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Jan
26
2026

Andy de Groot: ‘A Taste of Pride’ at the 2026 Midsumma Festival

Education, History, LGBTIQA+ Community, Society & Culture

A Taste of Pride is a walking food tour that turns Melbourne’s queer history into an “edible archive”, part storytelling, ...

Jan
17
2026

Suzy Wrong: Film Review – The History of Sound

History, LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, TV & Film

The History of Sound is a quiet, intimate film about memory, love and what we try to preserve before it ...

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. ...

Nov
1
2025

Professor Carole Cusack: Halloween – From Celtic Ritual to Aussie Street Party

History, Kids & Family, Popular Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

Before pumpkins and plastic spiders, Halloween was a Celtic New Year’s festival marking the boundary between life and death. Professor ...

Oct
12
2025

Dr Ash Russell: Compensation for Tasmania’s Queer Survivors

Government & Organisations, History, Law, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture

Tasmania was once the last Australian state to decriminalise homosexuality and now it is the first to offer compensation to ...

Sep
28
2025

Paulini and Tim Campbell: ‘Electrifying 80s’ Tour

History, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Big hair, big hits, and even bigger voices, Paulini and Tim Campbell are teaming up for the first time to ...

Sep
19
2025

David Rector: ‘Friends of Dorothy’ Returns to JOY for Season 2

History, LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The hit audio drama time-travels back to 1984 Sydney with bigger laughs, sharper questions and zero spoilers. Creator David Rector ...

Sep
10
2025

Vidya Makan: ‘The Lucky Country’ Musical Challenges Australia’s Story

History, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture

From racism to resilience, Vidya Makan’s new musical 'The Lucky Country' explores what it really means to be Australian, blending ...

Aug
3
2025

Dr Peter Coleman: Sins of the Filthy Rich

History, Literature, Personal Journals

From golden toilets to royal bathhouses, the mega-wealthy have taken the seven deadly sins to outrageous new heights. Author Dr ...

Jul
20
2025

Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt: Brave Young Eagle

History, Literature, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

A wedge-tailed eagle’s journey of courage and culture takes flight in Brave Young Eagle, the final chapter of the Spirit ...