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CASTLEMAINE’S Andy Jackson, who discovered poetry “almost by accident” 30 years ago, has won one of the biggest literary prizes in the country. Jackson, who lives with the physical condition Marfan syndrome, took out the $80,000 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Poetry for his fifth poetry book Human Looking, which challenges preconceptions around disability and … Continue reading
Popular actor and author William McInnes reckons growing up in Australia is “one of life’s lottery wins”. The devoted fan of the country’s colloquialisms as well as its places has written a new book, Yeah, Nah! A Celebration of Life and the Words that Make Us Who We Are, which he is touring central Victoria … Continue reading
Bendigo Advertiser, 30 September 2023 Writer, explorer, film maker and cultural commentator Robyn Davidson is “best known for her solo odyssey across the Australian desert with four camels and a dog. That 1977 trip from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean was documented in the international best seller Tracks. Her memoir Unfinished Woman provides the … Continue reading
Author Tim Winton hopes his three-part nature documentary Ningaloo Nyinggulu will give viewers a taste of the awe and wonder of coming face to face with a humpback whale. He also wants the production – due to screen in more than 100 countries – to help establish Ningaloo Reef and the interlinked ecosystems of the … Continue reading
Jenny Denton 