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I knew something was off with these teens. Then I realised what it was
Many were called “weird” at school, but at Rock Academy, these kids have found their tribe.
- Michael Lallo
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Top kid-friendly activities in and around Melbourne next month
From nature walks to music and festivals, there are plenty of activities and events to captivate children
- Sonia Nair
By 13, she was bored with acting. Then this young Kiwi found her spark
Being shy, clueless about clothes and saying no to life in LA hasn’t stopped the rise of Thomasin McKenzie.
- Stephanie Bunbury
Ralph Fiennes’ 28 Years Later sequel – a mess worth watching
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple swings from hectic carnage to contemplative interludes.
- Jake Wilson
The big, big shows hitting Melbourne and Sydney this year
With Australian adaptations, whodunnits and toe-tapping big budget musicals, there’s something for everyone in 2026.
- Lenny Ann Low
Kids’ stuff: Your guide to the hottest summer shows
From the classics to acrobatics and Shrek, there’s something for everyone in Melbourne in this summer’s live performances.
- John Bailey
Feeling festive? Your guide to Melbourne’s Christmas events, big and small
From Myer’s brick-tacular Lego windows, to Lachy Hulme’s Scrooge and a Kath & Kim drag parody, there is plenty to see and do in the city.
- Cameron Woodhead
Russell Crowe shines as a disarming Goering in Nazi drama Nuremberg
In the film, also starring Rami Malek and Michael Shannon, Crowe’s perpetrator of atrocities projects an air of affability and common sense.
- Sandra Hall
Emma Thompson a credible, touching heroine in snowbound thriller
In Dead of Winter, the English star plays a woman menaced by armed kidnappers in a remote cabin.
- Sandra Hall
Elizabeth Olsen’s new film got her thinking about the afterlife. Brace yourself
Starring in Eternity left the Hollywood star with some unusual ideas about where she’ll end up.
- Richard Jinman