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'Tea, Tokyo', John Rabling. A painting depicting a geisha at a tea ceremony.
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Exhibition review: Summer Exhibition 2025, Victorian Arts Society

A showcase of mixed media.

Jackson Ryan, on the top. He has a beard and brown hair. Carl Smith on the bottom. He has brown hair and glasses. Their book is on the right, 'The Best Australian Science Writing 2024'. It has a pale blue backgroudn.
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Book review: The Best Australian Science Writing 2024, Jackson Ryan and Carl Smith (editors)

Now in its 14th iterative, the anthology continues to bring forth a new array of science writing.

Two panels. On the left is author Curtis Campbell who's bearded and wearing a blue denim jacket. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The House of Rural Realness', which features an illustration of two cows eating a drag queen's yellow wig.
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Book review: The House of Rural Realness, Curtis Campbell

A story of growing up, friendships, and fierce drag in a rural town. 

Two female performers are entwined on a trapeze.
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Performance review: Tender, Gasworks, midsumma festival

A sexy production for fans of aerial performance.

Two panels. On the left is of author Ashley Kalagian Blunt. She has brown hair and is wearing a leather jacket. On the right is the cover of her novel, 'Cold Truth". There are icicles on the background, one dripping with blood.
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Book review: Cold Truth, Ashley Kalagian Blunt

The freezing temperature is not the only thing that will send chills along your spine.

The album cover of Slowly Slowly's 'Forgiving Spree' feature male figures in black and white, with their heads not in frame.
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Album review: Forgiving Spree, Slowly Slowly

The new album is slowly gathering success for this pop punk and indie rock band.

A bald man with a beard is wearing a white t-shirt. An array of different coloured scarves are drapped over his shoulder.
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Performance review: The Hanky Code, FRINGE WORLD

What does a hanky have to do with your sexual journey?

Four dances wearing black are in shadow. They are posed in different formations, with arms stretched out and high.
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Dance review: Lewis Major: Triptych, State Theatre Centre of WA, FRINGE WORLD

A captivating fusion of sound, light and movement.

A man in black is holding onto a blonde woman dressed in white. She is lying on the ground. To the left is another man looking on.
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Theatre review: Wuthering Heights, Roslyn Packer Theatre

Acclaimed British director Emma Rice brings a divisive adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ to Sydney.

Two panels. On the left is of writer Geraldine Brooks. She has dark hair in a bob style and is wearing a black and white pattern jumper. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Memorial Days', with a picture of large rocks.
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Book review: Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks

A memoir about grief by a writer at the top of her form.

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