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Narrative non-fiction legend Susan Orlean, in conversation with Sarah Krasnostein. Listen now ›

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Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), in conversation with Jacinta Parsons ›

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Tuesday 30 July: The Fifth Estate's spotlight on foreign affairs ›

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Memoirist Georgie Dent on working with words ›

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Why should we preserve Australia's Indigenous languages – and what knowledge is contained in them? ›

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Submit your romantic dilemma. Receive advice. Take It From Me – this Thursday at the Wheeler Centre ›

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Iconic Duos: The Next Chapter Writers and Mentors  /  Books, reading & writing

With Michael Williams, Tony Birch, Evelyn Araluen and 4 others

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of So What If … AFL Can Cure Democracy?

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So What If … AFL Can Cure Democracy?  /  Australian politics

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of So What If … We Didn’t Gender Babies?

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So What If … We Didn’t Gender Babies?  /  Gender

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Never the Less: Disability, Displacement and Human Rights

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Never the Less: Disability, Displacement and Human Rights  /  Disability

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Working with Words: Georgie Dent  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Georgie Dent

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Hot Desk Extract: Cultural Nomad  /  Poetry

Guest post by Thabani Tshuma

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Portrait of Deborah Lipstadt

There are not two sides to every story. You can argue [about] why the Holocaust happened, but not that it happened.

Deborah Lipstadt on the role of free speech and debate

Portrait of Thurston Moore

What I’m aiming for all the time when we play live is a balance between the high energy of loud music, and a calm meditational energy you sometimes find at its core.

Thurston Moore on the difference between live and recorded music

Portrait of Sally Rugg

In human rights, it's largely minorities who are discriminated against and marginal communities don't have the numbers for collective action.

Sally Rugg on the role of allies in political organising

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Working with Words: Georgie Dent  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Georgie Dent

Hot Desk Extract: Cultural Nomad  /  Poetry

Guest post by Thabani Tshuma

Working with Words: Stephanie Wood  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Stephanie Wood

Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2019: Introducing the Fellows (round two)  /  New & emerging writers

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Dog Days: Bob Murphy and Martin Flanagan  /  Sport

 
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Better Off Dead

1 The invasion of death  /  Life & death

 
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The Messenger

1 Aziz, Not a Boat Number  /  Migration

 
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Lindy West on Feminism, Fat and Fighting Trolls  /  Bodies

 
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Gerald Murnane  /  Books, reading & writing

Yotam Ottolenghi

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Listen to Housekeeping – an audio mini-series about voting, beyond the ballot box

 
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Housekeeping #1: Sizzle  /  Australia

 
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Housekeeping #2: ID  /  Government

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Housekeeping #3: No-Shows

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Housekeeping #3: No-Shows  /  Australian politics

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Housekeeping #4: Scrutiny

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Housekeeping #4: Scrutiny  /  Government

 
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Housekeeping #5: Locked Out  /  Crime

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Reading into Dementia  /  Young & old

Guest post by Melanie Joosten

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The Case for Cartoons  /  Comedy & humour

Guest post by Oslo Davis

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Live the Lie: how narrative is used in crowdfunding  /  Internet, journalism, media & publishing

Guest post by Oscar Schwartz

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Beyond Bars: two perspectives  /  Social justice

By Sophie Quick

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Heat Waves: Something Good is Gonna Happen  /  Music

Guest post by Sam George-Allen

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Putting Quarters in a Broken Machine: on the merit of literary prizes in Australia  /  Awards & prizes

Guest post by Omar Sakr

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I’m Only Sleeping: Stories from the edge of wakefulness  /  Radio & podcasts

Guest post by Bec Fary

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Jumping Off Mountains  /  Biography & memoir

Guest post by Cheryl Strayed

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Deny, Deny, Deny  /  Race & multiculturalism

Guest post by Santilla Chingaipe

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Miranda July’s Internet Interventions  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Connor Tomas O'Brien

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Radio is Dead: Long live radio documentaries and features  /  Radio & podcasts

Guest post by Kyla Brettle

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The Tern  /  Fiction

Guest post by Tony Birch

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Loudest Libraries  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Stuart Kells

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Members Only: on politicians who write fiction  /  Fiction

By Sophie Quick

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Dear Lexdyslic Reader: why I love Roald Dahl  /  Literacy

Guest post by Jackie French

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Memories of an Island  /  Climate change & weather

Guest post by Xiaolu Guo

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Do Not Ask for Whom the Pinball Chimes  /  Life & death

Guest post by David Astle

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What’s the difference between a religion and a cult?  /  Faith, religion & spirituality

Guest post by Andrew Singleton

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