Reviews
Book review: Murder in Punch Lane, Jane Sullivan
A crime novel set in the laneways and high society of 19th century Melbourne.
Exhibition review: Emerging Artist Award 2024, fortyfivedownstairs
Topical and engaging, the Emerging Artist Award showcases early-career talent regardless of age.
Exhibition review: Together Again: Clara Adolphs, Ngununggula
An ambitious exhibition that explores the human condition through painted found images.
Book review: Oblivion, Patrick Holland
Holland's latest novel is the antithesis to a high-octane thriller.
Theatre review: A Streetcar Named Desire, Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne
The MTC's take on Williams' 20th century classic impresses, but lacks genuine menace.
Book review: The Mires, Tina Makereti
Set in the near future, the novel tracks a small community through explorations of place, ideology and ecology.
Book review: If You Go, Alice Robinson
The relationships between mothers and children are explored in a futuristic setting.
Exhibition review: Materiality...but not as we know it, CMAG
Thought-provoking exhibition looks at materiality and function.
Theatre review: Hare Brain, Claremont Show Grounds, Perth
Inanimate objects came to life in this rendition of the hare and the tortoise tale.
Theatre review: La Belle Epoque, Theatre Works
A multimedia play that interweaves different art forms to tell the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).