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Dec
14
2025

Leo Stubbing: The Songs That Shaped 2025

Music, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

From Kylie Minogue’s record-breaking Tension tour to Taylor Swift’s chart-dominating year, Leo Stubbing from The Sound Museum looks back on ...

Dec
14
2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Sad Christmas Songs Feel So Right

Music, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Many of the Christmas songs we return to each year are filled with heartbreak, nostalgia and longing. Associate Professor Lauren ...

Dec
14
2025

Kate Bailey: DIVA at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts

Arts, History, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

The Australian Museum of Performing Arts opens with DIVA, a major international exhibition created by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. ...

Dec
14
2025

Hugh Sheridan: New Album – The Merriest

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Hugh Sheridan joins us to talk about his brand-new Christmas album 'The Merriest' and the memories, traditions and family chaos ...

Dec
14
2025

Dr Kathleen de Boer: Hosting Meals with Care Around Food Anxiety

Diet and Nutrition, Mental Health, Psychology, Society & Culture

For people living with food anxiety or eating disorders, shared meals can be deeply challenging. Clinical Psychologist Kathleen de Boer ...

Dec
14
2025

Aunty Lisa Briggs: The Historic Apology to the First Peoples of Victoria

Government & Organisations, News & Politics, Politics, Society & Culture

The apology delivered in the Victorian Parliament marked a significant moment in the state’s journey toward truth-telling and accountability. Aunty ...

Dec
14
2025

Dr Peter Hoar: Why Cassette Tapes Are Making a Comeback

Hobbies, Music, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Technology

In an age of endless streaming, cassette tapes are quietly returning to music shelves and artist releases. Senior Lecturer Peter ...

Dec
14
2025

David Greco: Peninsula Summer Music Festival

Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Places & Travel

The Peninsula Summer Music Festival returns in January 2026, bringing live music to wineries, civic halls and open-air venues across ...

Dec
14
2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Should Families Chip In for Christmas Lunch?

Finance, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

Christmas lunch comes with tradition, emotion and, often, a hefty price tag, raising questions about fairness, obligation and money within ...

Dec
14
2025

Judy Frecker: Fairfield Hospital and the AIDS Memorial Garden

Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Relationships, Society & Culture

Before treatments transformed HIV, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital stood at the centre of Victoria’s AIDS response, holding both heartbreak and ...