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US actor James Cromwell would hardly be surprised by the latest controversy that has engulfed media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The former Australian has earned much opprobrium on Twitter for tweeting his congratulations to his tabloid Sydney paper, The Daily Telegraph, for its “scoop” …

  Since 1997 the Old Fitzroy Hotel has been home to a wide range of world class, independent theatre and another stellar season is ready for its debut in 2015. Actors Sean Hawkins and Andrew Henry and producer Vanessa Wright as the …

  Move over craft beer fans! The word from London is that there’s a new kind of niche boutique café where the young and hip can be seen. This week saw the birth of the world’s first ever cereal café, where morning, …

The grisly tale of Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street has been told in many incarnations, from Victorian penny dreadfuls to stage plays and even comic books. The most well-known version is Stephen Sondheim’s musical, first performed in 1979, which …

  If you’re going to see Rupert in the hope of participating in a fierce hate fest against a controlling power hungry megalomaniac, you’ll be disappointed. David Williamson’s latest play, a musical satirical narrative about the rise of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is surprisingly …

Today Australia and the world of sport is in mourning as the family of Phillip Joel Hughes and the people of Macksville prepare to farewell the young cricket player who died last Thursday. His tragic sudden death, only three days before his 26th birthday, …

The 2014 ARIA Awards lit up Sydney last Wednesday, galvanising music industry professionals, recording artists and dedicated fans in a celebration of Australian music. Sky-high heels, suits and some questionable fashion statements graced the red carpet (yes Matt Okine, I’m talking about …

We should have seen it coming. Thirty years on from Band Aid’s original version of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Bob Geldof has once again made a few phone calls, tweaked a few lyrics and quickly assembled the fourth version of the song …

From November to March, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is offering a wonderful Pop Art collection that all art-lovers will enjoy. With a rich collection of more than 200 works from over 70 artists, the Art Gallery of NSW has …

After witnessing the sexist criticism of his colleagues, Karl Stefanovic decided to conduct an experiment. The host of Channel Nine’s Today show wore the same blue suit on air for two days in a row. Then three days. A month passed by. …