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Jeanine Leanie in large brimmed straw hat. Ellen van Neerven with short dark hair in black and white photo. The cover of their co-edited book, "Shapeshifting' is purple in tone with three butterflies on it.
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Book review: Shapeshifting: First Nations Lyric Nonfiction, Edited by Jeanine Leane and Ellen van Neerven

A powerful collection of lyric essays reshaping storytelling to reflect First Nations culture and history.

Matt Harvey, a red-headed man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt. He has pieces of white and orange paper stuck to his forehead and his shirt.
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Comedy review: Wage Against the Machine, The Mission to Seafarers Victoria

A one-person stand-up show reflecting on modern working life.

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Rise of social media hacking devastating creative small businesses

A timely warning for all creative professionals: social media account hacking is rising, and your small business may be more…

Buying at your local bookshop helps support local business. It's just one of the ways to avoid Amazon.
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Alternatives to Amazon for book lovers in the cost of living crisis

Amazon's cheap prices and convenience make it a tempting buy for consumers, but there are plenty of alternatives that help…

DanceRites 2024 Overall Winner, Mackay Torres Strait Islander Cultural Group. A group of Torres Strait Islander dancers cheering with their hands held high as they hold a $22,000 cheque.
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Opportunities and awards

International residency opportunity in New York, winners of Melbourne Fringe, Chief Minister's NT Book Awards and more!

production of 'Macbeth', which opens the company's 2025 season. Three older women, playing witches, pose in front of a smoky and dramatically lit background.
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La Boite Theatre celebrates 100 years of Queensland stories in 2025

For its centenary season, La Boite Theatre has programmed four mainstage productions and a 10-part play-reading series celebrating past productions.

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Auction season closing out 2024, a barometer for art market

In a competitive auction market, Smith & Singer announces a new Melbourne headquarters as the season of sales closes out…

A collage featuring authors Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins that includes their book, 'Make it Make Sense' as sell as scraps of notebooks, a bowl of pasta and some flowers..
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Book review: Make It Make Sense, Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins

Not so much a self-help or how-to book but a hand hold to remind you that you are not alone.

Herbie Hancock with a microphone to his mouth and a keyboard slung over his shoulder.
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Music review: Jazz at the Bowl: Herbie Hancock + Marcus Miller, Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Musical legends firing on all cylinders.

Elliot Wood dressed in a shimmery purple blue lizard costume, with a jacket over it. He is squatting in front of a globe and drinking from a straw.
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Theatre review: Lizard People, Meat Market Stables

Are humans really lizards in disguise?

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