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‘Devastatingly brilliant’: The irresistible power of Knausgaard’s new novel
The School of Night is a haunting, meticulous masterpiece that confirms the writer status as a major literary force.
- Peter Craven
Parents shirk the task of enforcing social media ban
Adults who turn a blind eye to any form of lawbreaking by their children send the wrong message.
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Yao topped HSC English. This is what he wrote
It’s Shakespeare, but not like you have ever encountered it before.
- Yao Xiao
Thousands flock to Italy to write love letters to Juliet. They all ask the same question
For decades, the world’s lovelorn have confessed their biggest secrets to a fictional 13-year-old. But they’re not screaming into a void. She writes back – and has lots to say.
- Bronte Gossling
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Why this forgotten Disney sequel is the greatest movie musical of all time
This forgotten, straight-to-video sequel has a soundtrack that’s not only better than the original, but features an unparalleled collection of musical masterpieces.
- Tom W. Clarke
A dream of a musical: The Lovers has more earworms than Spotify
A recent Australian musical riffing on Shakespeare might just be the must-see highlight of the Brisbane Festival.
- Nick Dent
What if Macbeth were a 13-year-old pop star? Audiences are about to find out
Playwright Yve Blake, the creator of FANGIRLS, has written a modern pop adaption of Macbeth complete with Lady Macbeth as a pushy stage mum.
- Linda Morris