Enjoyed the Writers Museum in Edinburgh, had some great materials on Robert Louis Stevenson in particular!

Few people are familiar with the Roderick prize or its history, despite the fact that it is an annual award worth a massive $50,000. From the outset, it was designed to be a twin for the Miles Franklin Award--Australia's most famous literary award jcu.edu.au/news/releases/…

'In addition to connection to the land, Barton writes in connection and conversation with Aboriginal writers such as Alison Whittaker, Alexis Wright and Jeanine Leanne, and in doing so, the book becomes — like the body and like the land — a living thing.' tinyurl.com/53hntmpm

I hadn’t realised the Australian Dictionary of Biography was on the chopping block - genuinely such an invaluable resource that as Evan’s points out largely uses volunteer labour for the public good. What you would think would be at the heart of a ‘national’ university.

The Pacific Tale: Short Fiction from 1890-1950 is out now: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9……📚 Palgrave Literature 📚 AustLit AAPS #Stevenson #Becke #London #Maugham #Michener #Wendt #Hauofa #Melville #Pacific

A free reading and conversation, for bookings: tinyurl.com/mrynavm3

‘The Pacific Tale: Short Fiction 1890-1950’ - many years in the making - by my wonderful supervisor Mandy is out!

Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students theguardian.com/australia-news…

Save our Arts degrees! End the Jobs Ready Graduate scheme now! ⁦Anthony Albanese⁩ ⁦Jason Clare MP⁩ Thanks to ⁦AHA (Australia)⁩ for initiating the open letter from a vast impressive array of BA graduates theguardian.com/australia-news…

Job-Ready Graduates attacks the arts and humanities and presents an often insurmountable obstacle for those looking to undertake further study. Follow the link for an Open Letter to @albomp calling for the repeal of JRG, and sign our petition. linktr.ee/aushistoricala…

"We, … university researchers, educators, students and professional staff, call on the Australian Government to reject the unprecedented attack on academic freedom and the autonomy of universities…by the…Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism." overland.org.au/2025/07/open-l…

Please sign this petition against the Job-ready Graduates scheme - introduced by the Coalition and protected by Labor.

Job-Ready Graduates was right wing ideological warefare aimed at the humanities that didn’t alter student choices, just imposed an even greater debt on them. Please sign this petition to help relegate it to where it belongs: the dustbin of history. openpetition.org/au/petition/on…

Job-Ready Graduates was right wing ideological warefare aimed at the humanities in Australia. Please sign this petition to help relegate it to where it belongs: the dustbin of history.

More about the urgent crisis in the humanities in Australian universities: crikey.com.au/2025/07/31/art… And please sign and share this petition to demand repeal of Job-Ready graduates: openpetition.org/au/petition/ko…

People say “libraries are obsolete now that we’re all online” but libraries provide self-education, crafts, classes and community for millions while the internet gave us facebook and brain rot. Libraries remain unmatched.

All the links relating to the current campaign to repeal Job-Ready Graduates are housed here. Please feel free to share widely! We'd especially love people to sign the petition. Thank you for your support! linktr.ee/aushistoricala…

Please help AHA (Australia) get to 5000 signatures on our open letter to urge the Albanese government to abolish Job-Ready graduates! This policy was opposed by Labor in opposition: young people don't deserve $50k debts for doing a BA: openpetition.org/au/petition/on…

The Roderick shortlist is out! It is as eclectic as ever! Who will win the $50,000? jcu.edu.au/news/releases/…

Solidarity with the students at Adelaide University who are pushing back against the cutting of in-person lectures!