Peter Allen
Todd McKenney’s advice for the next Aussie biopic star
Having played the late Peter Allen in a staggering 1076 performances of The Boy from Oz, McKenney knows the pressure of taking on a national treasure.
- Andrew Hornery
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‘Don’t kiss the Muppets’: Life lessons from Broadway great Bernadette Peters
Peters is set to perform in Brisbane, showcasing Stephen Sondheim songs and other classic show tunes in a one-off performance for the Melt festival.
- Nick Dent
Treasury and Chalmers each doing their jobs
Surely it is better that the Treasurer makes decisions based on rigorous analysis by a qualified public service rather than setting policy on the advice or wants of interest groups? Why can’t there be a sensible debate about negative gearing before the media insists on statements ruling “in” or “out” a policy before the analysis is even completed?
Bad wigs, salacious romps and lawyers: Australia’s obsession with biopics
Dodgy wigs and a tsunami of social media outrage aside, the greatest revelation about the Warnie series was how little there was left to reveal about the cricketer.
- Andrew Hornery
- Opinion
- City life
'My city of Sydney': our signature song shines half a century on
An old song about Sydney has taken on a new life thanks to COVID-19 and a group of Sydney musicians.
- Helen Pitt
I Am Woman director leads tributes to Helen Reddy
Unjoo Moon, who made the bio-pic I Am Woman, found the singer in good spirits in a video call.
- Garry Maddox and Nathanael Cooper
'No-brainer': Retailers encouraged to start reopening stores
Australian retailers are starting to tentatively reopen stores across the country despite experts warning of the threat from a "second wave" of COVID-19.
- Dominic Powell
- Opinion
- Australia Day
Sounds of then: 100 Australian songs that shaped our lives
Here it is; your ultimate guide to Australia's best song ever. Do you agree with our top 100?
- Kate Hedley