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Florentine statesman Niccolo Machiavelli: big during The Renaissance.

This deep-dive into Europe’s golden age is scholar-meets-influencer

Historian Ada Palmer’s examination of the Renaissance won’t be to everyone’s tastes, but she does bust some myths.

  • Luke Slattery

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Premier Jacinta Allan on Tuesday.

Premier calls pro-Palestine protesters who rallied outside NGV ‘extremists’ and ‘antisemitic’

The activists are believed to have targeted the National Gallery of Victoria because of donations the gallery has received from Jewish philanthropists John and Pauline Gandel, who have ties to Israel.

  • Daniella White
Bridget Bourke will play Margot Wendice in Dial M for Murder at Theatre Works.

In the ’50s, this Hitchcock story might have passed for light entertainment. Today, it reads as true crime

A new production of Dial M For Murder tackles both the story’s dark themes and Alfred Hitchcock’s troubling legacy.

  • John Bailey
Alfred Hitchcock could learn a thing or two from the birds of Canberra about horrifying behaviour.

Forget scholars – this guide to filmmaking goes straight to the sources

Film critic and academic Adrian Martin’s new book allows filmmakers to speak for themselves in ways that open up connections between them that might never be apparent from their work.

  • Tom Ryan
Eddy Current Suppression Ring at Federation Square, where they will play in September.

Hey Oasis, this is how you do a proper comeback tour

It’s nine years since Eddy Current Suppression Ring, hailed by many as Australia’s best live band, have played. Now they’re back – but don’t get used to it.

  • Karl Quinn
The Yellow Line brings you inside the prison walls.

Drawn from the experiences of a former prison guard, this play crosses an invisible line

The Yellow Line is based on the real-life experience of Tyson Tuala and his attempt to teach a group of initially disinterested inmates the haka.

  • Nell Geraets
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Lia Arraiano, Neda Nikolic and Andrew Haysom at the Jacinda Ardern mural in Brunswick.

This trio has mapped hundreds of murals in Melbourne. Here are 15 of the best

Neda noticed Victoria’s capital was underrepresented on the world’s largest urban-art website. So she formed a team to put Melbourne on the map.

  • Lachlan Abbott
Kimono

A young mum picked up a hobby. Years later, a princess ended up wearing her works of art

An exhibition at the NGV celebrates the intricacy and evolution of an iconic piece of clothing.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Michael Flatley

Michael Flatley retired from dancing and made a spy movie. What’s he working on now?

As the Lord of the Dance star moves to a behind-the-scenes-role on his hit live show, he’s still finding ways to surprise audiences and take centre stage.

  • Will Cox
Detail of Hoda Afshar’s Untitled 1, from her series In Turn (2023).

Love, solidarity, resilience: Why this extraordinary exhibition is a must-see

In a world gone mad, a show all about love is a welcome reprieve.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

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