Nearly 200 LGBTIQ community leaders are calling on members of parliament to vote against plebiscite legislation and work together for a free vote on marriage equality. Community members from across disciplines from sport to the arts, religion and business have come together to declare their opposition to a public vote on marriage equality. Signatories include […]
Clinton: The Musical | Black Swan State Theatre Company | Heath Ledger Theatre | Until Sept 11 | ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 As the USA continues down the long road to the 2016 Presidential Election, Black Swan State Theatre Company are telling the story of the first Clinton Presidency. ‘Clinton: The Musical’ takes audiences back to Hillary’s introduction to the White […]
Governor General Peter Cosgrove has announced the recipients of this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours, commending citizens for their various services to Australia and the greater community. Mr Simon Burke and Hon Pierre William Slicer QC were among those to receive top honours this year, becoming recognized as Officers (AO) in the General Division of the […]
Simon Burke’s acting career has spanned decades and continents, from Australian television and film to the West End in London. His latest project is taking him back to his roots as he returns to the role that first brought him into the national spotlight at age 13 in 1976. In Fred Schepisi’s 1979 film, ‘The […]
