News & Views The children’s book celebrating Victoria’s first female Premier (just in time for Book Week) Joan Kirner’s story shows why we need more stories about women who fought to make political leadership more equal.
Ed's Blog Hope is exhausting: Sarah Wilson says it’s time to make space for ‘fierce mother energy’ instead The labour of hope so often falls on women. Sarah Wilson argues we should reach for something else: acceptance that collapse is happening.
News & Views How two Australian brothers, aged 9 and 10, became published authors and built a fan base of reluctant readers How two Cairns brothers turned childhood ideas and toilet humour into the popular published Poo-Heads graphic novel series.
News & Views Melbourne rom-com about Sri Lankan community heads to big screen More than ten years after its publication, Melbourne writer Su Dharmapala’s debut novel, “The Wedding Season” is being adapted for screen.
News & Views Clare Wright’s epic tome triumphs at NSW Literary Awards Clare Wright’s acclaimed history of the Yolŋu Bark Petitions won NSW Book of the Year and nonfiction honours.
Advice The most productive thing you can do right now has nothing to do with productivity A decade of achievement taught me what success amnesia is. Play taught me how to get out of it, writes Dara Simkin.
News & Views The book taking the sting from the trolls and celebrating queer families If Queers Weren’t Meant to Have Kids …,by Narelda Jacobs and Karina Natt is a joyful illustrated adult picture book, celebrating the love.
News & Views Peter Malinauskas says he does not support Adelaide Festival Board’s new invitation to Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah The South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas rejects the Adelaide Festival Board’s apology and invitation to Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah
Books The best books by women in 2025 The Summer reading list is sorted! Women’s Agenda presents the annual list of best books written by women and published in 2025.
Books Georgie Hubbard’s new book helps women future-proof their careers in the age of AI As AI develops and reshapes the way we work, founder and author Georgie Hubbard is supporting women to future-proof their careers.
Books ‘Radiant and loved’: Author of ‘Shopaholic’ book series, Sophie Kinsella dies age 55 Sophie Kinsella, author of the massively popular ‘Shopaholic’ book series, has died at age 55, her family has confirmed.
News & Views Michelle Obama to speak in Australia next year with The Growth Faculty Global icon and former US First Lady Michelle Obama is set to speak in Australia next year, in two events presented by The Growth Faculty.
