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What it was like at Taylor Swift’s show on Sunday
The billionaire songstress put in the hard work to maintain a deep connection to her 83,000 fans at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
- Michael Bailey
This Month
- Opinion
- Review
This gig was the antithesis of Taylor Swift - mostly
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture, as the old saying goes, and music comes no more pure than that of The Necks.
- Michael Bailey
Taylor Swift takes to the stage, fans, PM go wild
The singer’s sell-out four-concert run has kicked off in Sydney in front of thousands of fans and the prime minister.
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- Kat Wong and Nyk Carnsew
Qantas puts on A380 as storms threaten Swifties’ dreams
The airline put on the plane normally used for international flights as arrivals and departures were limited at Sydney Airport.
- Updated
- Patrick Durkin
Auschwitz meets suburbia in film of Martin Amis novel
In its depiction of a Nazi commandant and his family’s life near a concentration camp, The Zone of Interest is a chilling depiction of humanity’s ability to compartmentalise.
- John McDonald
Why Broadway’s glut is good for musicals
This year, more than half of Broadway’s annual output of shows will open in March or April. Critic Jesse Green welcomes the rush – sort of.
- Jesse Green
Think you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner and Daniel Arbon
There may be millions more species than we realise
As DNA testing creates new ways of defining species, scientists can’t agree on how many there are.
- Carl Zimmer
Why ‘mad March’ is the time to be in Adelaide
The usually sedate city goes off as thousands flock to its four festivals in one. Here’s our expert’s guide to making the most of it all (and remaining sane).
- Wayne Heeley
Why ‘romantasy’ books are in a sales boom
Readers are devouring spicy tales of dragon riders, beautiful assassins and brooding faerie lords, and say there’s no “guilt” in this pleasure.
- Lucy Dean
How having one owner helps Mona Foma
The Tasmanian arts festival gets much of its funding from a single person in professional gambler and MONA owner David Walsh. A freewheeling program results.
- Michael Bailey
Auction houses target Asian art, farewell market stalwarts
Two auction houses are investing in their Asian art expertise, and the industry is mourning three deaths in the art market family.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
- Opinion
- Review
Sarah Snook’s London show is grotesque
Technical bravura, camera trickery and a high-wire, high-energy performance are not enough to make this show enjoyable or meaningful.
- Pippa Bailey
How far would you push it to make your mark?
Perth-born Jacobus Capone is willing to clamber over glaciers in the Arctic Circle or bury himself for weeks in a Japanese forest to make art. Only, he wouldn’t call it art.
- John McDonald
Forget the 5am club; this famous author is up at 3am – even on Sundays
Edinburgh-based Sir Alexander McCall Smith writes in the wee hours, and then goes back to bed and starts the weekends again later, with fried eggs and bacon.
- Fiona Carruthers
- Opinion
- Live Music
Taylor Swift is about to rule Sydney. Here’s what to expect
Hotels rooms are hard to get, and tour T-shirts cost $70 a pop. But Melbourne is buzzing after Taylor Swift’s visit and Sydney can expect to catch the wonderful fever too.
- James Thomson
These Australian designers have created a new spin on industrial chic
Taking inspiration from highways and construction sites, K.P.D.O. has turned the tables on high-glam items for home.
- Stephen Todd
- Opinion
- Review
Yes, the Taylor Swift hype is real
Watching Swift’s fans belt out the songs they’ve listened to endlessly in private, even this non-Swiftie had to recognise her genius.
- James Thomson
Queens Of The Stone Age just vowed to do what most bands don’t
At a cathartic show on the MONA lawns on Friday, QOTSA frontman Josh Homme became a Tasmanian hero.
- Michael Bailey
Taylor Swift takes Melbourne by storm as she kicks off Australia tour
The pop megastar opened her Australian tour with a show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 96,000 delirious fans.
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- Liz Hobday
