AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublishing & Books: Canadian authors Jonathan Cheng and Eric T. Jennings have landed on the eight-book shortlist for the Cundill History Prize, with Cheng’s Korean Messiah and Jennings’ Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean among the contenders. Media & Film: Danny Boyle’s Venice-opening Ink traces Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 takeover of The Sun, with Jack O’Connell as editor Larry Lamb and Guy Pearce as Murdoch—an origin story that leans into how tabloid power reshaped public life. Literacy & Culture: A fresh wave of tributes and commentary keeps spotlighting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and its book-gifting impact, including in Australia. Industry Watch: Independent Cinemas Australia warns many independent venues may need a decade or more of operating profit to replace ageing digital projection systems. Markets & Policy (context for readers): Australia’s bond yields jump to a 15-year high after stronger GDP data, raising the odds of further Reserve Bank rate hikes.
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