Yesterday
- Opinion
- Protests
Australia’s great threat is a clash of civilisations
Seismic undercurrents of discontent are surfacing in society as religious beliefs collide and a generation is locked out of the housing market.
- John Carroll
This Month
The horror of war in a century-old letter
A letter from the WWI front line and a book of poetry by a famous Sydney eccentric will be auctioned in a sale of arts, war and social history.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
This biker-gang film centres on an unusual ménage à trois
The Bikeriders is based on Danny Lyon’s book of the same name, originally published in 1968.
- John McDonald
Why people are still solving Rubik’s Cube, 50 years on
On the 50th anniversary of the bestselling toy’s invention, there is still a passionate fan base for Erno Rubik’s magical and mathematical cube.
- Siobhan Roberts
‘Like Vivid without the crowds’: seeing Adelaide’s Illuminate Festival
Adelaide’s compact nature makes visiting its annual winter festival of light, technology and art a pleasurable experience.
- Michael Bailey
Do 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.
- Daniel Arbon
‘I got a six-figure rent’: The benefits of owning a famous building
A piece of cultural history, such as a property that appeared in the films “Groundhog Day” or “Atonement”, can help pay bills – and bring unexpected visitors.
- Etan Smallman
Sexual pathologists would have plenty to say about this film
Director Yorgos Lanthimos has returned to his arthouse roots in Kinds of Kindnesses.
- John McDonald
He was terrified of planes, but Boyd’s works could fly at auction
Seven paintings by celebrated Australian artist Arthur Boyd are going under the hammer in Melbourne on July 24.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
What makes Queen the most valuable rock band of all time
Expect to hear even more of the songs that have become anthems after the band sold the rights to Sony Music and the private equity giant Apollo for $1.9 billion.
- Liam Kelly
MONA has a new home for its Picassos: The women’s toilet
MONA is appealing a ruling that closed down its Ladies Lounge after finding it was discriminatory to men.
- Rachel Pannett
Shows you must see for NAIDOC Week
From a trans-Tasman tour de force for Bangarra Dance Theatre, to a Vincent Namatjira retrospective featuring ‘that’ portrait of Gina Rinehart, there are plenty of shows to get you into the spirit of the week.
- Michael Bailey
This 59-year-old play about broke divorcees oddly suits the times
Two of Australia’s great comedic actors make this revival of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple a funny, relatable affair.
- Michael Bailey
June
- Exclusive
- Saleroom
Fine art collection of late Ron Walker to fetch up to $8m
He helped build modern Melbourne but the works that hung in his Toorak mansion, and are now for sale, had a very Sydney flavour.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
Do 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.
- Daniel Arbon
Are your socks showing your age?
Millennials are having to up their game in the sock war with Gen Z.
- Ashley Fetters Maloy and Samantha Chery
The mysterious tyranny of trendy baby names
So you think that the unique name you picked for your kid makes you different? Turns out that’s a trend.
- Daniel Wolfe
‘Holy grail’ among rare sale of ‘holey dollars’
Australia’s first currency, the “holey dollars” and “dumps” that inspire the Macquarie logo, rarely come to auction. Now 12 will appear in a single sale.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
A Silence movie review: a sex fiend’s lawyer seeks atonement
In Belgian director Joachim Lafosse’s film, a legal professional’s crimes catch up with him, plus we take a look at Australia’s Spanish Film Festival.
- John McDonald
Chef knighted with toy sword in Melbourne
Swords were drawn on Monday night at Collingwood’s Smith Street Bistrot, where Scott Pickett received a lofty French honour.
- Updated
- Michael Bleby
