Raised in the suburbs of Melbourne, Phill Calvert started learning the drums at four years of age. At the private boys school Caulfield Grammar in the early 1970s he met vocalist Nick Cave …

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected].. Renowned author and intellectual Pankaj Mishra is joined by …

The Wheeler Centre acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Centre stands.

Dec 4, 2024 · Changemaker Santilla Chingaipe is joined by Sisonke Msimang to explore Australia’s forgotten history of slavery, race and empire. Best known for her award-winning …

Jan 1, 2024 · Entries were sought for the following categories for 2025, within the eligible publishing period indicated: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, writing for young adults, children’s …

Dec 5, 2024 · Stan Grant delves into time, family and spirituality in his compelling new work, Murriyang, with host Scott Stephens. Stan Grant returns to Melbourne for this end-of-year …

Fiction. Paddy O’Reilly, Ellen Cregan, Pirooz Jafari, Odette Kelada (convenor) Non-Fiction. Rosemary Cameron, Shakira Hussein, Esther Anatolitis, Mahmood Fazal, Sian Prior (convenor)

This event is currently not taking bookings. As Donald J Trump embarks on his second term – and Australia prepares for its own tumultuous election – journalist Masha Gessen unpacks the …

Oct 31, 2024 · Welcome to the Shaun Micallef variety hour, where anything goes ... as long as it’s in praise of the latest addition to the Australian literary canon: Micallef’s new book Slivers, …

Twice Booker Prize-nominated author Rachel Kushner discusses her propulsive new eco-espionage novel, in conversation with Rebecca Harkins-Cross.