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Apr 20, 20232 min read

Kpop idol Moonbin from the boy band Astro farewelled by fans

K-Pop idol Moonbin and member of boy band ASTRO was found dead at his apartment in Gangnam, Seoul on April 19. The news received...

Nyah Barnes

Apr 20, 20233 min read

& Juliet Review

Did Shakespeare get it right with Romeo and Juliet? & Juliet (Photo: https://andjulietthemusical.co.uk/) Arriving from Broadway, & Juliet...

Oyster farms forced to stop harvesting as trigger levels are reached in recent flooding

Lauren Richardson

Apr 20, 20232 min read

Oyster farms forced to stop harvesting as trigger levels are reached in recent flooding

Merimbula oysters served on ice from melbourne restaurant, Society (Photo: Lauren Richardson) Extreme weather conditions are continuing...

The 34th Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Drew Baker

Apr 20, 20232 min read

The 34th Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Presented by Champagne Lanson 1760 The flagship film, Masquerade (Photo: Alliance Française French Film Festival) Calling all film-lovers...

REVIEW: Deadpan brings the dry comedy to MICF 2023

Caitlin Hall and Jemma van Zaanen

Apr 19, 20232 min read

REVIEW: Deadpan brings the dry comedy to MICF 2023

Dry humour and awkward tension make for a hilarious night with Deadpan (Photo: the Swanston Gazette) For comedy lovers, Nathan Hugh...

Zak Wheeler & Gera Kazakov

Apr 11, 20234 min read

Disorder and Chaos

How Australia’s Russophiles helped Melbourne ban the Nazi salute Protestors clash outside Victoria’s Parliament House with counter...

Gera Kazakov

Apr 10, 20233 min read

WAFL Scraps Bounce; Replaced By Ball-Up

WA’s domestic football competition the WAFL has removed the iconic centre bounce from all forms of domestic competition, replacing it...

Zak Wheeler

Apr 8, 20236 min read

ACICIS Series: Zak Wheeler

'Wow!' Ambassador Zakky brazenly took Jakarta with both hands (Photo: Zak Wheeler) I speak to you personally, as you are a living...

Drew Baker

Apr 8, 20232 min read

The ‘Gore-Tour’ Fantasy

Ashnikko’s first ever Australia-New Zealand shows are giving fans what they expect (Photo: Drew Baker) I am still thinking about...

Being Seen on Screen Conference with Geena Davis in person

Drew Baker

Apr 7, 20234 min read

Being Seen on Screen Conference with Geena Davis in person

The two-time academy award winning actress at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Melbourne David addressed a crowd in...

Reserve Bank of Australia temporarily pauses interest rate increases

Jemma van Zaanen

Apr 5, 20232 min read

Reserve Bank of Australia temporarily pauses interest rate increases

Interest rate hikes have been temporarily put on hold, bringing relief for many Australians (Photo: Reserve Bank of Australia) The...

Tax-payer funded ‘oversight’: Daniel Andrews returns from China

Grace Frost

Apr 5, 20233 min read

Tax-payer funded ‘oversight’: Daniel Andrews returns from China

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews returned from China this week (Photo: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews...

Liam Cole

Apr 5, 20235 min read

2023 AFL Season Preview

The 2023 AFL season is finally upon us. All 18 teams have their eyes on one prize, but which clubs are the most likely to achieve it?...

Australia Pull Off ODI Series Win Against India

Gera Kazakov

Apr 5, 20232 min read

Australia Pull Off ODI Series Win Against India

Coming off the back of a test series defeat and first game loss, Australia turned the tides and secured victory over India on their home...

Elon Musk Calls for a Halt on the Development of AI Technology

Ruby Littler

Apr 5, 20232 min read

Elon Musk Calls for a Halt on the Development of AI Technology

(Photo: Ruby Littler) Chat GTP might be every student’s new best friend but tech moguls like Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak...

Local jazz artist returning to the stage this April

Elisha Andres

Apr 4, 20233 min read

Local jazz artist returning to the stage this April

Melbourne jazz singer-songwriter and musician Olivia Chamoun-Canavan will be making a long-awaited return to the stage this month at The...

Lauren Richardson

Apr 4, 20232 min read

Historic defeat for Liberals

Astons’ by-election provides Labor a first-in-a-century seat flip in Victoria Labor has claimed victory in the election with over 80 per...

Zak Wheeler

Apr 2, 20232 min read

Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Where is my culture? Where is my well-versed index of music terminology to widen my vocabulary in times like this? When I try to explain...

Melbourne International Comedy Festival bringing the laughs in 2023

Jemma van Zaanen

Apr 2, 20232 min read

Melbourne International Comedy Festival bringing the laughs in 2023

Buckle in for the funniest time of the year this Autumn with The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Photo: Jemma van Zaanen) The...

Zak Wheeler

Apr 1, 20232 min read

Lil Pump 2

Lil Pump is filthy and perhaps the personification of 'locker room talk', but if you're in it for the grime & slime, and willing to...