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Culture
Storytellers’ Showcase: World Travels’ Story Week in October
The World Travels’ annual Story Week will run from October 1 to 8 featuring
20 events to be held in venues ranging from the Sydney...
Korean Film Festival tours Australia
The Korean Film Festival opened in Sydney on August 24 celebrating its 14th anniversary with a fresh line up of 13 films, delivering some...
Indulgence in Paradise: A dessert delight at Apurva Kempinski Bali
No matter how many times I stepped in the grand foyer of Apurva Kempinski Bali, the 5-star hotel never failed to strike me with...
Book Review: The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan
The gaps we find between what we want and what we get
Naoise Dolan’s debut novel, Exciting Times (2018), gifted readers with a wry, self-reflexive...
Adventures with the Ravers of Sydney
It’s 10pm on a Friday when I receive the email I’ve been waiting for, somewhat anxiously, all day. It’s the email that should tell...
CHEEZE-y Sweet Vibes: K-Indie takes Sydney
University of Sydney’s Manning Bar teems with elevated spirits as 900 people wait for the evening’s entertainment. It’s a casual Friday night; the lights...
Astral Projection: The Inner West frontwoman reaching for the stars
A raucous mosh of about 150 people dance along to a captivatingly electric rendition of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", being played...
Review: War, the State and girls at arms
The rise of indie game Marfusha as a part of exported Chinese soft power
Quick-paced shooting, characters drawn in pixel anime style, and the dark,...
Review: Eric Chou Odyssey Journey concert
For many Mando-pop listeners, May 19 marked the day of indulgence in an auditory feast of “hot chocolate and champagne”, a sublime combination of...