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Playwright Yve Blake takes us behind the scenes of her new musical.

‘What if my writing is terrible?’: The six-week sprint to opening night

What does it take to turn Shakespeare’s Macbeth into a glitter-soaked tale of child stardom set in 2006?

  • Yve Blake

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Australian Ballet dancers training for new show

These ballet dancers eat hundreds of bananas a day. Here’s why

Australian Ballet stars have never trained harder than they have for Copland Dance Episodes. Weirdly, peak fitness has also made them vulnerable.

  • John Bailey

When Dua met Claire (or why I can’t wait for the next odd pairing)

The pop star, the enigmatic author, the potty-mouthed humorist and Paddington: what magical combination will be next?

  • Sophie Quick
From Russian oligarchs to celebrity tell-alls, these are the books that won over the newsroom.

Your favourite journalists’ favourite books from the first half of 2026

You might know our journalists and editors through the stories they write, but what are they reading when they’re off the clock?

  • Melanie Kembrey
 Paul Capsis

How playing a Greek drag queen changed everything for this actor

Family, religion, a yearning for freedom and a standout film debut have shaped the life of this celebrated performer.

  • Dee Jefferson
The Orkney Islands, of course, are home to the myth of the selkie.

Everyone said her mother was a selkie. The truth was far darker

Legends, family secrets and a long-buried mystery collide in Lauren Keegan’s new novel.

  • Candida Baker
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Big stars, bigger bling: How Cartier made Hollywood sparkle

A new exhibition explores the allure of the jewellery brand celebrities love to wear.

  • Lindy Percival
Antoun Issa.

The things our parents don’t talk about (and why we’re finally listening)

Rebirth is an affecting chronicle of a family’s day-to-day in a country falling in on itself, pulsating with tragedy and resilience.

  • Sarah Ayoub
Time to escape to the Villa Coco.

Sad or stressed? I promise this book will make you feel better

When so many contemporary novels seem laced with the internet’s house style, this novel feels almost radical.

  • Melanie Kembrey

How four friends went into battle and got stroppy about poppies

Flowers are all about love, right? Not when it comes to competitive growing.

  • Anson Cameron