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

Maxim Boon, Journalist

Features / Arts
Tipple App Brings The Humble Bottle-O Into The 21st Century - And Sydney
Tipple is the exciting new addition to the food industry's tech revolution. We take a closer look at the rapidly growing digital bottle-o.
Features / Arts
The Year's Best Arts - Melbourne
"In 'Wit', Jane Montgomery Griffiths' portrayal of dying John Donne scholar Vivian Bearing was a masterclass in emotional intensity."
Features / Arts
The Year's Best Arts - Sydney
"Dance fans were also well served this year, with several standout productions gracing Sydney's stages."
Features / Film & TV
'Adventure Time' Cast Share Their Take On The Pop-Culture Phenomenon
"Life's hard enough I guess, so it's nice when you have a kid and dog to help you through your trials and tribulations."
Features / Arts
Senor BBQ Founder Hernan Palacio Shares The Secrets Of The Smoke
You need patience to get the meat just right - it's no good trying to rush it.
Reviews / Arts
Hot Brown Honey
"For these women there is an additional layer of complexity to the question of Indigenous reconciliation."
Features / Arts
A World Of International Food Awaits
Check out these international flavours right on your doorstep.
Reviews / Arts
The Gathering
The Gathering will need to go back to the drawing board for a significant overhaul if it hopes to have a second outing.
Reviews / Arts
Burning Doors (Belarus Free Theatre)
Artists take note. In our post-fact world, Belarus Free Theatre reveal how vital it is that the truth be protected on our stages.
Features / Arts
'Hot Brown Honey' Celebrates Women Of Colour Decolonising The World One Stage At A Time
"It's a way of processing the oppression that we've all dealt with, but it's also an expression of the joy of life."
Reviews / Arts
Reefer Madness (RL Productions)
"It finds a comic sweet spot that gives a director carte blanche to go full throttle in almost every regard."
Features / Arts
'Reefer Madness', 1930s Anti-Marijuana Film Turned Cult Musical, Makes Melbourne Premiere
It's definitely not pro-marijuana. You don't need to be stoned to see this show