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A dark room full of mirrors lit only by the colourful blue and yellow lights scattered in oceanic patterns across the floor.
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Immersive VR wonderland: Bubble Planet Experience Sydney prepares to touch down

Explore an enormous bubble bath ball pit, a glowing undersea LED room and a fully immersive VR room at Bubble…

The mushroom case has sparked dozens of true crime podcasts, but why do listeners keep returning? Image: Andrew Ridley, Unsplash.
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The mushroom case and the allure of true crime in podcasting

A high-profile case underscores the popularity – and ethical complexity – of true crime storytelling.

'The Door in Question' is part of Sleepless Footscray Festival. A moody and atmospheric photograph of a person wearing a white VR headset; they are framed by a window, making us feel almost voyeuristic as we look at them. Behind the seated figure are sheets of paper stuck on the wall, including old pages and photographs from a book.
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Immersive review: The Door in Question, 47 Paisley St, Footscray, Sleepless Footscray Festival 

A heady mix of VR, interactive AI and immersive theatre take over a series of empty rooms and suburban streets…

Woman in white dress crouching on floor in shadow, black and white.
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Introspective and spiritual, Buxton Contemporary's new exhibition, The Veil

Runs from 27 June to 1 November 2025.

Dale Frank – Nobody’s Sweetie. Image: Umbrella Entertainment.
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Dale Frank – Nobody’s Sweetie review: portrait of a reclusive artist

Jenny Hicks' documentary on Dale Frank considers the charm and chagrin of the Australian contemporary artist.

Lady stands in front of exhibition of surf images hung on wall.
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Flotsam Festival is surfing along the Gold Coast

The annual festival returns in May with a whirlpool of film, photography, and surf.

A man in a tuxedo (Stephen Hall) leans forward as film loops around him showing scenes from films featured in his show
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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

A man in a tuxedo (Stephen Hall) leans forward as film loops around him showing scenes from films featured in his show
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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

Donald Judd's minimalist structure at AGSA.
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Donald Judd's AGSA masterpiece turns 50

The Art Gallery of South Australia celebrates its site-specific piece of US minimalism, Judd's 'Untitled'.

Two young woman and a man are staring at a ship sinking.
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VR immersive review: Titanic: A Voyage Through Time, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Glitches need to be ironed out, but this VR experience will transport you back to 1912, to the majesty and…

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