Australia’s vow to support Afghan refugees
Features editor Makayla Muscat investigates how Afghans are settling in Australia following the fall of Kabul.
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Opinion: Russia out of Ukraine, no to NATO expansionism
Russia has no right to launch attacks across Ukraine and it must pull back. However, the conflict cannot be understood outside the relentless drive by the United States to expand NATO up to Russia’s border and to encircle it militarily, argues Sam Wainwright.
Kalani Gacon’s far-flung filmmaking path
Carefully constructing a collection of slow-moving but compelling human stories, young Australian filmmaker Kalani Gacon is at the vanguard of a new generation of indie directors.
First Nations in the spotlight at Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival
Tickets to the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival are on sale now, with this year’s festival putting a spotlight on First Nations stories, as well as queer community rebels.
How to talk to your kids about climate change: climate scientists
Three University of NSW climate scientists have revealed how they talk to their children about climate change, in the wake of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Coming back from being away
After being grounded by the pandemic for months, internationally acclaimed musical Come From Away prepares to take off again.
The passport that’ll get me anywhere, except my own country
Australian expat Amanda Smith weighs into federal government’s continuing ‘Fortress Australia’ approach to Covid-19, which has seen tens of thousands of Australians locked out of their own country.
Come From Away will renew your faith in human kindness
You remember where you were when you first heard about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks – and you’ll remember how you felt when you first saw Come From Away, writes Rita Bratovich.
All hail Kiwi goddess, Theia
John Moyle profiles New Zealand singer Theia and her landmark song and video, ‘Celebrity’.
Johnny Manuel sets his sights on new horizons
America’s Got Talent and The Voice Australia star Johnny Manuel on his new single, live shows and new life in Sydney.
Spat at, sneezed on and told to go ‘home’: how racism against Asian Australians has escalated
Asian Australians are experiencing an upsurge in racism, with bigots emboldened by Covid-19 and Australia’s deteriorating relationship with China.
To boldly go where no Shakespearean theatre has gone before
Streamed Shakespeare began as a response to Covid-19 and has become a genre in its own right. Now, it’s going into outer space!
Custard shines under the Min Min lights
The video for Custard’s intriguing single ‘The Min Min Lights’ was a quarter of a century in the making, writes John Moyle.
Celebrating films that are truly fantastic
Imagination is untethered and conventions ignored at the 2021 Fantastic Film Festival Australia.
Sydney world’s 3rd worst city for housing affordability
An international survey has rated Sydney the third least affordable city in the world for house prices.