August 5, 2020
Milk it: ‘First Cow’
Culture
Kelly Reichardt’s restrained frontier film considers the uneasy problems of money and resources
Anwen Crawford
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June 2, 2020
Moral bankruptcy
Politics
Robodebt stemmed from the false ideological division between the deserving and undeserving poor, but the government still clings to moralistic language
July 1, 2020
The heat of a moment: Ziggy Ramo’s ‘Black Thoughts’
Culture
A debut hip-hop album that calls for a reckoning with Indigenous sovereignty and invites the listener to respond
June 1, 2020
Snap-back: Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’
Culture
The British singer’s serendipitous album delivers shining pop with a reigning attitude of fortitude
May 20, 2020
A bellyful: ‘The Trip to Greece’
Culture
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon continue to charm in their final food odyssey
May 7, 2020
Teen sensation
Culture
In the midst of a pandemic, people are reverting to the music they loved – and found solace in – as teenagers
May 1, 2020
The ripple effect: Cable Ties’ ‘Far Enough’
Culture
A big year turned on its head for the Melbourne band
March 31, 2020
Wage fright
Culture
COVID-19 isolation rules have seen artists’ livelihoods disappear
April 1, 2020
Grime boss: Stormzy
Culture
The rapper and MC’s second album ‘Heavy Is the Head’ is another triumphant step bringing black British culture forward
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus: cancelling culture
Culture
How the COVID-19 crisis could be catastrophic for Australia’s already vulnerable arts sector
March 1, 2020
The future was foreclosed: Post-punk and Use No Hooks’ ‘The Job’
Culture
Energetic cross-genre experiments power a scant retrospective from members of Melbourne’s ‘little band’ scene
February 1, 2020
The king in exile: Gordon Koang
Culture
The music of the South Sudanese star and former refugee offers solace and a plea for unity
December 4, 2019
‘I’m with the Band: Nasty Cherry’
Culture
This Netflix series pays lip service to female empowerment in the music industry, but ultimately reinforces its limits