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New Order frontman Bernard Sumner at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday.

New Order’s Melbourne gig was great pop, with unwanted side of crackle and snap

Yes, there were some tech issues, but overall I had a fine time at the New Order gig

  • Karl Quinn, Andrew Fuhrmann, Sonia Nair and Cameron Woodhead

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Ella Hooper.

‘It’s about time’: Ella Hooper on why female artists need Roar Fest

A revolutionary music festival – with an all-women line-up – is coming to St Kilda this weekend.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Billie-Joa Armstrong of Green Day performs at Marvel Stadium, March 1, 2025.

Green Day take aim at Musk, Trump and Vance in electric Melbourne gig

Performing two albums back to back, the California trio capture a certain moment while continuing to attract new generations of listeners.

  • Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Jessica Nicholas, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way and Cher Tan
The singing brotherhood hit the streets of Melbourne for a string of pop-up performances.
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Impromptu performance from 'Men In Suits' choir

The singing brotherhood hit the streets of Melbourne for a string of pop-up performances.

In the Heights at Sydney Opera House

An award-winning ‘anti-musical’ by the writer of Hamilton is headed to Melbourne

In The Heights has had a storied history in Australia – now the popular production is returning to Melbourne.

  • Will Cox
Palestinian activist and academic Fahad Ali (centre) attends a protest outside Creative Australia offices.

‘Incredibly dangerous’: Fiery protesters slam Creative Australia over artist dumping

Dozens of protesters descended on the arts agency’s office on Thursday as the backlash over the Venice Biennale decision continues.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo and Linda Morris
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Artist Khaled Sabsabi at the Campbelltown Art Centre.

‘We don’t do that’: Why Creative Australia didn’t check artist’s past work

The federal arts funding agency says there is a possibility the Australian Pavilion will be dark for the first time since 1954.

  • Linda Morris
Never Have I Ever crackles with spiky repartee.

Set around a drinking game, this play pushes friendship to its limit

In a new play by Deborah Frances-White – host of The Guilty Feminist podcast – four friends find their relationships strained after a confronting evening.

  • Sonia Nair, Cameron Woodhead, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Andrew Fuhrmann, Jessica Nicholas and Will Cox

As the world fills with lies, Australia silences those who make us question

It’s a topsy-turvy moment when we are being told to treat Donald Trump’s words without seriousness but to read art at its most superficial level.

  • Sean Kelly
Agatha Christi at Winterbrook House in 1957.

Agatha Christie’s work is everywhere – so why do we overlook the woman herself?

As we approach 50 years since her death, it’s easy to lose sight of how remarkable the author was both in her life and work.

  • Elizabeth Flux

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