Books: Julia Lawrinson – Avoiding a Happy Life
WA author Julia Lawrinson has endured a lot, including an abusive childhood, psychiatric institutions,…
Ubud Writers Festival: Truth, Kindness and Books
Fancy hearing acclaimed authors William Dalyrmple and Amitav Ghosh discuss world affairs; or perhaps…
Ciao,Italian Film Festival 2024
The 25th Italian Film Festival starts early next month, showing some of the…
Bryan Brown’s Fave: Steak & Chips with Black Olive Butter
He may be one of Australia’s top actors, but Byran Brown is just…
Theatre: The Children
The Children is a prescient and cautionary tale about the dangers of nuclear power…
South India: Pondering Pondy
Next stop on our south Indian peregrination was the former French colony of…
Film: Thelma
Writer-director Josh Margolin made this light-hearted comedy loosely based on the experience of…
Recipe: Spaghetti with King Prawns & Cavolo
Most of us think we are the masters of pasta with our own…
