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Dead White Authors: What’s wrong with reading their work?

The first question that our Literature teacher asked us was “Is it a problem that our book list is dominated by dead white authors?”

Meet local artist, Candy Ng

Melbourne-based full-time artist Candy Ng was once a banker. It wasn’t until a car accident that her direction became clear.

Screens – August 2025

Films this month are Kangaroo Island, Eddington and Future Council.

On its 20th anniversary, can Pride and Prejudice (the film) offer hope for single people today? 

Women all around the world think chivalry is dead, but when they immerse themselves in the world in which Elizabeth Bennet and Mr William Darcy meet, they’re given a glimmer of hope.

Recommended reading – August 2025

Book reviews this month: Where the Birds Call Her Name, The Big Backyard Plan, Solenoid and Sonny & Tess.

The West’s inaugural Writers’ Success Summit 

Melbourne’s West, with its Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers flowing to the Bay, is home to  60,000 years of First Peoples’ storytelling.

Arts Events August

Upcoming arts events in the West for the month of August

Painting through winter helps boost mental health

I plan to create one hundred paintings featuring positive words related to resilience, self-love, wellbeing, and inner strength.

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