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Guy and Jules Sebastian at their Sydney home. She says, “Watching Guy go through this [legal battle] was the hardest thing.”

‘Some would say I handled it terribly’: Guy and Jules Sebastian on their biggest battle

Over several years, the couple have been through legal “mud” against Guy’s former friend and manager. This is the best advice they received.

  • Michael Lallo

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Claudia Shnier in her one-woman show Split Ends.

Funny, surreal and fierce comedy exposes insidious effects of partner violence

A woman’s love for a vacuum cleaner takes us on a journey into the torment of being caught in an abusive relationship in Split Ends.

  • Sonia Nair, Thuy On and Cameron Woodhead
Melanie Chisholm: “I have been a ‘go hard or go home’ person for much of my life, and now trying to slow down is actually quite nice.”

‘I am done with being hard on myself’: Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm at 51

Ahead of a rumoured 30-year reunion, the former Spice Girl reveals what’s in the group’s WhatsApp chat, and the special place Australia has in her heart.

  • Jane Rocca
Guy Sebastian performing in May 2022.

Guy Sebastian leaves The Voice after six years

The pop star has left the program to focus on an upcoming album after six years in the role.

  • Riley Walter
Fortepianist Francesco Corti ahead of his performance of Mozart’s Jupiter

Without a time machine, this is the closest you’ll get to hearing Mozart play

Musical polymath Francesco Corti will play a replica of Mozart’s fortepiano in a series of concerts this month – but how does it compare to the real thing?

  • Barney Zwartz
Hamilton at Sydney Lyric Theatre

Hamilton’s return is spectacular – and exactly what we need right now

In today’s divided political climate, Hamilton’s brilliant story and incredible cast of fan-favourites and newcomers is precisely the antidote we need.

  • Chantal Nguyen
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Ken Wyatt in his study surrounded by “native welfare” files. Spanning a century, they show in painful detail how cruel policies affected four generations of his family.

Ken Wyatt is not known for anger. But when he read his family’s government files ...

The former minister for Indigenous Australians thought he knew everything about the heartache of his people. Then he read about the treatment of his forebears.

  • Victoria Laurie
Former TV executive producer Julie Ward now helps grieving families plan sustainable and low-cost funerals.

‘I like a show!’: From producing The Voice to directing funerals

Julie Ward had a stellar career as producer of The Voice and other hit TV shows. Now she helps people at their most vulnerable: when a loved one has died.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 15 November 2023. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Dutton’s advantages over Albanese could yet turn out to be problems

The fact that Anthony Albanese is not a show pony or soundbite machine can be a strength. But the dangerous flipside is that Peter Dutton is willing to fill the void.

  • Sean Kelly
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The Voice judge Jason Derulo accused of sexual misconduct

The high-profile singer and judge on Seven’s The Voice has been accused of sexually harassing an aspiring pop star in the US.

  • Kerrie O'Brien