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Aussie Crime All-Stars
From parched paddocks to sleepy coastal towns, the bodies keep piling up – and Australian readers can’t get enough.
This panel brings together some o…
1 year, 9 months ago
Australia’s Place in the World
In the wake of a shift in the global power balance, how can Australia best protect itself?
Two of Australia’s most interesting foreign policy thinker…
1 year, 9 months ago
In Defence of Nature
What is the writer’s role in an era of profound ecological change?
This panel event brings together leading local nature writers James Bradley and Br…
1 year, 9 months ago
Paul Murray: The Bee Sting
"People have crazy lives," says Paul Murray. "The stuff that happens to – quote-unquote – ordinary folks is very operatic."
Case in point: his Booker…
1 year, 9 months ago
Feminist Firebrands
Four waves in, the feminist fight for gender equality is far from over.
This panel brings together the powerful and incendiary feminist voices of Han…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Drowning with Bryan Brown and Sam Neill
Last year, Bryan Brown interviewed Sam Neill at the Festival. This year, it was Bryan’s turn in the hot seat as Sam interviewed him about his grippin…
1 year, 10 months ago
Hidden Heroines
Going deep into the historical past, Lauren Groff (The Vaster Wilds, Matrix) and Francesca de Tores (Saltblood) create memorable heroines, real and i…
1 year, 10 months ago
Richard Flanagan and Anna Funder on Writing
Join two of the most admired writers in Australia today, Booker Prize–winning Richard Flanagan and Miles Franklin–winning Anna Funder as they discuss…
1 year, 10 months ago
Dirty Laundry
While everyone has dirty laundry in their lives, not everyone will choose to air theirs publicly.
Whether on social media, in written memoir, public …
1 year, 10 months ago
PEN Lecture: Writing From Prison in Myanmar
Sean Turnell spent almost two years in Myanmar’s terrifying Insein Prison, accused of being a spy. Ma Thida was also incarcerated there, where, denie…
1 year, 11 months ago