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, Shards and Skerricks ...

One of our most daring and original novelists Michelle de Kretser discusses her new book Theory & Practice. It’s 1986 in Melbourne, and ‘beautiful, radical ideas’ are in the air. Theory & Practice’s ...

Presented as a part of Spring Fling 2024, The Wheeler Centre is pleased to partner with the Wilderness Society on this exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Environment Award for Children ...

As part of The Wheeler Centre's 2024 Spring Fling program and in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, listen to an exclusive podcast interview with celebrated writer Olivia Laing, ...

Bestselling children’s authors Sally Rippin and Anna Walker embrace their inner wild things at this special screening of Spike Jonze’s film adaptation of the classic picture book. From the scary to ...

National treasure Noni Hazlehurst details her life on stage and screen and takes us behind-the-scenes of a brilliant career. At this Melbourne-exclusive event, Hazlehurst joins host Elizabeth McCarthy ...

Emerging writers run wild at this Spring Fling edition of our popular Next Big Thing series. Join us on the rooftop garden terrace of narrm ngarrgu Library and hear from some of Australia’s brightest ...

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Alison Whittaker is a Gomeroi multitasker. Between 2017–2018, she was a Fulbright scholar at Harvard Law School, where she was named the Dean’s Scholar in Race, Gender and Criminal Law. Alison is a ...

The State Library of Victoria is accessible by Swanston Street trams, and is a short walk from Melbourne Central Station. Parking is available across the road at QV, or in two-hour spaces on the ...

The Wheeler Centre exists to support writers, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations, debates, readings, performances and discussions, it deepens public engagement with the most ...

A season of curiosity unleashed. Spring Fling returns for 2024 with wild abandon. This year, we’ve curated a lineup of change-makers, rule-breakers and singular storytellers to challenge your ...