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Universities to be Required to Prove Action Against Antisemitism

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Smart Glasses Pose a Risk to Women and Girls in Public and Educational Settings, Experts Warn

The recent rise of smart glasses on the market has experts concerned that policymakers will fail to keep up with new technologies to mitigate harm. With instances of deepfake image-based abuse on the

Mask Off: Political Double-Haters Sour on Pauline Hanson

Australia’s insurgent anti-immigration party, One Nation, has taken a hit in the polls following a polarising address to the National Press Club by leader Pauline Hanson on 17 June.

Albanese Wants Australia to Pioneer in AI. But Is the Government Catching Up Rather Than Leading?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled Australia’s first national AI standards, but many have argued the government’s reforms are too little, too late.

Victoria’s Youth Congress: Meaningful Youth Political Engagement or Ineffective Political Performanc

The 2026 Victorian Youth Congress has been announced for its eighth year, with a range of new members aged 12–25. Yet, its constant reshuffling and potentially limited effective role in government pol

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Fun, Flashy and Deeply Flawed: JIM QUEEN Tackles Heterosexuality at MIFF 2026

Queer adult animation is a medium that doesn’t get much attention, and when it does, it’s often mocked instead of reviewed fairly. For example, in 202Read Article

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THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING Is the Best Film You'll See This Year

Twelve months ago, I had a cinemagoing experience that I’ve been chasing the high of ever since. The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) premiered in competiRead Article

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LEVITICUS: The Cost of Paradise

Leviticus is a supernatural horror film that follows two teenage boys, Naim and Ryan, whose growing feelings towards each other becomes a problem in tRead Article

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MTC’s UNCLE VANYA is a Worthy Tale of Despair

Uncle Vanya is maddening. In the sense that fatalism and stitch-inducing satire scramble in an evocative production about wasteful passions and hair-pRead Article

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Fun, Flashy and Deeply Flawed: JIM QUEEN Tackles Heterosexuality at MIFF 2026

Queer adult animation is a medium that doesn’t get much attention, and when it does, it’s often mocked instead of reviewRead Article

Thu 20 Aug 2026
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THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING Is the Best Film You'll See This Year

Twelve months ago, I had a cinemagoing experience that I’ve been chasing the high of ever since. The Rivals of Amziah KiRead Article

Tue 18 Aug 2026
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LEVITICUS: The Cost of Paradise

Leviticus is a supernatural horror film that follows two teenage boys, Naim and Ryan, whose growing feelings towards eacRead Article

Tue 18 Aug 2026
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MTC’s UNCLE VANYA is a Worthy Tale of Despair

Uncle Vanya is maddening. In the sense that fatalism and stitch-inducing satire scramble in an evocative production abouRead Article

Tue 18 Aug 2026
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Surreal and Nostalgic, SPARKS is the Imperfect Dream of Queer Indie Cinema

I was recently talking with a friend about the state of modern queer cinema. His grievances were that all representationRead Article

Mon 17 Aug 2026
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“Thank you for the memories”: Navigating the Trickiness of Remembering in BLUE HERON

“Memories are small islands in a sea of forgetting”, writes Astrid Erll in the introduction of Memory and Culture, a fouRead Article

Mon 17 Aug 2026
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STOP! THAT! TRAIN: Drag Queens, Transcontinental Locomotives and a Generative AI Scandal

Stop! That! Train! is a future cult classic with a star-studded cast—and an AI scandal.Read Article

Sun 16 Aug 2026
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NGV'S CARTIER: Go, Glance, Snap a Photo, and Get Out

I recently attended the Cartier exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria with my partner, eager to look at the proRead Article

Thu 13 Aug 2026
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Goop and Aliens Amuck in Kiwi Body Horror-Comedy MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT

Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant is a campy sci-fi flick that oozes humour and goop alike in a thoughtful examination of the expeRead Article

Tue 11 Aug 2026
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Time-travelling Fantastical and Historical Worlds with MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra’s (MCO) Under the Canopy intersected clucking violins, accordion-led Bach concertos and tradRead Article

Sun 02 Aug 2026
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Sold Out at The Night Cat: SPORTS Make a Luminous First Landing in Melbourne

"I really like you guys,” said Cale Chronister, one-half of dynamic synth-pop duo Sports, as he grinned at his twinklingRead Article

Sun 02 Aug 2026
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MACKENZIE Takes the Crown as the Pinkest and Most Dazzling Y2K Adaptation of Macbeth Yet

The excited chatter of the audience simmers down as the lights of Fairfax Studio dims, shrouding us in darkness: the perRead Article

Fri 31 Jul 2026
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Get Down and Move! HYPNOSIS THERAPY Shatter the Mind!

Thursdays at Grace Darling Hotel mean one thing: $30 steak night. Having not eaten all day, I ordered a medium-rare steaRead Article

Fri 31 Jul 2026
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Paul Dano (and Propaganda) in THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN

The Wizard of the Kremlin is an adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s political novel, a fictionalised account of the rise Read Article

Sat 25 Jul 2026
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Reflecting on ‘memory lane’ with SIENNA TENN With the Release of Her New Single

I had never heard of Sienna Tenn until this interview. While preparing to talk with her, I listened to all her releases,Read Article

Wed 22 Jul 2026
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Natalie Erika James’ SACCHARINE and the Cannibalistic Curse of Beauty

As of late, I’ve been trying to push myself to write about things I usually don’t engage with, and as someone who won’t Read Article

Tue 21 Jul 2026
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Noah Kahan Wants Your Existentialism on THE GREAT DIVIDE

Noah Kahan’s sophomore album The Great Divide is a great excuse to cry it out! Kahan explained it best on his Jimmy FallRead Article

Fri 17 Jul 2026
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SAINT LEVANT at RISING: A Testament to the Power of Music

Melbourne Town Hall glows pink and purple, as I climb the stairs to the Main Hall. It’s a Tuesday night, 2 June 2026, anRead Article

Thu 16 Jul 2026
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Cold Paris Farrago: MARK WILLIAM LEWIS at The Night Cat

It was around 10:30 pm on Johnston Street at the end of March when I found myself in Dusty’s, and inside was a man namedRead Article

Thu 16 Jul 2026
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THE VALLEY: A Portrait of Rural Australia

Described as “a portrait of life in a small town in rural Australia today”, The Valley (2026) is a thoroughly enjoyable,Read Article

Thu 16 Jul 2026
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Seeking Fun and Whimsy? Look No Further Than the Melbourne Renfair!

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Melbourne Renfair has come and gone having graced the Yarra Valley Racecourse with a weekend of meRead Article

Thu 16 Jul 2026
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