Reviews
A close encounter with storytelling
THE Encounter is a unique piece of theatre and an absolutely remarkable feat of storytelling. It is a work that will stay with you, and become part of you, for a long time to come.
Kylie and Guy reunited as suburban swingers
KYLIE Minogue and Guy Pearce are back together again as swinging suburbanites in the cheeky new Australian movie Flammable Children.
Welcome to the bungle: Gunners’ Sydney gaffe
GUNS N’ Roses rocked Melbourne last night but the supergroup was forced to say sorry to their fans for the ultimate rock concert sin.
Angus Young joins Guns N’ Roses gig
ROCK icons Guns N’ Roses took to the stage in Sydney for their long-awaited return, accompanied by the AC/DC legend.
Fight to stop great music robbery
MUSICIANS say they will struggle to pay the rent or build superannuation if the Government proceeds with copyright law changes that erode royalties.
Sydney celebs go wild for Ed
Ed Sheeran has wowed crowds at the Opera House, performing hits from album X, as well as new singles Shape Of You and Castle on the Hill.
Lion bares its claws at Paul Hogan
LION has held on to the coveted number one spot for three weeks in a row, a feat that was last achieved more than 30 years ago by Australia’s most popular film ever.
Spruce Goose to liven up Subiaco
MUSIC and supper club the Spruce Goose has moved into the Subiaco venue previously known as Purl Bar that went into administration last year.
‘You get to see how the sausage gets made’
ROUGH, exciting and “not going to be sh*t”. It might not sound like the best sales pitch for a comedy show but when you're Tom Ballard you can kind of get away with it.
This is a show that made me want to dance
YOUTUBE sensations Djuki Mala - made famous for their comical routine to Zorba the Greek - have put together a show that will have you itching to get on the dancefloor.
Mundine swings anthem pot shot at Territory singer Mauboy
TERRITORY songbird Jessica Mauboy has inadvertently entered the ring with notorious boxer Anthony Mundine, as he kicks up a stink about having to sing the Australian anthem
'Deluded' Hughes returns to his roots
LOVEABLE Aussie comedian Dave Hughes returns to where it all began when he brings his Deluded show to Perth Fringe World.
Pole position no mean feat
WHAT does it take to be a Fringe World acrobat? Jay Hanna goes behind the scenes at La Soiree to find out just how hard it is to earn a living pole dancing.
Southbound festival tickets fall short
SOUTHBOUND Festival Pty Ltd director David Chitty has revealed the company is struggling to pay suppliers after poor tickets sales last month.
Rove is about to get personal
IT’S easy to forget Rove McManus grew up in Perth before taking on the world. But he’s still a Sandgroper at heart and don’t dare suggest otherwise.
Karise’s lucky escape in smash
KARISE Eden, the inaugural winner of The Voice, has revealed she and her toddler narrowly escaped serious injury in a multi-vehicle smash.
Perth, it's time to Limbo
IT'S billed as “the greatest party ever between heaven and hell,” but Limbo is far more exciting than any purgatory.
'We are the new American resistance!'
BRUCE Springsteen and the E Street Band declared themselves part of "the new American resistance" as they kicked off their Summer '17 Australian tour at Perth Arena last night.
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True story the world needed to hear
REVIEW: IT has been way too long since Australian cinema made a movie the world wanted to see — but Lion, with its roar power, is it.
'I'm glad Wexit didn't happen'
AHEAD of his Fringe show, Melbourne comedian Matt Stewart lists six things he loves about WA including our state's 'reputation' for great hair, the country's greatest unknown armed conflict and a chair-sniffing politician.
La Soiree a must-see Fringe World show
IT'S sexy, funny, weird and wild it can only be one thing – La Soiree.
Violent Star Wars scene revealed
STAR Wars fans have finally got to see a deleted scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where Chewbacca shows the power of his damaging strength.
