Trombonist Drowns Out Homophobic Anti-Black Lives Matter Rally Speaker
It can be hard to know how to respond when you hear someone yelling racist, homophobic or disagreeable things. But, when Trey Hogan, a freshman …
Brendan Maclean Gives Us Isolation Chills
While there are plenty of digital prophets keen to call live-streaming the future, Brendan Maclean isn’t one of them: “I cannot stand it, darling. It …
Geraldine Hickey Fesses Up
Geraldine Hickey is remarkably relaxed for someone whose industry is facing an existential crisis. The setting helps. We’re in Venus Bay, sitting on the back …
Rainbow Streaming with Mama Alto
Sometimes when you’re interviewing people, there’s a gem of a quote that just has to make it into the piece, even if it means rearranging …
Benjamin Law discusses his new play Torch The Place
Ben Law’s new play, Torch the Place, is a story of family, secrets, and the strange ways that trauma and tragedy can shape relationships with …
Gaytimes rocks again for fifth year running
In its fifth year, Gaytimes retains its special place on the calendar of queer Melbourne events. The three-day festival moved this year from its previous …
Hosier Lane paint-bombing: art or desecration?
What’s the difference between street art and graffiti? For the past two weeks Melbourne has been gripped in a debate that may well be “peak …
Abuse scandal shocks St Kevin’s College
In yet another scandal for the Catholic Church in Australia, St Kevin’s College, one of Melbourne’s most expensive Catholic schools, is facing a storm of …
Pride and privacy in new VKY collection
By Toby Halligan The story behind the Pride Collection, a new series of luxury bags released by Melbournian Victoria George, sounds like the plot of …
Folau fallout continues!
By TOBY HALLIGAN The fallout from Israel Folau’s Super League signing by French rugby league club the Catalans Dragons has continued. On Wednesday, English time, …