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LoFi—The secret to a good study session

Maria Cristina De VicenteNovember 16, 2019

With exams in full swing, it’s more important than ever to buckle down and study. But as the wondrous freedom of summer gets closer, it tends to get harder and...

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On the Record with Obscura Hall

Ailish DelaneyNovember 16, 2019

Melbourne indie trio, Obscura Hail’s frontman Sean Conran had a chat with Grok about the band’s latest EP, upcoming tour and an irrational fear of memory loss. ...

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Beat of the Week: Yasmine Hosseini’s ‘growing pains’

Ailish DelaneyNovember 16, 2019

Simple yet beautiful, growing pains is the latest track by Perth (now Canberra-based) artist Yasmine Hosseini. Yasmine creates dreamy indie music that is filled...

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‘Playthings’: a show about hope and a lack of it

Paris DoickNovember 16, 2019

Written and directed by Scott McArdle, Playthings is a coming-of-age, suburban tale of four tangled lives. The show revolves around Lucy and Arnold, a pair of e...

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‘Ford v Ferrari’ is one of the best crowd-pleasers of the year

Daniel PattersonNovember 15, 2019

Much like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was earlier this year, Ford v Ferrari is a throwback to a bygone era of blockbusters. Instead of being based on any well...

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Up in flames: A burning ecosystem

Caroline SabaterNovember 14, 2019

In August this year, the Amazon rainforest was enveloped in flames for the pursuit of farmable land. Since 2018, President Jair Bolsonaro has led the nation int...

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A Tough One to Watch: ‘Happy Sad Man’ and Men’s Mental Health

Charlie WrightNovember 14, 2019

CW: Suicide, mental health, PTSD, bipolar disorder. The subject of men’s mental health is one that is often neglected and brushed over. Stigma, shame, and the ...

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On the Record with Lime Cordiale’s Oli Limebach

Kenith PngNovember 12, 2019

In anticipation of their debut Falls Festival in Fremantle, Oli, one of two brothers from Sydney indie-rock duo Lime Cordiale, had a chat with Grok about signin...

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‘The Report’: the CIA gets put to task in one of 2019’s angriest films

Daniel PattersonNovember 12, 2019

You’d be forgiven for thinking The Report would be a dull viewing experience. Yes, it may be about someone creating a 7000-page report, but it never feels like ...

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Beat of the Week: Noah Dillon’s ‘Don’t Act Like You Know Me’

Kenith PngNovember 8, 2019

As the summer grows nearer, this week’s beat is a red-hot tune by 2019 WAMAward nominee Noah Dillon from his appropriately titled EP Everything Melts. Don’t ...

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