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2018 Australian Poetry Slam: Victorian winner & runner-up

Watch the rousing spoken-word performances that won first and second place in the 2018 Australian Poetry Slam Victorian state finals!

21 Sep 2018 Duration: 04:23

2017 Australian Poetry Slam: Victorian winner & runner-up

Watch the impassioned spoken-word performances that won first and second place in the 2017 Australian Poetry Slam Victorian state finals!

22 Sep 2017 Duration: 04:34

2016 Australian Poetry Slam: Victorian winner & runner-up

Watch the winning poems by Arielle Cottingham and William Beale, contestants in the 2016 Australian Poetry Slam state finals.

23 Dec 2016 Duration: 03:50

The other place

Watch the reading of a poignant, original play by Christopher Bryant, based on the lives of directors Betty Burstall and Buzz Goodbody.

3 Jun 2016 Duration: 01:16:09

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