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Listen To Older Voices : Mike Rudd – Part 1

Listen To Older Voices presents the stories, views and opinions of our older citizens. It is predominantly in a life & times format, with...

Albanese says Voice must be in the Constitution

“We have not yet had true reconciliation, and a country that is not truly reconciled is not truly whole,” says Anthony Albanese at...

With wit and tenderness, Miles Franklin winner Melissa Lucashenko writes back to the ‘whiteman’s world’

Melissa Lucashenko, winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Award. Courtesy of the Miles Franklin/ Belinda Rolland Too Much Lip joins the other prizewinning volumes in...

Wordslut: a new book aims to ‘verbally smash the patriarchy’, but its argument is imprecise

In Wordslut, Amanda Montell deconstructs gendered language. Shutterstock In her book Wordslut, Amanda Montell argues that patriarchal assumptions deny women an active role in...

Listen To Older Voices : Laurie Arthur – Part 4

 This is the fourth and final program in the story of 76-year-old Laurie Arthur. Always looking for the best musicians Laurie forms an ad-hoc group...

Vale Margaret Fulton: a role model for generations of Australian food writers

Legendary Australian food writer Margaret Fulton, pictured here at the launch of a stamp collection featuring her in 2014, has died aged 94.  Dean...

Koorie Heritage Trust – Aboriginal Walking Tours

Rich and complex history of the world’s oldest continuous living culture.   The tour takes visitors through Federation Square and down to the Birrarung Wilam...

Listen To Older Voices : Laurie Arthur – Part 3

In Part 3 of the story of Laurie Arthur we learn how a session backing Colin Cook resulted in The Strangers getting their...

Sunday essay: why old is new again – the mid-century homes made famous by Don’s Party and Dame Edna

A Royal Victorian Small Homes House, designed in conjuction with The Age newspaper, 1955. Photo: Wolfgang Sievers. Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Of all...

Yesterday – The Movie [A review]

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away . . . . Yesterday is a movie written by British screenwriter Richard Curtis. Among his...
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SXSW SYDNEY® MUSIC FESTIVAL REVEALS OVER 60 ADDITIONS TO THE STACKED 2024 ARTIST LINEUP

View the full list at schedule.sxswsydney.com and start building your schedule. Today, SXSW Sydney announces its latest round of global and local talent joining the music program...

MYLES SMITH (UK) ANNOUNCES THE SLIGHTLY LESS LONELY AUSTRALIA + NEW ZEALAND TOUR

November 2024 | Tickets on Sale July 1 After selling out shows across the US, UK, and Europe in 2024, singer-songwriter and DIY phenom Myles Smith announces...

I was in crisis and Support Act were there for me

My name is Geraldine and I'm a singer - songwriter. I decided to reach out to Support Act after a colleague who knew I...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.