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Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

A US jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie.

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers for the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie have rested their case without calling witnesses or the alleged attacker to the stand.

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

An Australian author has launched a literary prize for works that break through gender stereotypes after one of his children's books was banned in Malaysia.

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Why your words and photos might already be training AI

Why your words and photos might already be training AI

More tech companies are introducing AI features to their services, and authors and experts warn it can be hard – if not impossible – to opt out.

Fans say host trampled Dolly Alderton's Good Material

Fans say host trampled Dolly Alderton's Good Material

Fans of Dolly Alderton complain an evening with the bestselling author in Melbourne was dominated by host Hugh van Cuylenburg.

Oliver pulls book over Indigenous Australians offence

Oliver pulls book over Indigenous Australians offence

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation has described Jamie Oliver's book Billy and the Epic Escape as disrespectful.

Cold Chisel rocks out as Barnes scores another No.1 hit

Cold Chisel rocks out as Barnes scores another No.1 hit

As Cold Chisel play the first of two sold-out shows for the Melbourne leg of their national tour, Jimmy Barnes has scored another No.1 with his latest book.

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Conservative in court win over book classification

Conservative in court win over book classification

Conservative in court win over book classification

Conservative in court win over book classification

Gender Queer was classified as unrestricted by a board which incorrectly said those against the graphic book were "broadly anti-LGBTQIA+," a court has found.

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose".

Trump 'called Putin seven times since leaving office'

Trump 'called Putin seven times since leaving office'

Trump 'called Putin seven times since leaving office'

Trump 'called Putin seven times since leaving office'

Bob Woodward writes in his new book “War” that Donald Trump has had up to seven private phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin since leaving office.

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

Stone Yard Devotional author Charlotte Wood has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the first Australian writer since Richard Flanagan to make the list.

First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.

Trent Dalton takes Love Stories to the street and stage

Trent Dalton takes Love Stories to the street and stage

Trent Dalton takes Love Stories to the street and stage

Trent Dalton takes Love Stories to the street and stage

Bestselling author Trent Dalton is returning to the streets of Brisbane to collect love stories. He'll have a typewriter, but will he bring his Logie?

Newcomers join veterans as kids' book awards turn page

Newcomers join veterans as kids' book awards turn page

Newcomers join veterans as kids' book awards turn page

Newcomers join veterans as kids' book awards turn page

A mix of debut creatives and experienced authors have made the list for the Children’s Book Council of Australia's 2024 Book of the Year Awards.

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Miles Franklin Literary Award finalists announced

The Miles Franklin judges say they are "awed by the ambitious sweep and range of the novels" competing for the prestigious $60,000 literary award.

Audio, eBook creators to be paid in a funding first

Those who help bring books to life will receive millions in government support to compensate for losses incurred when their works are borrowed from libraries.

'Hurtful and divisive' gay book ban could cost council

Funding for a Sydney council is under threat over its decision to ban books on same-sex parenting as politicians blast the move.

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Alexis Wright has become the first author to win the Stella Prize twice, taking out the 2024 award with her epic novel Praiseworthy.

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French author steps up to fight at Adelaide Festival

Best-selling writer Édouard Louis, who says his art begins with social violence, stars in a stage adaptation of his novel about his father.

Renowned gallery marks four decades at the forefront

One of Australia's leading commercial galleries, Roslyn Oxley9 is marking 40-plus years of shaping the art world with a new book and group exhibition.

NRL champion shares inspiration behind children's book

Indigenous NRL player Alex Johnston reflects on the people who pushed him to pursue rugby league and how his culture and son inspired his children's book.

'Unlikely prisoner' tells remarkable story of survival

Australian economist Sean Turnell became an unlikely prisoner when convicted of being a spy by the Myanmar military but optimism kept hopes of freedom alive.

Monstrously big production of Frankenstein premieres

A new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Shake & Stir theatre company is premiering in Brisbane.

Why stolen Australian books are being used to train AI

Novels from best-selling Australian authors including Trent Dalton are being used to improve generative AI without their knowledge or consent.

Against the odds, tiny town bookshop spreads the love

Bricks-and-mortar stores like Nice Stack of Books in the town of Meeniyan, Victoria - population 840 - are helping people re-discover the magic of book shops.

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