Kerrie O'Brien

Lee Lai has won the 2026 Stella Prize for her graphic novel taking home $60,000 in prize money. It is the first time a graphic novel has ever won the prestigious award.

The graphic novel Cannon by trans author Lee Lai has won the prestigious literary award.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra says it will go to trial next week to defend an unfair dismissal case brought by a pianist whose concert it cancelled

The ongoing battle between acclaimed pianist Jayson Gillham and the MSO is set to move into its next phase next week as the case goes to trial.

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Board member Martin Foley has told a court hearing he raised the idea of bringing Gillham back on condition they could reach an agreement to “resolve the mess”.

Imprisoned for three years in China, Australian Cheng Lei says she now feels like she’s being silenced again.

Pianist Jayson Gillham’s comment on stage referencing Gaza was not the reason his concert was cancelled, but the fact he did not have prior authorisation, the former orchestra boss told a court.

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Attendance and ticket sales at the Adelaide Festival almost halved after the cultural event was mired in controversy, after the removal of an author from its program led to the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week.