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AUSTRALIA
- Cherie Gilmour
- 09 May 2025
As young men gravitate toward the manosphere, driven by alienation and grievance, society too often responds with silence or scorn. But if we don’t want boys shaped by bitterness and bravado, we must ask: what kind of men do we hope they’ll become, and who is offering them a path to get there?
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AUSTRALIA
- Max Jeganathan
- 07 May 2025
In the wake of an unexpectedly decisive election, Australians rejected grievance politics from both right and left. What emerged instead was a quiet preference for stability, civility, and competence: qualities that don’t often headline campaigns, but this time shaped the outcome. In 2025, trumpery just didn’t cut it.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Barry Divola
- 10 April 2025
Vittorio ‘Vito’ Bianchi was small in stature, but a giant of a man who ruled over the Piccolo Bar café in Kings Cross for over 50 years. To live in the Cross meant that you knew Vittorio Bianchi. It was impossible not to.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Barry Divola
- 27 March 2025
Glide were an ’90s Australian band set for big things - a new documentary is a cautionary tale about how critical success doesn’t always translate into commercial success, and how the quest can lead to casualties along the way.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Barry Divola
- 25 February 2025
Martin Phillipps of The Chills cheated death for years. After his passing last year at 61, his music lives on, with a posthumous album and a lasting legacy.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Daniel Herborn
- 19 February 2025
In Dahomey, Mati Diop’s contemplative documentary, the voice of Artefact 26, a wooden statue looted from Benin draws us into the unsettling aftermath of colonial plunder. As 26 treasures return to their homeland, Diop explores the tension between restitution and the enduring weight of history.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Barry Divola
- 30 January 2025
The flame war over A Complete Unknown burns like a fire on Main Street, with Dylan die-hards railing against its liberties, sometimes without even seeing it. But in their quest for accuracy, they overlook a deeper truth: when has Bob Dylan ever let facts stand in the way of a good story?
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Barry Divola
- 21 January 2025
There’s no genre more sun-drenched or divisive than yacht rock, the smooth, sultry sounds of 70s and 80s soft rock. But as a new documentary shows, even its biggest architects, like Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, aren’t always on board. So, what is yacht rock, and why can’t we all agree?
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Daniel Herborn
- 18 December 2024
In A Man on the Inside, Ted Danson’s Charles brings wit and warmth to a retirement home whodunit with a poignant edge. Created by Mike Schur (The Good Place), this Netflix gem artfully blends comedy, mystery, and social commentary, exploring the ache of loss, the joy of purpose, and the profound value of connection.
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CARTOON
- Glen Le Lievre
- 18 December 2024
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AUSTRALIA
- Sarah Klenbort
- 10 December 2024
From playground shrugs to a growing male crisis, outdated ideas about masculinity fuel violence, isolation, and despair. Addressing these challenges starts with how we raise boys — teaching compassion, accountability, and the courage to truly connect.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Cherie Gilmour
- 06 December 2024
Russell Brand's conversion to Christianity has sparked fascination and skepticism. Dismissing his newfound faith as a cynical PR move, critics cite his controversial past. Yet, his public embrace of grace and redemption speaks to a restless spiritual hunger. Is this a genuine transformation or another reinvention of Brand’s ever-shifting persona?
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