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Book review: Three Days in June, Anne Tyler
Fans of Anne Tyler will love this inoffensive but ultimately forgettable book.
'Who's Chappell Roan?' – a guide to the Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 can too often leave everyone but Gen Z behind. There's plenty of great music for…
Cape York's Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance Festival delayed following management review
The Festival has run biennially for 40 years, but will not proceed in 2025 amid organisational challenges.
Album review: Forgiving Spree, Slowly Slowly
The new album is slowly gathering success for this pop punk and indie rock band.
Splendour in the Grass won't return in 2025, showing a festival sector in crisis
Splendour in the Grass has confirmed it won't return again in 2025. Questions abound about the sustainability of the Australian…
Melbourne's historic queer bookshop facing financial hardship
Eighteen months after moving to the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, the iconic queer bookshop Hares and Hyenas is…
Australian publishing faces unprecedented consolidation – will it help or hurt local authors?
In a massive sea change for Australian publishing, three independent publishers have been acquired in less than six months. Experts…
Australians represented at Grammy Awards
The year's Grammy Awards included long-awaited recognition for Tame Impala and a nod to Australia's metal core scene.
Book review: Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks
A memoir about grief by a writer at the top of her form.
Tsiolkas, Winton and Wood headline new Save our Arts campaign
Ahead of the 2025 federal election, the new 'Save Our Arts' campaign is pressuring the Government to commit to more…