Culture in Australia
Culture
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With 1.4m specimens kept in sealed vaults, the $280m collection holds stories of the past, predictions for the future – and plants that could literally change your mind
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The director and actor talked about learning from the Native American nation at the heart of their latest film
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BooksI don’t feel like I was born into the wrong body. There’s not a right or wrong way to be transMadison Godfrey inhabits gender beyond a binary, but transition isn’t what makes them trans
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Regulars
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Plus an adaptation of a Markus Zusak novel, a big-budget sci-fi mystery and an Australian creature feature
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Australia this month
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The Indigenous rock-reggae band soundtracked protests, went behind the iron curtain and opened doors. Four decades later, frontman Bart Willoughby calls it a dream come true
Australian reviews
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3 out of 5 stars.
3 out of 5 stars.Tina: the Tina Turner musical reviewRuva Ngwenya is a revelation in a muddled showRacism, family violence, addiction and attempted suicide is a lot for a sparkly jukebox musical – and this is a little clunky. But its star is transcendent -
Novel, at first glance, is the tale of the author’s grandfather. But it doubles as a meditation on remembering the past – its challenges and its anguish
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4 out of 5 stars.The cast are uniformly excellent in the auteur’s latest outback noir, with his star playing a tough, sorrowful detective investigating the murder of an Indigenous girl 20 years before
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4 out of 5 stars.
4 out of 5 stars.TelevisionThe Messenger review – surreal adaptation of Markus Zusak novel is a mysteriously good timeIt took a couple of episodes, but I relished returning to this ABC show about a young man who is mysteriously tasked with helping strangers
Reviews
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3 out of 5 stars.
3 out of 5 stars.Cannes 2023Firebrand review – Jude Law’s obese and oozy Henry VIII rules supreme in Catherine Parr dramaThe ailing king’s misogyny is compellingly disturbing but Alicia Vikander is underused as his final wife -
A professor of law who’s a computer geek carves an undaunted path through the conceptual and technical undergrowth in this illuminating tour of cyberspace’s dark side
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3 out of 5 stars.
3 out of 5 stars.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny reviewHarrison Ford cracks the whip in taut sequelThere’s still much to dig about the octogenarian archeologist as he teams up with Phoebe Waller-Bridge to re-defeat the Nazis
News
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Freese, who previously played at tribute concerts for Hawkins, was announced as the new drummer in a cameo-filled, tongue-in-cheek livestream
Guardian Labs
Features
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Rourke’s propulsive basslines worked in perfect tandem with Johnny Marr’s guitar parts to create the Smiths’ singular sound
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Solving the hunger crisis
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Pictures & video
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The bassist whose melodic lines chimed with Johnny Marr’s guitar in the landmark indie band has died. We look back at moments in his life on stage and off
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Margaret Mitchell’s photographs examine the physical and emotional impact of losing a home – and people’s efforts to rebuild their lives
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Guardian photographer Sarah Lee went behind the scenes at the 2023 Bafta TV awards to mingle with the stars
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Stars from the biggest shows of the year, from Bad Sisters to The Traitors, were out in force at the UK’s biggest TV awards
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Sweden has won the 67th Eurovision song contest in a helter skelter show that spanned chintzy Europop, anti-war protest and a continent’s support for Ukraine
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Former textile designer Maggie Cowles captures the essence of communal eating in her bright, busy drawings
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3 out of 5 stars.