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Leo Schofield makes no bones about it – he considers the Paris Opera Ballet the Rolls Royce of ballet companies worldwide. He is not alone in this assessment: the Paris Opera Ballet is universally regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, ballet …

I was going to call this review Anish Kapoor: The Joy of Size. Then, for obvious reasons, I dropped that in favour of  Anish Kapoor: The Joy of Surface, then settled on Anish Kapoor: The Joy of Looking. And then settled on …

Keep it Tame, a national campaign targeting young people across Australia, is urging them to act safely and with respect when online. The Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre (YAWCRC) is aiming to change online behaviour amongst young people by teaching them …

Two internationally acclaimed exhibitions in Sydney early next year will put the spotlight on daily life in China under Mao Zedong. Beijing-based artist Song Dong will display household items his mother collected in China over the last 50 years in a work …

With the Summer Olympics and accompanying sunshine just a memory, hostile grey skies and relentless rain are an appropriate setting for the ongoing race row that’s accompanied the English football season. After last year’s high profile racial issues, there are new allegations …

Since President Barack Obama was elected to a second term, Americans have been logging in from all 50 states to petition for secession from the union, a spectacle that is baffling people worldwide. A White House website, We the People, allows constituents …

It’s not often you get to see a band this good play a venue this small. When we rock up to get in I’m gobsmacked to see they haven’t sold out this venue. I suppose they mustn’t be getting much, if any, …

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve racked up a truly ridiculous number of hours in Firaxis’ recent relaunch of the much-loved XCOM/UFO franchise, XCOM: Enemy Unknown. In XCOM, you take the role of the supreme commander in charge of co-ordinating Earth’s …

“Jazz” according to acclaimed Sydney pianist Mike Nock, “is the most fun you can have with your clothes on”. Tucked away in fertile wine country between the gushing Ovens and King rivers of north east Victoria lies the sleepy town of Wangaratta. …

Whether you’re in the mood for a holistic relaxing weekend, a tepee experience, fancy dress parade or just want to brush up on your Bollywood dancing techniques, Peats Ridge has you covered. Boasting a three-night sustainable music and arts program just two …