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China has postponed the announcement of the sentencing of Chinese-Australian citizen Yang Hengjun, whose trial for espionage charges began this week in Beijing.The spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported during the daily press conference on Thursday that the court would render its verdict later,

In an emotional letter dictated to a visitor in March, Dr Yang said he still held out hope for a fair trial but urged supporters to explain his work to people in China if “the worst comes to the worst”.

Paul Mooney, the legendary comedic writer and performer, known for his work with Richard Pryor and Dave Chapelle has passed away. He was 79.

Screen Queensland has selected Brisbane-based writer, producer and director Clare Sladden to run a writers’ room to develop her TV drama series Pathological, under the guidance of renowned U.S. showrunner Bradford Winters ( Oz,

His plays have been staged in more countries than any French writer of his generation, and with his first film up for six Oscars, Florian Zeller looks set for still greater success.

Can you ever really leave behind the ghosts of your past? This is the question posed in Joanna Murray-Smith's newest play, Berlin. Commissioned as part of

Anne Beatts, one of the foremost comedy writers on SNL in the 1970s, has passed away. She was 74. The news of her passing was confirmed by former SNL cast member Laraine Newman, who took to Twitter to share, “Our Anne- an OG SNL writer passed away …

The release of the 12th Byte Series novel, VAPORBYTE, completed Connor’s Byte Series in September 2020. Upper Hutt Central Library is hosting an event this year to celebrate Connor and her achievements. The Byte Series: Follows FBI Special Agent Ellie …

This year marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, the Tuscan-born writer, poet, and philosopher. And despite the limitations from the coronavirus pandemic, the country is pulling out all the stops to commemorate the event,

Hundreds of people in Bangladesh took part Saturday in a second day of demonstrations sparked by the death of a writer at a high security prison in a case that has drawn international concern.