On 28 March, the Wheeler Centre was proud to host The Di Gribble Argument 2021at the Malthouse Outdoor Stage. Honouring the late Di Gribble, an extraordinary powerhouse of Australian public life, The Di Gribble Argument provides an indelible addition to the national debate.

We spoke with award-winning author and sociologist Randa Abdel-Fattah about the joys of writing and battling her inner critic.

The winners of the 2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced tonight by the Minister for Creative Industries, Danny Pearson. For the first time, the Awards ceremony was held as a free online digital event.

We spoke with writer and designer Michael Sun about tutoring, writing inspiration and how Twitter ruins viral essays.

We spoke with poet and editor Hannah Jenkins about working in communications, gaining inspiration from technological skills and the cruel comedy of The Sims.

We spoke with essayist, editor and critic Cher Tan about taste, online writing communities and the chaos magick of knowledge.