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The Endless Sky review: Di Morrissey delivers an endearing outback saga

Prolific Australian author Di Morrissey returns with her 31st novel, cleverly blending adventure, mystery and media-world drama.

Kylie Minogue's Padam Padam outfit is featured in DIVA. Image: Supplied.
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Diva review: mighty goddesses unite in this glittering exhibition

The first exhibition at Melbourne's new Australian Museum of Performing Arts is a star-studded look at the diva through the…

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Soul of Possum review: a First Nations perspective on first contact

With Soul of Possum, playwright Brodie Murray balances a coming of age story against a moment of first contact –…

From left, shortlisted writers in The Furphy Literary Awards 2025 Amy Montague (third place), Jorgia Hamilton, Kym Tyzack, Serena Moss (winner), Emma Westwood and Damien O'Donnell. Image: The Furphy Literary Award.
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The Furphy Anthology 2025 review: celebrating emerging Australian writing

The Furphy Anthology gathers the best short stories from almost 800 entries to this year's Furphy Literary Award.

view of gallery with blue wall and bright coloured painting in comic style. Kaylene Whiskey
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Kaylene Whiskey review: offering super-powered conversations

Move over Dolly and Cher. Kaylene Whiskey’s survey at the National Portrait Gallery is more layered than you think.

Cleo Meinck and Emma Palmer in Fly Girl. Photo: Prudence Upton.
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Sydney’s year in theatre 2025: our three favourite shows

ArtsHub takes a look back at the year that was and revisits three of the most powerful theatre productions to…

Iestyn Davies as Orpheus and Samantha Clarke as Eurydice in Opera Australia's production of Orpheus and Eurydice, 2025. Photo: Jeff Busby.
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Orpheus & Eurydice review: a magisterial marvel

Opera Australia’s collaboration with Circa breathes dazzling new life into Gluck’s mythology-mining Orpheus & Eurydice.

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Iksha II review: myth made human at Seymour Centre

With brilliant dancers and bold ideas, Iksha II attempted to reframe the legendary figure of Ravana from The Ramayana.

Installation view of Chanel Tobler's Dissolving a Marrow Economy at Nasha Gallery, Sydney. Photo: Hamish McIntosh / Nasha Gallery.
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Chanel Tobler at Nasha Gallery: 'Colour can be a form of medicine'

Emerging artist Chanel Tobler moves fluidly between mediums in this solo exhibition at Sydney's Nasha Gallery.

Colin Friels in The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney. Photo: Supplied.
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The Life and Death of King Lear review: maximal title, minimal production

In this telling of King Lear, Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre presents a patchy, minimalist version of one of Shakespeare’s great…

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