A 12-year-old from Newcastle has been crowned the 2026 Australian Poetry Slam’s youth champion.

ABC Australia Short 3 days ago

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A 12-year-old from Newcastle was crowned the 2026 Australian Poetry Slam’s youth champion at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday.

In the final round of the competition, the youth winner, Blake Mackenzie, read out his poem Dear ChatGPT.

#Newcastle #Poetry #Sydney

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