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Melbourne’s much-loved bookshop is about to move from 86 Bourke St, where it has been a landmark for 103 years.

This iconic Melbourne bookshop is on the move – 120 metres up the road

After 100-odd years, the Hill of Content bookshop is moving but will remain on the hill in Bourke Street that gave it its name.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

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Detail of a word from Persson’s Black Swan series.

He had run out of ideas and was running out of time. So he turned his problems into art

In Black Swans, artist Stieg Persson riffs on what’s happening in the world – and one universal truth about creativity.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Andi Snelling

How getting bitten on a hiking trip turned into an acclaimed solo show

After a series of mysterious symptoms and misdiagnoses, Andi Snelling turned her medical odyssey into a funny and raw production.

  • Cameron Woodhead
Suki Waterhouse performs at the Athenaeum on June 6.

She’s a ‘model, actress, whatever’. And in her first Australian gig, her charisma is undeniable

In this all-ages performance at the Athenaeum, the lighting and smoke create an intense ambience that complements Suki Waterhouse’s stage presence.

  • Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Leila Lois, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Andrew Fuhrmann
Federation Square

Fed Square has an underground secret. Now visitors can take a peek

An area normally off limits to the public will be showcased as part of this year’s Rising festival.

  • Cara Waters
London-born US comic Demi Adejuyigbe.

‘I was strange’: How this comedian’s defence mechanism became a lucrative career

London-born Demi Adejuyigbe moved to Texas with his parents when he was just five years old. What happened next forged a path he still walks.

  • Daniel Herborn
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Melissa Toogood will head up the dance school at Julliard.

Meet the Aussie dancer chosen to run one of the world’s most prestigious dance schools

As a 13-year-old, a terrified Melissa Toogood auditioned for a performing arts high school. It began a journey that has taken her to the peak of her craft.

  • Joyce Morgan
Artist Janeene Eaton

‘Tough, cerebral and prickly’: The 72-year-old punk artist you need to know about

Janenne Eaton is an artist’s artist and one of our best, as her biggest show yet confirms.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
John Marsden memorial service GIF.

Books brought John Marsden fame, but he’ll be remembered for his belief in kids

The popular writer has been remembered at a memorial service as an advocate for young people throughout his life – from his early teaching years to his final days.

  • Nell Geraets
Karis Oka and Eddie Perfect in a scene from Beetlejuice.

If you’re only going to see one musical this season, let it be Beetlejuice

Eddie Perfect leads this highly anticipated Australian premiere, which is an offbeat triumph of camp gothic.

  • Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way

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