Melbourne Writers Festival director Veronica Sullivan.

Festivals have ‘privileged literary works’ over popular,commercial fiction:Veronica Sullivan

As the new director of the Melbourne Writers Festival,Veronica Sullivan has tried to create a program with broad appeal.

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Karen Quinlan

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Lynne McGranger has decided that after 33 years it’s time to step back from Home and Away.

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Luke McGregor at Lucia restaurant,South Melbourne

How famously conflict-averse Luke McGregor handles curly questions

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The former premier thinks losing the election in 2023 was the best thing that could have happened to him.

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Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty at Arc Cafe.

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Millions of 20-somethings look to Jemma for help in a crisis. Then she faced her own

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