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On the Record with Kristian Hopes from Grinspoon

Jenny MaxwellJuly 11, 2019

In anticipation of their national tour, Grinspoon’s Kristian Hopes spoke to Grok about touring, having fun and the band’s relationship. In under four months,...

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Beat of the Week: Public Service Broadcasting’s ‘All Out’

Max VosJuly 11, 2019

This week's beat comes from a Welsh friend of mine, and spiritually from the coal pits of Wales. It's Public Service Broadcasting's All Out, from their 2017 alb...

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Director Teresa Izzard on the WA premiere of the play ‘S-27’

Kellie BalaamJuly 11, 2019

“Look at me. You have to look at me. It’s just a photograph. A stupid photograph. Ain’t gonna hurt you.” Perth theatre company Feet First Collective presents...

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Vegemite: the history of the salty spread that divides the nation

Amber WeirJuly 9, 2019

Last month Vegemite celebrated yet another birthday, and it got me thinking about the history of this divisive spread. Like pineapple pizza and coriander, Ve...

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Out of the air: the sublimity of ‘Sheets of Sound’

Emily GreenJuly 6, 2019

Sheets of Sound is the latest project of Perth-based percussion performer and composer Louise Devenish, who has worked with composers Matthias Schack Arnott and...

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‘The Third Wife’: oppression and seduction in 19th century Vietnam

Venus Choo J. Q.July 6, 2019

Polygamy and child marriage has been around for a long time, with families in many cultures marrying off their young children (usually daughters) to reduce the ...

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Beat of the Week: Carla Geneve’s ‘Greg’s Discount Chemist’

Kaelen RulandJuly 5, 2019

Not even two decades of life under her belt and Albany born Carla Geneve writes music as if she has lived out decades. Her songs put into words what all of us f...

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‘Booksmart’ is this generation’s defining teen comedy

Daniel PattersonJuly 4, 2019

There are generation-defining teen comedies every decade. In the '80s, teen comedy staples included Fast Times at Ridgemont High and John Hughes classics The Br...

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Why a sober night out is worth a shot

Caitlyn WattsJuly 2, 2019

It’s a Saturday night and you’re at your mate’s house, watching him fill shot glasses to the brim with vodka. Empty beer bottles and crushed red cups are strewn...

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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is filled with lots of superhero action and inspiring messages

Venus Choo J. Q.July 2, 2019

When you get bitten by a radioactive spider and suddenly receive supernatural powers, life should be a hundred times easier, right? That's not the case for Pete...

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On the Record with Kristian Hopes from Grinspoon

Beat of the Week: Public Service Broadcasting’s ‘All Out’

Director Teresa Izzard on the WA premiere of the play ‘S-27’

Vegemite: the history of the salty spread that divides the nation

Out of the air: the sublimity of ‘Sheets of Sound’

‘The Third Wife’: oppression and seduction in 19th century Vietnam

Beat of the Week: Carla Geneve’s ‘Greg’s Discount Chemist’

‘Booksmart’ is this generation’s defining teen comedy

Why a sober night out is worth a shot

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is filled with lots of superhero action and inspiring messages

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