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Two women and a man in colourful clothes on roller skates. Kimberly Akimbo
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Kimberly Akimbo review: a Broadway musical hit now making its Australian premiere

The Australian premiere of a Tony Award-winning musical, first staged in Adelaide and now in Melbourne.

A classroom scene in Trophy Boys, with three students. One is standing on a table.
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Trophy Boys review: boys will be boys on tour

Runaway hit play Trophy Boys returns to excoriate a world of privilege and male collusion.

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Shock to bewilderment as ANU strips cultural legacies and denies creative futures

Whose good idea was it to take an axe to ANUs Schools of Art and Design, Music and Museum Studies?

Dancing With the Stars draws in massive audiences. But does it help the dance sector? Image: Seven Australia.
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Does Dancing with the Stars help or harm the local dance scene?

What does the visibility of Dancing with the Stars mean for Australian dance as an art form?

Three women dressed in beige colours in the production of Othello.
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Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy

The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.

Tomorrowland Australia is set to be one of the largest festivals in the annual calendar. Image: Jessey Bijl.
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Tomorrowland Australia: electronic music festival coming to Melbourne in 2026

What does Tomorrowland Australia mean for Australian artists, audiences and the live music economy?

Image: Ben Blennerhassett on Unsplash.
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Triple J Hottest 100 poll reveals Australia is growing up

From INXS to The Veronicas, Triple J’s all-time Hottest 100 celebrates the changing sound and audience of Australian music

A photo of INXS, the Australian band that has six men.
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Would INXS make it today? Rethinking the rise of Aussie icons

As INXS tops Triple J’s all-time Aussie songs list, it’s worth asking: could a band like theirs still break through…

A woman in black is standing in mist. Around her a small lights that look like stars in the production of The Audition.
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The Audition review: a new musical gets a promising start in Tasmania

There were only four performances of The Audition in Hobart, but this musical was a hit.

A side view of a man in a suit and tie in a production of The Gospel According to Paul.
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Gospel According to Paul review: Biggins does Keating at State Theatre Centre of WA

Jonathan Biggins’ The Gospel According to Paul is a masterclass in biographical theatre.

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