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Celebrating global achievements, the University of Sydney yesterday honoured actress Cate Blanchett, double platinum musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees, Nobel Prize-winning pathologist Robin Warren, and author Kate Grenville with honorary degrees for their outstanding contribution to society. They …

A large scale malaria prevention program, consisting of intermittent distributions of anti-malaria medicines, appears to be drastically reducing the number of new cases of the disease among young children during peak transmission season, according to preliminary results from projects run by the …

The Bell Shakespeare production of Molière’s The School For Wives is absolutely hilarious. Director Lee Lewis has brought a modern touch to this tale of infidelity in verse based on an excellent translation by Australian playwright Justin Fleming that conveys the wit …

Lush, seductive, subversive, electrifying, jaw-dropping and freakishly fun. Yes, you’re in for a treat when Moira Finucane brings the Glory Box Edition of her cabaret hit to Sydney’s Seymour Centre on November 15. Against a backdrop of tassled lanterns, satin brocades and …

As President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney deal with the challenge of superstorm Sandy hitting the US East coast in the final stage of their election campaigns, the world is holding its breath. In an increasingly globalized world, it’s no …

Cirque Du Soleil’s latest extravaganza, OVO, injects you with the sudden desire to rush out and purchase a gymnast trampoline, become a body contortionist or even foot-juggle kiwi fruit in perfect unison with a friendly juggling ensemble. The performance celebrates the Brazilian …

The wonderful time machine that is the modern period ensemble is one of the true delights of music today. When that ensemble has as much fun as the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the delight is doubled. Under the direction (and buoyant spirit) of …

From sunrise to sunset, St Tropez bustles with life of the most extravagant kind. This once quiet fisherman’s hamlet on the French Riveria is now overwhelmed by a plethora of fast cars, super yachts, holiday villas, and high fashion labels. The alluring …

Salome, an opera in one act, was written by Richard Strauss who based it on Oscar Wilde’s atypical and rarely performed play of the same name. Wilde wrote the play in French although it was translated into German for the opera adaptation. …

People seem amazed when I tell them that I saw Led Zeppelin at the Sydney Showground in 1972, when the four rock deities descended from the sky to perform for us and then returned to Asgard (or maybe London). Could it ever …