Paul Kelly
From making gravy to making love, Paul Kelly on his ‘toey’ record
Australia’s greatest songwriter on life, love, lust and learning from Taylor Swift.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Five Minutes with Fitz
The response to the Bondi Icebergs documentary proves it’s not about swimming
All the world is Ian Darling’s stage, from business to theatre and documentaries.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Meg Washington spills the gravy on screen adaptation of Paul Kelly classic
The singer turned screenwriter says the story of How To Make Gravy had to make sense to both fans of the song and newcomers.
- by Martin Boulton
The Christmas push to end gravy train of exorbitant prison phone calls
Calls from public phones are free, but in Australian prisons they are prohibitively expensive, costing some prisoners almost their entire week’s wage on a single phone call.
- by Bianca Hall
Adam Liaw definitively answers the biggest question of the day: How to make gravy
It’s the 21st of December. And that means just one thing: it’s (Paul Kelly) gravy day! Adam Liaw shares how to make a great one.
- by Adam Liaw
Make a noise and make it clear: The moment Jimmy Barnes on the bagpipes lifted the crowd to its feet
A surprise appearance from Anthony Albanese was well-received at the pro-Voice Now & Forever concert in Victoria, but it was Barnesy who brought the people to their feet.
- by Jack Latimore
‘This moment was sacred’: four artists’ most potent Opera House memories
From Paul Kelly to the time Archie Roach sang Took the Children Away with Bangarra, four artists recall special Opera House moments.
Briggs and Baker Boy on why it’s hard for blackfellas to raise their Voice
Until now, relatively few high-profile Indigenous artists have campaigned for the Voice. Two of Australia’s most popular rappers explain why.
- by Karl Quinn
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Michael Gudinski remains off-limits in star-studded music documentary
He took Australian music to the world, but Michael Gudinski’s hard times are brushed over in this salute to the Mushroom boss.
- by Michael Dwyer
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Sheer scale of China’s COVID risk justifies pre-flight testing
Should China be singled out for Australia’s “abundance of caution” on COVID? Given the sheer scale of the potential threat, yes.
- by Robert Booy
The best things to see and do in Melbourne in January
Check out all the best festivals, gigs, shows and special events in Melbourne this month.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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