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Performance reviews: Samsara: A Cine-Concert, Ultimate Safari, LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) Perth Festival

Three short-run shows at Perth Festival explore a range of topics and mediums.

realistic style painting of Tasmania devil and other native animals surrounded by logged forest. Michael McWilliams.
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Exhibition review: Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams, QVMAG

The disarming paintings of Michael McWilliams both delight and probe in their quirky environmental narratives.

Concerts touring to Australia in second quarter of 2025. Photo of a crowd gathered outdoors, some holding up their phones to capture the fireworks in the distance.
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Concerts touring to Australia April to June: Katy Perry, Cyndi Lauper, The Offspring, Rag'n'Bone Man and more

A go-to list of major international artists playing in Australia 2025.

Creative Australia CEO Adrian Collette AM. A middle-aged, fair-skinned man with a shaved head, and wearing glasses and a blue suit, smiles at the camera.
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Australian Pavilion may be empty at Venice 2026; no resignations forthcoming

CEO Adrian Collette and Board Chair Robert Morgan will not be resigning, despite the damage caused by Creative Australia’s abrupt…

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Exhibition review: Inspired by Women, The Johnston Collection

Artefacts that feature facets of women’s lives in the 1700s and 1800s.

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Exhibition review: Akil Ahamat: Extinguishing Hope, University of Technology Sydney Gallery

The artist examines pathways to mitigate the spectre of disaster.

Two panels. On the left is author Mandy Beaumont, who has short blonde hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Thrill of It', which features a woman at the window of her house. She and the house are in shadow.
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Book review: The Thrill of It, Mandy Beaumont

If you like realistically depicted horror in your detective fiction, this book is for you.

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Dance review: Bunyi Bunyi Bumi, Bunjil Place, Asia TOPA 2025

A dance performance showcasing the interconnectedness of cultures.

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Exhibition review: Locals Group Show, Outré Gallery

A boutique art gallery in inner Melbourne is showcasing a range of polished Australian artists. 

Opera for the Dead performance shot, featuring two movable stages, each with a performing standing at its centre, slightly obscured by black stingy curtains. The image is dark other than the stage being slightly illuminated from below.
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Performance review: Opera for the Dead (祭歌), Asia TOPA 2025

A cyber-opera that deserves the world stage.

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