Interview
Hannah Moloney on how gardening helps with her ‘dark hole’ of self-doubt
For her new book, the bubbly Gardening Australia presenter asked everyday Australians why they choose to garden.
- Kylie Northover
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The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine keeps Brian Wilson’s otherworldly music alive
The band’s quiet survivor pays tribute to the late Brian Wilson and celebrates his “universal consciousness” with The Pet Sounds Orchestra.
- Michael Dwyer
I can just withdraw from the discourse: Why Josie Long ditched social media
The British comedian talks weather, politics and Australia’s “weird prehistoric animals” ahead of her show at this year’s Comedy Festival.
- John Bailey
How this ’90s grunge rocker survived the ‘chaos incarnate’ of Courtney Love and Hole
Melissa Auf der Maur played bass with Hole, dated Dave Grohl and was mentored by Billy Corgan – now she is telling her story.
- Michael Dwyer
Meet rock’n’roll’s ‘greatest failure’: John Otway
Fans of the cult “microstar” buy T-shirts with slogans like “I can’t believe it’s not better” and “It’s nearly rock’n’roll but I like it”.
- Michael Dwyer
True to his word, Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley is happy to keep the past alive
On the eve of his latest Australian solo tour, Hadley says he never tires of including the big ’80s hits among his newer material.
- Kirsten Krauth
I’m all at sea if I’m not creating: Animalia author Graeme Base
A new exhibition reveals never-before-seen works from the Animalia artist
- Kylie Northover
This Grammy-nominated band has released 60 albums, and never had a record label
Martyn Jacques founded The Tiger Lillies in 1989, and has been touring the world with his macabre “death oompah” group ever since.
- John Bailey
The unique way Olivia Colman settled Aud Mason-Hyde’s on-set nerves
In their biggest role to date, actor Aud Mason-Hyde stars alongside Olivia Colman and John Lithgow in Jimpa.
- Kylie Northover
Billie Marten was signed by a label at 15. Now 26, she struggles with being called ‘prolific’
The British singer-songwriter is touring her 2025 album, Dog-Eared, around Australia and New Zealand in February.
- Emily Kaine