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Melbourne Writers Festival marks 40 years with Visions & Revisions

April 29th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Running from Thursday, May 7 to Monday, May 10, this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) features a lineup of more than 150 artists from across Australia and around the world brought together under the theme Visions & Revisions.

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Australia’s largest Antarctic art exhibition opens at RMIT

February 18th, 2026 - Sean Car

A sweeping new exhibition exploring more than a century of Australian artistic engagement with Antarctica has opened across two major Melbourne venues.

Outpouring of support for State Library’s “heart and soul”

January 27th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The cancellation of a plan that would see public-facing staff cut in favour of new digital services at the State Library Victoria has been met with relief by some high-profile opponents and the library workers’ union.

Human chain formed to help Hill of Content move thousands of books to new premises

July 10th, 2025 - Alexandra Randall

More than 150 volunteers formed a “human book chain” to help beloved Melbourne bookshop Hill of Content shift thousands of books to their new premises.

City Library reopens with exciting new upgrades for the community

September 28th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

One of Melbourne’s most popular libraries has officially reopened after undergoing improvements to better serve the community.

Legendary writers unite at State Library Victoria this March

February 21st, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

In partnership with Adelaide Writers’ Week, three renowned wordsmiths are coming to State Library Victoria on March 7 for An Evening with the Playwrights.