Short shrift from Turnbull
It was good that Malcolm Turnbull turned up, but his speech was the strangest yet by a PM at this event.
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Prince of storytellers
Fifty years after his death, W. Somerset Maugham has suffered an undeserved decline in literary reputation.
Longing to be heard
French director Eric Lartigu was looking for an actress who could sing but found a singer who could act.
Best books of the year
The nation’s most influential writers and critics name their favourite reads of 2015.
Lift-off for a powerful homage
The Force Awakens will appeal to a wide audience while also appeasing diehard Star Wars fans.
The Force Awakens: first review
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has finally been released but what is the verdict? Warning: contains spoilers.
Book council written off
Writers and publishers reacted with dismay yesterday to the Turnbull government’s decision to kill off the three-month-old Book Council of Australia to save $6 million over three years.
United front at PM’s awards
The captain may have been replaced but for the second year the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards featured split decisions.
Wizard of screen and stage
A magnificent new biography of Maggie Smith illuminates the talent and the personality of a great artist.
Sharply attuned to change
These poems Martin Harrison left behind are tender, erotic, thoughtful, sad and ecstatic.
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