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‘Just to know non-binary was a thing’: Big steps forward for representation on stage
South Australia-born performer Baylie Carson has a key role in a major West End production in London, becoming the first non-binary...
Nov 21, 20225 min read


ACMI: Inspiring the next generation of media minds
“Even 20 years ago, ACMI was very innovative and future-looking. They treated games and television alongside film, and they gave them...
Nov 19, 20226 min read


The Stranger: Finally, a thriller worth the description
FILM REVIEW The Stranger Run time: 1h 57mins Who:Â Thomas M. Wright (writer/director), Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris Where: Netflix and...
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Candyman: one of the horror genre’s most recognisable costumes
FILM COSTUME REVIEW Candyman Run time: 1h 39mins Who: Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Ted Raimi Where: Now streaming on Apple TV...
Oct 10, 20223 min read


When it comes to being a writer, writing’s just the start
In an intimate back room at Glenferrie Hotel, a nervous group writers are gathered to share their creative work. Some want to speak, some...
Sep 27, 20223 min read


Plague years and doll houses: art in miniature
Emily Boutard’s miniature world began as a child creating fairy homes with sticks, but now her imagination takes her to plague-ridden...
Sep 23, 20222 min read


This is the World Ploughing Championships: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
The 67th World Ploughing Championship is being held in Ratheniska, Ireland, this week, with with contestants and spectators traveling in...
Sep 22, 20224 min read


Street smarts: on the road to fashion success
Japanese-inspired streetwear from Shinzo. Picture from @shinzotribe on Instagram “How cool would it be having your own clothing line. It...
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Full ’60s fab: tribute to Audrey Hepburn’s ‘Two for The Road’
FILM COSTUME REVIEW Two For the Road Run time:Â 1h 51mins Who:Â Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney Where:Â Free to watch on YouTube...
Sep 20, 20223 min read


‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ needed a few more years in the ovenÂ
FILM REVIEW Title: Three Thousand Years of Longing Run time: 1h 48mins Director: George Miller Cast: Idris Elba, Tilda Swinton Where:...
Sep 16, 20222 min read


India Parkman: The language of modern music … and life
“It made me think a lot about the music that I wanted to make, and how I want to make music that a 25-year-old woman would listen to,...
Sep 8, 202210 min read


Blond ambition: Hair-raising tales of shoddy work
With the release of House of the Dragon, the much-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, some of the fuss has centred on a surprising angle...
Sep 7, 20223 min read
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