New Asian Art displays art from the National Gallery of Australia’s permanent collection. It is a welcome treat.
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Could seeing ourselves as good neighbours help us navigate the present-day churn of disconnection, polarisation and uncertainty? Shakespeare invites us to try.
A death doula works as a community partner offering support to the dying.
Bluey teaches us valuable life lessons, but what does it say about how we practise real-life religions, the positive and the detrimental?
New research sheds light on a crisis facing new and emerging Australian artists.
The Doors, Kraftwerk and now Justin Bieber: artists have a long history of playing around with the meaning of ‘live’ performance.
A growing number of women are choosing to be ‘defiantly single’, yet the stigma against them persists.
Joe Dolce’s Shaddap You Face has been inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia. How can we best understand this song in 2026?
The show reminds us how good Australian family programming can be, if we invest in it.
Why the prevalence of neurodivergent protagonists in police procedurals? And what are viewers gaining by watching stories predicated on this form of difference?
The concept of ‘civilisation’ emerged in the 18th century – and it has been cursed from the very start.
The Deb is an enjoyable Australian comedy with characteristically crude humour. It’s a shame it’s not as good a musical as it is a comedy.
Most Roman emperors died on the job. So when the emperor Diocletian decided to abdicate and retire in March 305 CE, it was a highly unusual development.
Olga Tokarczuk’s 2009 novel Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead has now been adapted for the stage.
BTS’ comeback album Arirang is topping the charts – but fans are divided over the lack of Korean lyrics. Is this a necessary sacrifice for chart success?
Some have suggested rampant extramarital sex in elite Roman circles led to demand for silphium outstripping supply.
All The President’s Men is a masterpiece of political cinema. Watching it 50 years on, it feels less historically distant than it does disturbingly prescient.
By resurrecting statues toppled in protests during his first term, Donald Trump wants to reverse attempts to ‘erase history’. But history is never that simple.
The sound of the PB/5 pedestrian crossing button shapes our cities. It is now part of the National Film Sound Archive of Australia’s 2026 Sounds of Australia.
The ancient Greeks and Romans invaded Persia multiple times. The risks were high, the logistics complicated, and wars were a lot easier to start than end.
For one thing, most of it isn’t the kind of music you’d want to shop to.
The new Disney/Pixar film Hoppers may seem like standard animated fare. But it reflects real scientific themes and philosophies.
What the film lacks in depth, it makes up for in heart, spirit and spectacular landscapes.
This new wave of AI short dramas is absurdly addictive. Understanding the psychology is the first step towards breaking the spell.
This month’s streaming lineup is full of bold and provocative conversation starters.