NewsBite

Sydney Writers' Festival

Advertisement
Laura Tingle, chief political correspondent of the ABC’s 7.30.

What price starting a culture war? For Laura Tingle it was just $600

The ABC stalwart’s comments at the Sydney Writers’ Festival kicked off a culture-war meltdown. In monetary terms it probably wasn’t worth the hassle.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook

Latest

Laura Tingle.

ABC management rebukes Laura Tingle over ‘racist country’ comments

The journalist was told her comments about Opposition Leader Peter Dutton would not have met ABC’s impartiality standards.

  • Helen Pitt
Laura Tingle, chief political correspondent of the ABC’s 7.30 current affairs television program

ABC’s Laura Tingle under fire after ‘racist country’ comments

ABC’s 7.30 chief political correspondent Laura Tingle has come under fire for comments she made criticising Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

  • Helen Pitt
Author Kate Manne at the Sydney Writers’ Festival at Carriageworks.

‘Misogynistic massacre’: Sydney Writers’ Festival closing address dedicated to Bondi Junction victims

A feminist author used her closing address to call out “himpathy”, where men who commit violence receive “disproportionate and undue sympathy”.

  • Helen Pitt
Angourie Rice and mother Kate discussed their novel Stuck Up and Stupid at this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival.

Angourie Rice brings Hollywood star power to the Sydney Writers’ Festival

The talented young actor and her playwright mother Kate appeared on stage to discuss their debut novel, Stuck Up & Stupid.

  • Andrew Taylor
In all the discussion about stalking Baby Reindeer has provoked, no one has discussed how writers themselves can be predatory - but what are they hunting?

Why I’m grateful for Baby Reindeer, the anti-hero alternative we desperately need

In this era of self-congratulatory and safe memoirs, the Netflix series dares to be dangerous.

  • Mark Mordue
Advertisement
“I’m not necessarily built for the mainstream”: Lynch is in Australia this week.

The day I shopped for hair products with Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch

Booker Prize winner 2023 Paul Lynch is in Australia to talk about his award-winning book Prophet Song.

  • Helen Pitt
Nova Weetman has written a tender book about her experience of grief at the death of her partner of 25 years.

This memoir on grief is a treasure chest of honesty and raw humanity

When her partner of 25 years died, Nova Weetman found the necessity of work and her two children kept her connected to reality.

  • Michael McGirr
Ann Patchett will discuss her work with Meg Mason.

These are the 10 events not to miss at Sydney Writers’ Festival

This year’s literary feast offers a tantalising menu for lovers of all sorts of writing.

  • Jason Steger
Winning the Miles Franklin has has given Shankari Chandran permission to be clear in what she is compelled to address.

A frantic call from a sinking ship: this novel opens with a coroner’s report

Miles Franklin winner Shankari Chandran has an agenda in her new book Safe Haven, as our desire not to see has only been strengthened.

  • Helen Elliott

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/sydney-writers-festival-62w