Tinder, yoga, “squat challenging”, botox alternatives and Harry Styles all feature in Monica Heisey’s novel Really Good, Actually.
Archive for March, 2023
Schitt’s Creek writer gifts us a divorce comedy we can all relate to
Friday, March 31st, 2023This gorgeously evocative Australian novel bursts with a wild energy
Friday, March 31st, 2023The opening pages of Gregory Day’s The Bell of the World are glorious; its final stretch among its finest pages.
There’s something missing from this spectacular book on Australian art
Friday, March 31st, 2023Australian Abstract chronicles the lives and practices of 41 artists working in abstraction today.
A beautifully composed autofiction and rescuing Egypt’s treasures
Friday, March 31st, 2023Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
Miles Franklin winner’s new novel is epic, urgent and nightmarish
Friday, March 31st, 2023Alexis Wright’s Praiseworthy contains a formidable vision of Australia’s future, but there are moments of exhilaration and epiphany.
Schitt’s Creek writer gifts us a divorce comedy we can all relate to
Friday, March 31st, 2023Tinder, yoga, “squat challenging”, botox alternatives and Harry Styles all feature in Monica Heisey’s novel Really Good, Actually.
‘Darlings of the Australian people’ captured on canvas for Archibald 2023
Friday, March 31st, 2023Today is the final day for entries in Australia’s best loved portrait prize, the Archibald exhibition.
‘Get that s— off the air!’: The time Kerry Packer banned Doug Mulray for life
Friday, March 31st, 2023Doug Mulray was a beloved radio host, but the half-hour he spent on Channel Nine before he was sacked has gone down in history.
Doug was destined for radio greatness. All we could do was hold on for the ride
Friday, March 31st, 2023Doug Mulray’s ability as a broadcaster was to get right to the edge of saying something that would have him taken off the air, and never blinking. And we loved him for it.
This inspired stage version of a Pulitzer winner is a must-see
Friday, March 31st, 2023Our reviewers cast a critical eye on the biggest performances around town, including Sydney Theatre Company’s latest production and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s psych-rock extravaganza.
