Literature
Arguments over which Christmas film to watch? This book might help
Alonso Duralde’s guide to Christmas movies sidesteps the made-for-streaming films and digs deep into Yuletide films, from classics to others you might not have thought of as Christmassy.
- Tom Ryan
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Eight of the best biographies and memoirs of 2025
From politicians to music legends, here are eight biographies about fascinating identities and their impact on our world.
- Nicole Abadee
Bendigo Writers Festival unlikely to go ahead next year
The regional festival was decimated when a controversial code of conduct was issued, prompting authors to boycott the event.
- Kerrie O'Brien
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State Library abandons controversial restructure plan
Ahead of a planned public protest on Saturday, a reorganisation of Victoria’s most significant public library has been dropped.
- Kerrie O'Brien
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Book Reviews
What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s in between in literature this year? Here we review the latest titles.
Cameron Crowe’s memoir is filled with delicious anecdotes from rock’s golden age
A quarter of a century after Almost Famous presented a fictionalised account of Crowe’s early career, The Uncool reveals true stories from his time on the road with some of the biggest bands of the time.
- Tom Ryan
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The State Library won’t be frozen in time. Change keeps us relevant
Students, researchers and scholars want to use the library in different ways – hiring out the spaces and evolving its services are necessary if it is to survive as a temple of engagement.
- Christine Christian
Helen Garner, Trent Dalton lead outcry against proposed State Library cuts
Planned changes include reducing the number of reference librarians available to the public, fewer computers for the public and a focus on digital.
- Kerrie O'Brien
War Memorial director blames ‘communication breakdown’ for book-prize saga
The War Memorial’s governing council rejected celebrated journalist Chris Masters’ book about war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith despite an independent judging panel choosing him as the winner.
- Matthew Knott
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