Kerrie O'Brien

Brisbane Times

In a tough year on Melbourne's stages, audiences are lapping up local stories

By: Kerrie O'Brien

September 12, 2026 — 5:00am It's a tough time in theatre in Melbourne, with funding cuts hitting at the same time as the costs of making and touring shows keep increasing.

The Age

In a tough year on Melbourne’s stages, audiences are lapping up local stories

By: Kerrie O'Brien

Bold new stories and brilliant classics are striking chords – but not everything is rosy.

Brisbane Times

Toadie as a serial killer? Not quite, but a new role beckons for this Neighbours star

By: Kerrie O'Brien

Brisbane Times

New York Times bestseller confesses: I can't write a simple love story

By: Kerrie O'Brien

The Age

NGV's former IT chief accused of $8 million fraud from gallery

By: Kerrie O Brien, Carla Jaeger, David Swan

Brisbane Times

This play was banned in the 1930s. Now it's coming back

By: Kerrie O'Brien

Brisbane Times

Helen Garner on the worst three weeks of her life

By: Kerrie O'Brien

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Sedaris no longer does drugs but there’s one bad habit he can’t shake

By: Kerrie O'Brien

The award-winning writer was killing time until a library visit changed everything.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Appetite for discussion: Adelaide Writers’ Week reveals its new program

By: Kerrie O'Brien

The literary festival, which collapsed amid controversy this year, unveils its 2027 program – which features the Palestinian writer whose dismissal led to its implosion.

Brisbane Times

Appetite for discussion: Adelaide Writers' Week reveals its new program

By: Kerrie O'Brien