It's time for the Big Weekend of Books!

This year's line-up includes award-winning local authors like Tim Winton, Charlotte Wood and Tony Birch, and bestselling international talent like Richard Osman, Amor Towles and Sophie Elmhirst.

The Irish author joins ABC RN's Big Weekend of Books to discuss his wildly popular novel, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2023.

Robert Baudin printed around $2 million in fake US notes. When he (eventually) faced court, he took to the air and threatened to crash into Sydney Harbour.

For eight months, images and videos of the carnage in Gaza have been flooding social media. They give a powerful view of what's happening on the ground – but they also have the potential to cause vicarious trauma.

Communities, like those in Victoria's Port Fairy, are pushing back against seismic blasting that threatened marine life in the Otway basin and surrounding areas.

How should we engage with politics and protest? We explore the history of political engagement and ask what role civil disobedience plays in our lives today.

In the depths of the conspiracy world, Stephanie Kemmerer hated herself and everyone around her. She felt trapped in disinformation — but here's how she finally got out.

How should we consider the work of celebrated French artist Paul Gaugin, in light of accusations of sexual predation and colonial exploitation? A new book attempts to "rescue Gaugin's art from the artist himself".

In the Dubai desert lies a scam factory capable of swindling tens of thousands of people at a time. But one scammer has a secret plan that could shut the whole syndicate down.

In India, Mexico and South Africa, frustrations and hopes have been borne out at polling booths, with extraordinary results. Geraldine and Hamish take an in-depth look at South Africa, which is about to enter an exciting new phase both at home and abroad.

In 1963, the world's musical landscape was changing, thanks to four young men from Liverpool. And one meeting in July that year made sure that Australia would not be left out.