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Emily Kame Kngwarreye only started painting at the age of 79. Today, this Anmatyerr woman from the Central Desert is regarded as one of Australia’s mostimportant artists. Discover the story of how she came to international prominence in just seven years.

Are we ready for our post-American future? In an era of dramatic choices for Australia, Hugh White explores how the world is changing and how Australia should respond in this expanded edition of the bestselling Quarterly Essay.

Celebrate Pride Month with a bookish twist! Chat with our star-studded panel of authors as they talk about growing up queer, writing young adult novels, and sharing their own favourite queer creators. Hosted by Drag Royalty Carmen Geddit and featuring authors Erin Gough, Jeremy Lachlan, Will Kostak…

Jaclyn Moriarty will be joined in-conversation with fellow bestselling author (and sister!) Liane Moriarty. Join them as they discuss Jaclyn’s newest novel, where the lives of three strangers come together at the mysterious Time Travel Agency.

Join us for the third in the Rose McHugh Mystery series. When the historian-turned-detective finds evidence of missing women at the reclusive estate, she uncovers a decades-old mystery. For lovers of witty cosy crime set on the Southern Highlands.

Explore what it means for humanity in the age of AI with Anna Goldsworthy in her latest Quarterly Essay: The God We Made: The Threat and Promise of Artificial Intelligence. See how AI raises questions about human connection, leisure and learning, and the new existential and ethical risks it brings.

Discover a journey set in Provence that is personal, historical, and deeply moving. When Sheryle finds letters written by legendary 17th-century French aristocrat Madame de Sévigné, it prompted her to reflect on the life of her own long-dead mother.

Discover a city on edge and a killer playing games. Journalist Oli Groves and rookie detective Penelope Kibbs are two women determined to bring him down,but soon they’ll realise the danger runs deeper than one killer - and closer than they want to believe.

Uncover Luna Park’s extraordinary history with journalist Helen Pitt in-conversation with Dr Ian Hoskins. Like the circuses, from which amusement parks evolved, this is a tale with elephants, performing snakes and many ringmasters.