers and political leaders hailed his profound ...
(Reuters) - Sri Lankan-born author Michelle de Kretser won Australia's top literature prize on Wednesday, awarded the Miles Franklin award for her novel "Questions of Travel" that follows two people ...
Two of the nation’s greatest champions of books and literature, The Australian newspaper and HarperCollins Australia, are determined to find out, announcing the creation of a new prize for Australian ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Melbourne University Publishing issued a statement that Meanjin was being closed for “purely financial reasons”, the sector ...