Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Simon Eales, Journalist

Features / Arts
It Takes A Mixed Bag Of Tricks To Bring A Golem To Life
"Your iPhone gets updated without you wanting it to, and then it says 'buy these shoes with just one click!'"
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Why Your Kid Is A Pain In The Arse
"A lot of them are guilty of past indiscretions, and a lot of them are hypocrites in the current situation."
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Ruining Sexy Moments With Ja Rule Impressions
"It's funny how much you start reflecting on, you know, everything, when you're sitting in an MRI scanner for three minutes."
Features / Arts
When Traditional Therapy Isn't Enough, Take Some MDMA Maybe?
"The participants describe it as being as effective as 20 years of therapy."
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"I Was Scared That It Would Be A Little Bit Too Self-Referential"
"It's about the ethics of intervention, if you wanted an elevator pitch."
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Exploring Shakespeare's Brother
Lipson looks to "tread that line of embarrassment" and create something that is sometimes "so frank you want to look away".
Features / Arts
Barba Streisand's Big Fuck You To Everyone
"It's great that a woman had that kind of nouse and strength and ability to do that."
Reviews / Arts
Last Work
"Last Work balances endings and beginnings in its exploration of motion and emotion."
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Shoot From The Hip
"It all gets meta in an awesome way."
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How To Make It To The Top With No Skills Whatsoever
"You've got all the Ivy League guys, and then there's this little guy who doesn't have any qualifications."
Reviews / Arts
Bad Jews
An almost-perfect comedy — snappy, scathing and philosophical, and brilliantly delivered.
Features / Arts
Forget FIFA And Embrace Soccer Dance Fusion
"If you look at the statistics, a footballer touches the ball for about three minutes, on average, in a match."
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