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Luke Alexandrou and James Leys are the fourth generation in their family to contribute to the Western District display at the Royal Easter Show.

Meet the 22-year-old farmers entering this 125-year-old competition

Cousins Luke Leys and James Alexandrou are the fourth generation in their family to work on the Sydney Royal Easter Show regional displays.

  • Frances Howe

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Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in a scene from Death of a Unicorn

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in this film that isn’t for viewers with weak stomachs

Death of a Unicorn is the good-taste version of an innately bad-taste idea – and should satisfy fans of both arthouse and horror.

  • Jake Wilson
Shoehorning this show onto the tiny Hayes stage is a triumph of ingenuity.

This dazzling Mel Brooks revival is near perfect

Our critics take in the latest performances around town.

  • John Shand, Peter McCallum and Kate Prendergast
Ashley Zukerman in a scene from In Vitro.

What can this thriller about a secret hidden in a barn teach us about ourselves?

Low-budget thriller In Vitro raises interesting questions – but ultimately doesn’t answer enough of them.

  • Sandra Hall
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine film review.

If this film is too successful, it could destroy the very thing it’s documenting

Gentle documentary, The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, invites us into a quiet world populated by stray cats.

  • Jake Wilson
TEDxSydney Three Horizons

Get 10% off tickets to TEDxSydney Three Horizons*

The Three Horizons framework explores how we navigate the present, anticipate what’s next, and create the future.

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Director Damien Ryan with actor Liam Gamble at their  Surry Hills rehearsal space.

First-timer has a fresh take on Shakespeare’s ‘badass’ king

Liam Gamble brings a unique take on Richard III as part of Sport for Jove’s cycle of history plays.

  • John Shand
The 14 kilogram pup is learning to swim and hold its breath.

Endangered Australian sea lion pup born at Taronga

The birth of one of Australia’s rarest marine predators has injected critical genetic diversity into the zoo’s captive insurance population.

  • Angus Dalton
Not a word is said, as the animals in Flow behave like animals, yet the film has so much heart.

The silent cat movie that scooped awards seasons is now in cinemas. Should you see it?

In the animated hit, Flow, humans are nowhere in sight, but we can deduce they inhabited this world once upon a time.

  • Jake Wilson

Stirring tale of a genuine war hero still has much to teach us

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s courage shines through in this biopic.

  • Sandra Hall

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