Authors fume over claims stolen books used to fuel AI
Writers want legal changes and compensation after a tech giant allegedly used pirated books to train its artificial intelligence model.
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Sharing the joy of science inspires an interesting life
From posting boxes of books off to remote classrooms to writing his own, a love of science is at the heart of everything social entrepreneur Corey Tutt does.
Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie
A US jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie.
Why your words and photos might already be training AI
More tech companies are introducing AI features to their services, and authors and experts warn it can be hard – if not impossible – to opt out.
Fans say host trampled Dolly Alderton’s Good Material
Fans of Dolly Alderton complain an evening with the bestselling author in Melbourne was dominated by host Hugh van Cuylenburg.
Oliver pulls book over Indigenous Australians offence
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation has described Jamie Oliver's book Billy and the Epic Escape as disrespectful.
S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize
The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang "for her intense poetic prose".
Trump ‘called Putin seven times since leaving office’
Bob Woodward writes in his new book "War" that Donald Trump has had up to seven private phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin since leaving office.
First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards
Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.
Trent Dalton takes Love Stories to the street and stage
Bestselling author Trent Dalton is returning to the streets of Brisbane to collect love stories. He'll have a typewriter, but will he bring his Logie?
‘Unlikely prisoner’ tells remarkable story of survival
Australian economist Sean Turnell became an unlikely prisoner when convicted of being a spy by the Myanmar military but optimism kept hopes of freedom alive.
Monstrously big production of Frankenstein premieres
A new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Shake & Stir theatre company is premiering in Brisbane.
Why stolen Australian books are being used to train AI
Novels from best-selling Australian authors including Trent Dalton are being used to improve generative AI without their knowledge or consent.
New book sheds light on Australian soccer origins
A book about Australian soccer that took 20 years to compile is being hailed as the "lived and loved" history of the men's and women's games in this country.
Controversial same-sex book faces national ban
A Sydney bookseller is appealing the classification of a graphic novel depicting sexual acts that has been removed from the shelves of a Queensland library.
Poetry takes out $60,000 Stella Prize two years running
Poet Sarah Holland-Batt has won the Stella Prize, the second year in a row the annual award for women's writing has gone to a poetry collection.