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Santilla Chingaipe, Maxine Beneba Clarke and Well-Read Black Girl book club founder Glory Edim. Thursday 3 May ›

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Junot Díaz joins Maxine Beneba Clarke to discuss how he reads, writes and remembers ›

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Jeff Kinney talking gross-out gags and wimpy kids ›

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Writer and appearance activist Carly Findlay discusses problems of language and ableism ›

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Plunge into a discussion of history, hope and American upheaval with Jennifer Egan ›

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Could we do better with death? Hear from the people who work with it every day ›

Highlights

New/interesting

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of The Stella Prize in Conversation

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The Stella Prize in Conversation  /  Awards & prizes

 
Promo image for A Night with Geoffrey Robertson

A Night with Geoffrey Robertson  /  Law, ethics & philosophy

With Geoffrey Robertson

 
Promo image for Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz  /  Humour

With Fran Lebowitz and Michael Williams

 
Promo image for Teju Cole: Blind Spot

Teju Cole: Blind Spot  /  Art

With Teju Cole and Anwen Crawford

 
Promo image for Witnessing Climate Change

Witnessing Climate Change  /  Energy, environment & climate

With Andi Horvath, Tony Birch, Ursula Rakova and 2 others

 
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Cory Doctorow  /  Science fiction

With Cory Doctorow and C.S. Pacat

Mayhem

Highlights from our May series

Running thoughts

From our upcoming presenters

Portrait of Jenny Zhang

There are so many ways to perform femininity, to regurgitate youth, so many lies we must accept in order to be an acceptable girl.

Jenny Zhang on girlhood

Portrait of Jennifer Egan

The most mysterious part of the whole writing process for me is where the people come from ... I really don’t know who will be in a story until I start writing it.

Jennifer Egan on writing characters

Portrait of Robert Webb

Masculinity, if you stare straight at it, disappears, like a faint star.

Robert Webb on masculinity

Newest Notes

Viewpoints, arguments, reports and other stories

Working with Words: Michelle Scott Tucker  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Michelle Scott Tucker

Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2018: Introducing the Fellows (round one)  /  Books, reading & writing

Working with Words: Laura Elvery  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Laura Elvery

Working with Words: Leigh Straw  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Leigh Straw

Dive into our podcasts with these gateway episodes

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of #1 Aziz, Not a Boat Number

The Messenger

1 Aziz, Not a Boat Number  /  Migration

 
Podcast episodeiTunes podcast feed image 2015

The Fifth Estate

Good Sport  /  Australian politics

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Housekeeping #1: Sizzle

The Wheeler Centre

Housekeeping #1: Sizzle  /  Australia

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of #1 The invasion of death

Better Off Dead

1 The invasion of death  /  Life & death

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Mary Norris and Jane Caro: Why does ‘i’ come before ‘e’, except after ‘c’?

The Interrobang

Mary Norris and Jane Caro: Why does ‘i’ come before ‘e’, except after ‘c’?  /  Words & language

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Bryce Courtenay

The Wheeler Centre

Bryce Courtenay

Words on Fire: Omar Musa

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

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Housekeeping #1: Sizzle

The Wheeler Centre

Housekeeping #1: Sizzle  /  Australia

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Housekeeping #2: ID

The Wheeler Centre

Housekeeping #2: ID  /  Government

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

The Wheeler Centre

Housekeeping #3: No-Shows  /  Australian politics

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Housekeeping #4: Scrutiny

The Wheeler Centre

Housekeeping #4: Scrutiny  /  Government

 
Podcast episodeCover image for of Housekeeping #5: Locked Out

The Wheeler Centre

Housekeeping #5: Locked Out  /  Crime

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We asked children: why do you love books?



Some of our favourite Notes

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Promo image for Reading into Dementia

Reading into Dementia  /  Young & old

Guest post by Melanie Joosten

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Promo image for The Case for Cartoons

The Case for Cartoons  /  Comedy & humour

Guest post by Oslo Davis

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Promo image for Live the Lie: how narrative is used in crowdfunding

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

Guest post by Oscar Schwartz

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Promo image for Beyond Bars: two perspectives

Beyond Bars: two perspectives  /  Social justice

By Sophie Quick

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Promo image for By Any Other Name: the secret lives of romance writers

By Any Other Name: the secret lives of romance writers  /  Romance

Guest post by Danielle Binks

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Promo image for Putting Quarters in a Broken Machine: on the merit of literary prizes in Australia

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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Promo image for I'm Only Sleeping: Stories from the edge of wakefulness

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

Guest post by Bec Fary

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Promo image for Jumping Off Mountains

Jumping Off Mountains  /  Biography & memoir

Guest post by Cheryl Strayed

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Promo image for Eating with my Mouth Open: on memories of food and family

Eating with my Mouth Open: on memories of food and family  /  Food

Guest post by Sam van Zweden

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Promo image for Miranda July's Internet Interventions

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

Guest post by Connor Tomas O'Brien

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Promo image for Radio is Dead: Long live radio documentaries and features

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

Guest post by Kyla Brettle

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Promo image for The Tern

The Tern  /  Fiction

Guest post by Tony Birch

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Promo image for Remembering John Clarke

Remembering John Clarke  /  Life & death

Guest post by Kaz Cooke

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Promo image for Members Only: on politicians who write fiction

Members Only: on politicians who write fiction  /  Fiction

By Sophie Quick

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Promo image for Dear Lexdyslic Reader: why I love Roald Dahl

Dear Lexdyslic Reader: why I love Roald Dahl  /  Literacy

Guest post by Jackie French

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Promo image for Memories of an Island

Memories of an Island  /  Climate change & weather

Guest post by Xiaolu Guo

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Promo image for Do Not Ask for Whom the Pinball Chimes

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

Guest post by David Astle

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Promo image for What's the difference between a religion and a cult?

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

Guest post by Andrew Singleton

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