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Netflix's Adolescence has taken the world by storm. Image: Netflix.
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5 Australian plays that feel like Netflix's Adolescence

One of the most talked about shows of the year, Netflix's 'Adolescence' feels closer to theatre than TV, with themes…

Tickets for the first Lady Gaga Australian tour in eleven years went on sale this week. Image: Wikimedia.
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Ticket chaos as Australian fans pay big for Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is returning to Australia for the first time in 11 years, and fans are paying hundreds of dollars…

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Opportunities and awards

Enter the 2024 Australian Event Awards, plus winners of Dobell Drawing Prize and Walk of Fame nominees, and more!

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Circus review: Cirque Alice, Concert Hall, QPAC

A high-energy, Las Vegas-styled spectacular featuring some of the world’s best circus artists lands in Brisbane.

Anyone can now cast their vote for the name of the new QPAC theatre, set to open in 2026. Image: supplied.
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Public invited to name new QPAC theatre

The long overdue new QPAC theatre is now set to open in 2026. All are invited to submit their ideas…

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Comedy review: Nazeem Hussain: You Paid for This, various venues, MICF 2025

Sri Lankan-Australian social media and TV star delivers the provocative goods. 

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RAW Comedy National Grand Final 2025 winner announced

Peter Josip has taken the prize in a highly competitive field.

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Comedy review: Carmelo Costa: Homecoming, Coopers Inn 2, MICF 2025

What's it like to move back to your parents' place when you're in your 30s?

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Comedy reviews: Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us, Lower Town Hall, Charlene Kaye: Tiger Daughter: ACMI, MICF 2025

The fast-taking Englishman returns to MICF and a Chinese-American singer/songwriter rocks on stage.

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Comedy review: Wankernomics: Just Touching Base, Athenaeum Theatre, MICF 2025

In the rich comic vein of a Clarke and Dawe or 'Utopia', Wankernomics is balm for the soul for anyone…

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