Politics
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State Of The Arts In Queensland: 10 Minutes With The Minister For The Arts John-Paul Langbroek
Queensland's arts scene is positively bursting.
On one side is the modern – Bleach Festival, BIGSOUND, and Brisbane Festival – while on the other, tradition... -
Review: Julia @ Southbank Theatre (Melbourne)
I'll never forget the day Julia Gillard was removed as Prime Minister of Australia.
My daughter was four and my mother and I were on the phone constantly... -
The Gospel According To Paul – Jonathan Biggins On The Gift Of Paul Keating’s Theatricality
33 years ago, Paul Keating was elected as the 24th Prime Minister of Australia. He served a five-year term as leader of the Labor Party – a term of which almost 50 per cent
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Behind The Lines – The Year That Was, In Political Cartoons
Well, 2023 is officially in the rear-view mirror – but that doesn't mean we can't reflect on it!
Behind The Lines takes a look back on the year that was, through... -
5 Most Absurd Things Sarah Huckabee Sanders Has Said/Done, By Comedian Melissa McGlensey
American comedian and writer Melissa McGlensey has done a deep dive into the life and times of the newly elected Governor of Arkansas, and now invites audiences to the
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Mandy Nolan Pens An Open Letter To The Stale Pale Males Of Canberra
For more than three decades, Mandy Nolan has navigated the world of comedy. In her show 'The Candidate', she divulges all the deets about that time she ran for politics, came
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An Ideal Husband – 5 Unforgettable Australian Political Moments With The Show's Director
'An Ideal Husband' is award-winning playwright Lewis Treston’s (...
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Gone Girls – 5 Reasons Why Seeing Julie Bishop And Julia Gillard On Stage Is Vital Viewing
'Gone Girls' takes politics, dresses it in drag, douses it in theatre, and shines a hot, bright spotlight on it.
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Comedian/Former Canberra Insider Carolyn Swindell Gets Tough On Politics
Comedian and former Canberra insider Carolyn Swindell gives audiences a glimpse into Australia’s political heart of darkness in her new show ‘Nice Lady MP’ at Sydney Comedy
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Premier Piles On Performer Pandemic Pain For Perth
WA Premier Mark McGowan has backflipped on his decision to open the state's borders on 5 February, just three weeks from the proposed date.
The decision concerning... -
Tropical F... Storm Boycott Sydney Festival Over Israeli Embassy Sponsorship
Update - 19 January, 2022: A second Melbourne show at the Forum has been announced for 13 Feb to accommodate all of those peeps who missed out due to the capacity change two... -
Anger As QLD Government Loses Support Of Music Arts Communities
The Queensland music industry is no longer disguising its anger towards the Queensland state government.
On Thursday last week, John Collins – director of The... -
New HBO Doco-Series 'Q: Into The Storm' Investigates The True Identity Of Mysterious QAnon Leader Q
"I think people are concerned that [QAnon] will be used to radicalise more people."
In the lead-up to the 2020 US Presidential election, you couldn't go a... -
A Privileged White Man Is Outraged Rage Against The Machine Is A Political Band
Straight from the School of Homer Simpson comes today's laugh-out-loud moment from the Internet.
A privileged white man from Michigan, US – let's call him... -
Behind The Lines – No Politician Is Safe For Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Enjoy the wittier side of Australian politics when Old Treasury presents Behind The Lines: The Year's Best Political Cartoons 2019.
The exhibition celebrates... -
Gone Girls – Politics Can Be Such A Drag
#Auspol gets a feisty makeover in 'Gone Girls', a drag revenge fantasy that unites Julia Gillard and Julie Bishop in the oddest of odd couple pairings.
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The Apocalypse Variety Hour: Open Letter From Helchild
In a raucous hour of side-splitting satire, Helchild will prepare for the apocalypse in the best way possible... With a variety hour!
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Behind the Lines: The Old Treasury Building To Host Political Cartoon Exhibition
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival will welcome the return of participation from The Old Treasury Building this year to reflect on the crazy political happenings of
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Natasha Stott Despoja AM To Give International Women's Day Keynote Address At WOMADelaide 2019
WOMADelaide, the four day open-air festival set in Adelaide's lush Botanic Park (8-11 March 2019), have announced the full programme for its 2019 Planet Talks Program,
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Threshold: Corruption, Power And Control At Perth's Blue Room Theatre
'Threshold' (presented by The Boston Curse and The Blue Room Theatre) is a politically charged one-act four-hander charting the downfall of a newspaper journalist.
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