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Giving to a good cause is joyous, says David Gonski.

David Gonski on the art of parting the rich from their money for a good cause

University of NSW chancellor and philanthropist-whisperer David Gonski says it shouldn’t matter why a rich person gives, only that they do.

  • Linda Morris

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Pamela Rabe stars in Happy Days.

‘Definitely not’ on my bucket list: Why Pamela Rabe said yes to Beckett

The actor had to think twice before playing Winnie in Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days – one of theatre’s most demanding roles.

  • John Shand
“A convincing sex scene is like fight choreography: you want it to be safe.”

‘Is it sexier to swerve?’: Actor Toby Schmitz pivots to his fallback plan

The TV and theatre performer discusses how to endure working out, who he likes spending money on and writing a convincing sex scene.

  • Benjamin Law
Cate Blanchett has said she is “giving up” up acting, and wants to focus on other things.

Cate Blanchett says she is ‘giving up acting’ – again

The Australian star is currently playing a fading actor on stage in London. The role seems to have hit a nerve.

  • Cindy Yin
The Empire State Building, left, and Madison Square Garden lit up in Australian green and gold on April 4.

On a night like this: The week Australia took New York City by storm

The Empire State Building was lit up in green and gold and the Big Apple was brimming with Australian talent, from Kylie Minogue to Sarah Snook and renowned opera director Barrie Kosky.

  • Michael Koziol
Thomson says of all her roles, she’s most often recognised for playing Lynelle in ‘Colin From Accounts’.

‘I’m 57 and I feel that I’m just getting started’: Helen Thomson

Set to star in the latest Liane Moriarty TV adaptation, the actor talks chaotic families, her new role and how she remains resilient in the tough acting world.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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Vidya Makan plays a beleaguered aged care worker opposite Christie Whelan Brown’s scheming proprietor in Bloom.

Why the co-creator of Utopia made this unlikely musical

Tom Gleisner has written, directed and performed in cult movies and beloved TV comedies, but writing a new Australian musical was a particular challenge.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Robyn Nevin at France-Soir restaurant.

The horrifying gift that shocked national treasure Robyn Nevin

The 82-year-old legendary thespian is directing a new version of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.

  • Cassidy Knowlton
Cameron Daddo: No regrets, moving back to Sydney

‘It’s got me fizzing inside’: Cameron Daddo on being back in the spotlight

Cameron Daddo will perform alongside good friend Rebecca Gibney as the pair make their STC debuts.

  • Linda Morris
Olivia De Jonge and Kirsty Marillier star in Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Think you know the classic Picnic at Hanging Rock? Time to think again

The stage adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s myth-making 1967 book is designed to provoke, says its star Olivia DeJonge.

  • Louise Rugendyke

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