6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (587+ words) The essays articulate the exhibition's stakes and intentions, complementing the artists' positions and interpretive autonomy, while the affective and material qualities of the works bring imaginative and embodied encounters to these broader discussions. Francis Carmody's Canine Trap III (2026) catches bisected…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (384+ words) These differences are shaped not only by species but by environment, diet and movement, much like the differences we accept and embrace with beef and lamb. One common concern with the consumption of wild venison is that parasites may be…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (663+ words) Szalay (pronounced "SOL-loy), who is visiting Australia for the Melbourne (May 7-10) and Sydney (May 17-24) writers" festivals, began Flesh in Hungary, where he had been living since 2009. His relocation there was only the latest chapter in a life shaped by movement…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (604+ words) The opera Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin's famous novel-in-verse, is one of the most exquisite lyric operas in the repertory. But it came close to not being written at all. The narrative features that initially deterred Tchaikovsky…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (290+ words) March 28 " April 3, 2026 "|" No. 593 March 28 " April 3, 2026 Edition No. 593 Exclusive: Two more alleged war crime victims identified Michelle Jasmin Dimasi "We need to reflect the zeitgeist: Coalitions plan for One Nation Karen Barlow Exclusive: Yelling and complaints at latest ANU council meeting…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (578+ words) Griefdogg opens like Beckett at a country chook raffle. Someone is preparing a funeral oration. (We don't yet know who has died.) Our avuncular orator is as focused on the preparations as they are upon the proceedings themselves. They are…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (719+ words) The new film adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree is daggy. That uniquely antipodean adjective, at once derisive and affectionate, best sums up the film itself and the original books that inspired it. Not surprisingly, their three digital…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (379+ words) Unfortunately, most early dystopian stories are characterised by the dominant role played by male characters and the secondary, sometimes invisible, position women occupied. In her debut novel, Melbourne-based writer Sarah Walker turns the tables on this stale dynamic, powerfully positioning…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1547+ words) It was scarcely noted at the time, what with the novelty of its opening ceremony occurring on water and the even greater novelty of Australia's breaking routines, but the 2024 Paris Olympics arguably marked the end of a distinctive if obscure…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1562+ words) Australian retail crime costs an estimated $9billion a year. It is a growing problem, with70 per cent of retailers reporting increased theft in 2024/25. Total retail loss includes "shrink" " goods lost between manufacture and point of sale " internal theft and vendor fraud. The…...