Shannon Michael Cane was a beloved fixture of Melbourne’s arts and music scene during the early 2000s. Known for his Witness Protection Program parties and founding the gay zine ‘They Shoot Homo’s Don’t…

Co-artistic director Lara Thoms on artist-run, experimental performance arts group, Aphids and their RISING Festival performance ‘Oh Deer!’, delving into the grief of losing a parent; Director Emma Valente on dramedy performance ‘Shhhh’…

CEO Lucy Manne on 350 Australia’s campaign to help the arts community rule out coal and oil industry partnerships; Janet McLeod reminisces about her comedy room, ‘Local Laughs’ in the wake of its…

Actor Sarah Funari on the Stan and BBC original series ‘Ten Pound Poms,’ charting the story of over a million British people that migrated to Australia for 10 pounds; Artist Miles Johnson on…

Nat is experiencing a hat-dilemma; Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek from RISING talk about this year’s festival program; Einstein A Go-Go’s Chris KP explores the role of ChatGPT/AI in science and research; Irish…