Playing for an incredibly short run in Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre, Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett is a must-see show for classic rock lovers… and anyone interested in seeing a masterpiece in non-linear, theatrical storytelling, Genevieve Spiteri reviews.  There is so much to say about Chrissy Amphlett. Before tonight, I barely knew anything about her - I did know two of her songs, though I didn't even know they were Australian - "I Touch Myself" a

Dreams have come true as Australia's first-ever Paralympic three-on-three basketball team has touched down in Puerto Rico, Daniell Allen reports. Special Olympics Australia and the Eltham community have joined forces to send off Australia's entry to the first-ever three-on-three basketball World Cup: Enter, the Eltham Wildcats. The Wildcats are shooting for gold this 3x3 Basketball World Cup. (Image: Supplied) Touching down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, today, the Wildcats have

Genevieve Spiteri reviews Australia's fourth run of Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas tale. Heavy spoilers ahead for the novel and light spoilers for this production! (Although if you don’t know how the story goes by this point, that’s kind of on you)   Premiering to London audiences nine years ago, Matthew Warcus and Jack Thorne’s production of A Christmas Carol  has been praised as one of the greatest theatrical adaptations of the source material, and after experiencing it

Swinburne students will be taking the stage at the Leadbeater Hotel for the third annual Inter-Varsity Battle of the Bands this Friday, Ella O'Neill and Matthew Parkhill report. Melbourne's music gig scene is not exactly rock n' roll. Musicians are expected more than ever to fork out cash for gigs themselves and create their own brand, playing a game of 'who you know' to get the ball rolling. Since COVID, venues have seen running costs soar, passing on some of those demands t

The Mobile Innovation Network and Association film festival, presented by SmallRig kicked off on Friday night at ACMI with a diverse lineup of smartphone films from over 20 countries. MINA and SmallRig celebrate the partnership that brings the annual smartphone film fest to ACMI for its 14th year in 2025. Photo: Denby Weller. The opening night was a hit with an enthusiastic audience of filmmakers, film aficionados and Swinburne students and faculty. The festival, now in its f

Maggie Papas spoke to student fashion designers showcasing their work today at Melbourne Fashion Week. Talented student fashion designers will showcase their collections at the sold-out Student Collections Runway today in Kensington for Melbourne Fashion Week.   Amongst the next generation of designers are Flora Bellemo and Stephanie Hockey, whose inspirations towards their collections are stylistically different, but both challenge social perceptions and issues through creat