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Interview: Hard as Puck director Isaac Elliott on disability, sporting rivalries and the chaos of community
Passion might be what brings people together, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll get along. In the wonderfully chaotic world of grassroots sport, where personal ambitions collide with club politics, financial pressures and the occasional bruised ego, sometimes the greatest…
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Brad Pitt returns to his Oscar-winning role in the official trailer for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth
Hollywood has always been a town where secrets are currency, reputations are fragile, and the right person can make even the most inconvenient problems disappear. And if there’s one man who knows how to navigate its seedier corners, it’s Cliff Booth. Seven years after Brad Pitt…
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Interview: Nikki Glaser on her stand-up special Good Girl and if comedy has made her genuinely less afraid of judgement
Few things are quite as liberating as saying what everyone else is thinking but would never dare admit aloud. For Nikki Glaser, that freedom has become something of a professional calling card, with the Emmy-nominated comedian establishing herself as one of stand-up’s most…
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Track by Track: Nothing If Not explore their debut album Gutter Gardens
Nine years ago, Nothing If Not frontman David Maginity began writing a collection of poetry as he grappled with growing up and finding his place in the world. Those poems eventually became Gutter Gardens, the Indiana progressive rock band’s debut album, released on Friday, 30th…
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Photo Gallery: The Church with The George Ellis Orchestra – Sydney Opera House (01.11.26)
Steve Kilbey and The Church delivered a beautiful performance at the Sydney Opera House, with George Ellis conducting the orchestra and bringing a fresh perspective to the band’s much-love catalogue Steve Kilbey’s distinctive vocals remained at the centre, floating above the…
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Hans Zimmer becomes 2026’s most unlikely rock star
Wow, what a show. I really didn’t know what to expect as I walked towards Afterpay Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park to see two-time Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer’s The Next Level show. I knew the music more than the man, as the backdrop to so many of my favourite…
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Suzie Miller’s Strong is the New Pretty celebrates the women who took the AFLW from a dream to a reality
From the brilliant playwright behind RBG: Of Many, One and Prima Facie, playwright Suzie Miller’s latest work, Strong is the New Pretty, presented by Sydney Theatre Company, explores the formation of the women’s Australian Football League (AFLW). The performance opens with audio…
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Photo Gallery: TISM + Laura and the Hell Cutz + Itchy and the Nits – Enmore Theatre (30.10.26)
TISM played their first of two shows at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on their TSIM No Mistakes tour. TISM turned the Enmore Theatre into a full-blown circus of chaos, satire and gloriously unhinged punk rock. Armed with their trademark masks, sharp-edged humour and an arsenal of…
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Series Review: Unskilled Adult proves that Hamish Blake’s greatest talent is making failure entertaining
Few things are quite as entertaining as watching people who have absolutely no idea what they’re doing enthusiastically convince themselves otherwise. It’s an art form that Hamish Blake has practically perfected throughout his career, and in Stan’s delightfully chaotic new…
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Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age embrace imperfection on Perfecth
After nearly thirty years making music and releasing eight studio albums, Queens of the Stone Age can afford to let loose a little. Their ninth album, Perfecth, is a deliberate play on words. Lead singer Josh Homme describes the process of recording the album as like kintsugi —…
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Esca hopes to revive Oxford Street with new Sydney music room, Loa
Oxford Street’s nightlife revival has received another boost, with ESCA Hospitality Group opening Loa, a new underground music room beneath its recently launched Japanese-Peruvian restaurant Amé. Hidden inside the heritage-listed building at 90 Oxford Street, the 100-capacity…
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Apple unveils new iPad mini with OLED display, A20 Pro chip and a much thinner design
Apple has given its smallest tablet a substantial makeover, unveiling an all-new iPad mini with a larger OLED display, significantly improved performance and a remarkably thin design. The new iPad mini starts at $1,099 in Australia, with pre-orders already open ahead of its…
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New Music Discoveries 30th October: Daphnie, MEGZ, Rum Jungle, and more
For the final time this month we’ve updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with some of the best new music from across Australia and the world. We’ve got ten new tracks for you, two of which we premiered earlier in the week. Sydney-based singer-songwriter,…
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Interview: Obsession director Curry Barker and star Cooper Tomlinson on creative trust, career-defining opportunities and the pressure of getting what you wish for
There’s a fine line between love and obsession, and an even more dangerous one between getting what you want and understanding what it might cost you. In writer-director Curry Barker‘s unsettling supernatural horror Obsession, that distinction becomes terrifyingly blurred when…
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Interview: Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette on desire, devotion and the dark side of Obsession
Is it really love if the person you desire has no choice but to love you back? It’s a question that takes on increasingly sinister implications in Obsession, the unsettling psychological horror film that explores the dangerous intersection of romantic longing, emotional…
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Album Review: The Snuts embrace Joy in Short Moments
Scotland has never been short on musical talent, and The Snuts are in no danger of letting the side down. Their brand new album, Joy in Short Moments, is their fourth studio offering and the second released through their own label, Happy Artist Records (in partnership with…
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Album Review: Sampa the Great reimagines Zamrock on Nu Zamrock
Nu Zamrock opens with “Intro”, a conversation between Sampa the Great and her blood uncle George Kunda, set against instrumental music that builds slowly as they speak. Kunda was a founding member of the psychedelic rock band WITCH, and their conversation details how the group…
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PRESSURE POINT: JPEGMAFIA and A. G. Cook lead new Australian touring event
JPEGMAFIA and A. G. Cook are set to headline a new east coast touring event, PRESSURE POINT, in March 2027, with the inaugural lineup also featuring hardcore outfit Trash Talk, noise-pop trio feeble little horse, and local acts Shady Nasty, xiao xiao and FUKHED. The three-date…
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Film Review: Crawlers is creepy, chaotic and occasionally entertaining, but this spider-infested horror is ultimately more dumb than fun
For anyone with even the slightest fear of spiders, the thought of being trapped inside an apartment building overrun by the eight-legged creatures is probably enough to induce a cold sweat. It’s a premise that practically writes itself, and one that Crawlers, the latest…
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KATSEYE announce 2027 Australian dates for Worldwide Tour
KATSEYE are taking the WILDWORLD TOUR to even more fans, with the group announcing a new run of shows across Asia, Australia and New Zealand in early 2027. Following a series of sold-out shows across Europe, the UK and North America, the global girl group will kick off the newly…