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The PM faces failing his own Newspoll test
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Some actors intentionally suffer for their art
Aussie Rules 2018 in names only
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Five short pieces about one of tennis’s most misunderstood players
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A new exhibition series’ first instalment delivers a heady mix of populism and politics
The French-Moroccan director presents a clear-eyed portrayal of true activism during the AIDS epidemic
Ivo van Hove: It’s only theatre
The prolific director is bringing jumbotron Shakespeare to the Adelaide Festival
Primitive Motion’s ‘House in the Wave’ and Totally Mild’s ‘Her’
Two Australian groups use vocals to swoon-worthy effect
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