LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Equality Tasmania and mental health advocates Working It Out have applauded the State Government’s announcement of several important LGBTIQ+ mental health initiatives. Premier and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Jeremy Rockliff, this week released the 2022-23 implementation plan for the state’s mental health strategy. The strategy identifies LGBTIQ+ Tasmanians as one […]
Runt by Craig Silvey Allen & Unwin Fremantle author Craig Silvey’s novels are heart-warming coming-of-age stories where the protagonists have to find out who they are in order to live their best lives. Set in Fremantle, his first novel Rhubarb is a touching love story between two damaged people. His next novel Jasper Jones told […]
Let’s Eat Grandma, the duo composed of songwriters, multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth, have shared a new single and lyric video for Give Me A Reason. The track is taken from the deluxe version of their recent acclaimed album, Two Ribbons, which is out now via Transgressive. “Back in Autumn 2019 we […]
Femme grunge-rockers DOWNGIRL have stormed stages around their hometown in Gadigal land and are kicking things up a notch with the release of their next track, Manic. Born out of the ashes of punk outfit BOYSCLUB, DOWNGIRL formed online during the 2021 lockdown and are gaining plenty of momentum. Within the space of a year, […]
We all have our hobbies – listening to music, reading novels, concerts, movies – and a new project shows just how these can improve our mental health. The Good Arts, Good Mental Health project is based on Dr Christina Davies’ multi-award winning PhD research that quantifies the arts-mental health relationship and highlights the benefits of […]
The full program for the Cunard British Film Festival has been unveiled, with a forbidden queer romance among the stellar selections at this year’s event. Written by London-based Australian Adam Silver, In From The Side focuses on the passionate chaos of an adulterous affair between two members of a fictional South London gay rugby club and […]
Experimental artist Shygirl has just released her debut album, along with the sensual new single Shlut. The album, Nymph, brings together her hit singles Nike, Coochie (a bedtime story), Firefly and Come For Me, the last of which was produced by Venezuelan hyperpop star Arca. Along with Arca, Shygirl also collaborated with artists Sega Bodega, Mura Masa and Karma Kid, as well […]
Following their smashing premiere at The Blue Room’s Summer Nights season, the team behind musical 107 are reuniting for another round. The homegrown musical celebrates the resilience of youth, with writer/composer Michele Gould saying it’s all about “flipping stereotypes on their heads, whilst also flipping them off.” “A fever dream of my private school memories, rambunctious […]
A collection of Perth’s best jazz and cabaret performers are paying tribute to the legends of the genres with Brassy Broads. From the divine Perth Cabaret Collective, Brassy Broads stars drag diva and Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical lead Cougar Morrison, the always sultry Mia Mattheissen and dynamic powerhouse Victoria Newton. The trio will celebrate the music of […]
Laying her cards on the table, Perth songstress Lo has revealed her latest EP Shy Panic. The “sad girl” soundtrack draws you in from start to finish with her profound storytelling and infectious pop-hazed stylings front and centre. Featuring releases Giver, Lover, Pet, Tapped Out and GTY, Lo pairs vulnerability with glossy tones throughout the […]
