When Italian missionary Matteo Ricci arrived in China in 1583, he carried a mission with him: to forge a bridge for cultural exchanges between the West and the East that could change the course of history. Ricci achieved success, his arrival marking the beginning of the spread of Western books and art in the late … Read more
Velvet Rewired. Photo: Daniel Boud With a disco soundtrack that had more than one person dancing in the aisles, Velvet Rewired at the Sydney Opera House is an explosion of glitter, glam and classic 70s hits. Lead by the iconic Marcia Hines, the night is filled with aerial feats, acrobatics and vocal talents. The show … Read more
On one hand, you’ve got The Killers live at Qudos Bank Arena. Sydney’s go-to venue for stadium concerts was heaving for the Las Vegas band, long overdue for a revisit to our shores and fresh off a whopping 80+ shows as part of their global Imploding The Mirage tour. A tour, mind you, that has … Read more
2022 is the thirty-year anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Jewish Museum. The tagline for the museum is ‘Where History Has a Voice’, and this mission statement is perfectly encapsulated within their new exhibition, Reverberations: A future for memory. With the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), visitors to the exhibition can experience an intimacy … Read more
A major overhaul of the bloc’s flagship carbon market and a brand new fund to protect vulnerable people from rising CO2 costs were agreed on by EU negotiators in the early hours of Sunday as part of a “jumbo” trilogue that started on Friday morning. “After 30 hours of (net!) negotiation time we have an … Read more
Over the years, The Wombats really held it down for Britpop at a time when Bloc Party was middling around and Arctic Monkeys were a bit too big for the little guy anymore. The combination of excellent songwriting, earwormy hooks and vibrant, upbeat dance rock really hit home for a lot of people, and songs … Read more
Live Review: Dry Cleaning debut their sardonic post punk in Australia at Manning Bar, Sydney (14.12.22) – The AU Review Dylan Oxley December 18, 2022 Comments Off on Live Review: Dry Cleaning debut their sardonic post punk in Australia at Manning Bar, Sydney (14.12.22) Is post-Covid a genre? Dry Cleaning are one of … Read more
Imagine you have a job so important that it can make or break a musical performance. But you’re not a conductor, an opera star, a concerto soloist — in fact, the audience might not even know you exist. Behind the spotlight, a huge range of music professionals are doing the secret jobs of the industry. From … Read more
The Japanese government has become the latest player to add its voice to the debate about the Commonwealth’s plan to cap coal and gas prices amid anxiety about energy security in the north-Asian giant. Key points: The Japanese embassy says it is following Australia’s energy market intervention plans “with great interest” The federal government is … Read more
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