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Craig Sheather is a freelance writer and journalist specialising in the great outdoors. But when travel restrictions limited his writing opportunities, he decided to reinvent himself – taking the Reinvent Yourself course at the Australian Writers’ Centre. Feeling inspired, he went on to do two courses for writing for kids:
The Furphy Literary Award Open Short Story Competition for 2026 is open for entries, inviting Australian citizens and current residents to step into the spotlight with a powerful short story that captures Australian life in all its diversity. Now in its seventh year, the free-to-enter national competition offers a $15,000
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