Culture
From bogan to susso, the 100 words that define Australia
From hoon to halal snack pack, this book records the unique, sacrosanct, larrikin, evolving dialect we share.
- by David Astle
Movies
This horror franchise made people vomit. So they made more
The physical response to the Terrifier films might sound gross, but director Damien Leone is convinced it’s the healthy release we all need.
- by Nell Geraets
Screen Australia is spending millions to stop filmmakers accessing funds. Why?
The country’s top screen agency is supposed to help people make content. But some producers claim it is deliberately trying to force them out of business.
- by Karl Quinn
TV & radio
Ben Fordham, Jonesy and Amanda win big at radio awards
Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller have been named Best On-Air Team at the 35th annual Australian Commercial Radio & Audio Awards.
- by Thomas Mitchell
The Instagram cake queen breaking the rules on Dessert Masters
Social media star Katherine Sabbath believes her non-traditional baking skills will give her an advantage on season two of the MasterChef spin-off.
- by Nicole Elphick
Music
Live reviews
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews
This play was like ‘trying Vegemite ice cream for the first time’. Five stars
- by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Hannah Francis, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Cher Tan and Guy Webster
Catharsis and high kicks: Olivia Rodrigo’s first Melbourne show is a hit
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way and Will Cox
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews
The best (and the weirdest) of the Fringe Festival so far
- by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Celebrity
Stage
Exclusive
Performing arts
Sarah Snook’s Dorian Gray was a West End triumph. Now it’s heading to Broadway
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Art & design
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Video games
How a locally made 8-bit game based on an old joke became a global phenomenon
- by Nell Geraets
Books
Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature. She’s the first South Korean to do so
- by Daniel Niemann, Jill Lawless and Mike Corder