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Ordinary Gods and Monsters (Chris Womersley) – book review

Australian author Chris Womersley has an eclectic back catalogue; even his two connected novels – Cairo and The Diplomat –…

Win tickets to The Dive

- The Dive - Only in cinemas from 2 November 2023 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to The…

My Sister Jill (MTC) – theatre review

Their father was big and strong. He could be fun, but more often than not he was scary, angry, brutal…

The Wonder State (Sarah Flannery Murphy) – book review

Sarah Flannery Murphy showed in her first two books her capacity to take a speculative premise and use it illuminate…

Scrapper – movie review

The charming if rough-edged coming-of-age drama Scrapper taps into that unique British genre - the kitchen sink drama. Twelve-year-old Georgie…

Retribution – movie review

 There’s barely a moment’s let-up in the tense, action thriller Retribution.Matt Turner (Liam Neeson) has worked as a financier for…

Bananaland (Brisbane Festival and QPAC) – theatre review

Bananaland opens in the wake of Covid’s decimation of the performing arts sector. Only the determined can survive, and lead…

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie – movie review

For those not in the know, Paw Patrol is a Canadian computer-animated children’s TV series that has been running on…

Justin’s BIG Balloon Show (Athenaeum Theatre and Sydney Fringe) – theatre review

Justin Williams makes the impossible possible with a big smile on his face. He is an illusionist and balloon artist who…

Ripper (Shelley Burr) – book review

Shelley Burr burst onto the Australian crime scene in 2022 with her rural crime debut Wake which has gone on…