Culture

Lisa Simone has long stepped out of the shadow of her famous mother, Nina Simone, but keeps her promise to continue her heritage.

The Scots College’s new $60 million student centre has generated valid criticism, but the architecture itself has merit.

Some tired nights are just a put-on for sleeping / if wake-ups sometimes unfurl in uppercase bold / or wallow in triggering charades or hectic sense.

 

Shuttling through dreams and their unruly debriefings / I’m pieced together barely, as a funky slippage told / with an addition of madcap or cryptic interest.

One of the most original Australian podcasts of recent years, Pearl Tan’s award-winning Diversity Work is a savagely funny look at institutional racism.

Grenfell: Uncovered is an unflinching account of the greed and political callousness that surrounded the 2017 London high-rise tragedy.

One of Bell Shakespeare’s finest productions in recent years, Peter Evans’ Hobbesian staging of Coriolanus is a brutal look at power and politics.

In the lead-up to a NAIDOC Week concert that celebrates her groundbreaking career, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon reflects on her journey from Stolen Child to opera star.