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STORY WEEK 2023

APS 2023 NATIONAL FINAL stream

The Australian Poetry Slam National Final was held at Sydney Opera House on Sunday 8 October 2023 and is the crescendo of Story Week 2023.

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The Australian Poetry Slam storm returns. Listen as writers flex vocal cords with a new voice. Turning their moments of “...um” into MomentUm. Spitting new poetic revolutions. Watch poets with two minutes on the mic build MomentUm and roar to be heard. Judged by you, the audience, 16 of the nation’s best wordsmiths grab their moment in the spotlight as they battle for the title “2023 Australian Poetry Slam Champion” and a prize worth $20,000, including publishing opportunities and gigs from Byron to Bali.

Watch Hannah Diviney, the author and disability activist who drove Beyonce and Lizzo to remove ableist slurs from their lyrics, open the slam with her own fight the power story. Reigning champion Jo Yang, delivers her final performance before she hands over the crown.